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The female Oakland, Calif., officer, who was hit in the face and the head, was taken to the hospital in serious condition suffering from a head injury. She was alone at the time and she discharged her weapon after she was attacked.
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A female officer responding to an assault in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday morning ended up killing a suspect after the man immediately struck her multiple times with a metal chain when she tried to talk to him, Oakland Police Chief Sean Whent said. More Here.
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Officers Amy Forgea and Robert Lawyer are no strangers to life-and-death situations. On Saturday, they put their experience to work to save a 20-year-old shooting victim's life in West Hill, N.Y.
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The chief's call to arms, which first came in December, 2013, has been answered by thousands of men and women tired of being victims and eager to reclaim their beleaguered city. In 2014, some new 1,169 handgun permits were issued, while 8,102 guns were registered with Detroit's police department - many to prior permit holders who bought new firearms. So far in 2015, nearly 500 permits have been issued by the department and more than 5,000 guns have been registered.
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As the backup officer, Officer Chad Klein, came into the area, the suspect began to flee, according to police. Comitale gave chase then the suspect and the officers exchanged gunfire.
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A judge declared a mistrial Friday in the voluntary manslaughter case of Charlotte, N.C., police officer Randall "Wes" Kerrick. The jurors were deadlocked.
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Jurors told Judge Robert Ervin that they had taken 3 votes so far, and after the third vote were still split 8-4. Neither they nor the judge gave any indication of which way the 8 jurors were leaning.
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A Seattle PD officer saw a speeding car run a red light. When Officer Anthony Reynolds pulled the car over, the driver jumped out of the car and shouted his wife was in labor.
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The Detroit Police Department plans to join a growing number of law enforcement agencies in using body cameras for all officers.
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At around 10:15 p.m., video from the NBC Bay Area helicopter showed protesters blocking lanes on Interstate 980 near Interstate 880 in Oakland. Police responded to the area to clear the traffic jam. More Here.
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