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Chicago Using Los Angeles-Style Predictive Policing Technology to Reduce Murder Rate

The lab’s job: to help build and operate Strategic Decision Support Centers, where officers and civilian analysts monitor gunshot detectors, surveillance cameras and other data to pinpoint where crimes occur and where they might happen next.

Mayor, DA Argue Over Police Stops of New York City Subway Turnstile Jumpers

Of late, these rotating entry points and those who jump them have become stumbling blocks for Mayor Bill de Blasio, who despite his usual liberal stance on most police issues, has been vocally opposed to the Manhattan district attorney’s office's new policy of declining to prosecute most who are arrested over fare evasion.

Bill Would Extend Insurance Benefits to Families of Fallen Colorado Officers

According to current Colorado law, insurance benefits for families of a state employee who is killed on the job expire on the first day of the next month. For Velma, that was six days after her state trooper husband died.

Georgia Officer Killed, 2 Deputies Shot Serving Arrest Warrant

One deputy was hit below his ballistic vest and is reportedly in serious condition at an Atlanta hospital. The second deputy was saved from serious injury by his vest, Henry County Sheriff Keith McBrayer said in a press conference.

Panasonic Releases Upgraded Toughbook 20

A new optional magstripe reader will add a much-requested feature to the Toughbook 20’s toolset. For law enforcement officers, this allows for a quick, in-field reading of driver’s licenses, making their work safer and faster than ever before.

California Deputy Dies 24 Years After Being Shot in Head at Traffic Stop

Steven Belanger died Tuesday as a result of injuries he suffered in the December 1994 shooting, according to the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, the union representing the department's deputies.

Retired Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Steven Belanger died Tuesday as a result of being shot in the head at a traffic stop 24 years ago. (Photo: Los Angeles County SO)

Slain Texas Officer Identified, Suspect Charged with Capital Murder

Brandon McCall is accused of killing Officer David Sherrard after the 13-year veteran officer responded to a disturbance at an apartment complex.

Officer David Sherrard of the Richardson (TX) Police Department was killed Wednesday night responding to a disturbance. (Photo: Richardson PD)

Former Seattle Chief Argues for National Licensing of Officers

Stamper said that the capacity to revoke a police officer’s license — in the same way a bar association can pull an attorney’s right to practice law — provides a red flag for other departments when they are hiring.

Accused Missouri Cop Killer to Face Death Penalty

Michael was shot and killed after stopping McCarthy’s truck for a registration violation. McCarthy allegedly got out and opened fire on Michael.

Clinton, MO, police officer Gary Michael was shot and killed at a traffic stop Sunday night. A manhunt is under way for the suspect. (Photo: Missouri Highway Patrol)

Dallas Patrol Vehicle Targeted by Shooter, Officer Cut by Glass

The officer was wounded by flying glass, but was not shot, police said. The passenger door was also shot, police said.

A Dallas patrol vehicle was hit by gunfire Thursday. (Photo: Dallas Sergeant Michael Mata/Twitter)

New Jersey Deputy Fired Over Past as Dominatrix

The department suspended her six days before her academy graduation last year, saying she failed to disclose that she appeared in the films and sometimes saw clients privately for money.

San Francisco to Open Nation's First Sanctioned Heroin Injection Sites

There are an estimated 22,000 intravenous drug users in San Francisco, many of whom openly inject in public areas across the city. Last year, over 100 people died in San Francisco of drug overdose, according to a report published by the city’s Safe Injection Services Task Force.

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