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The five-year contract is worth a maximum of $7 million and specifies the delivery of five sizes of torso plates and two sizes of side plates.
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Officers killed while on duty increased drastically, by nearly 40%, in 2021. According to FBI statistics, 129 law enforcement officers were killed in line-of-duty incidents in 2021. Of these, 73 officers died as a result of felonious acts and 56 officers died in accidents.
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An "alarming percentage" of officers were being killed in ambushes. "Wearing the badge shouldn't make you a target," Wray said.
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The stolen police uniforms include a lightweight jacket with Boston Police stamped on the back, a short sleeve shirt similar to what Boston’s bike officers wear, uniform pants, a leather jacket and a dress coat both with Boston Police patches on the sleeve.
Read More →Especially troubling is that a record number of officers killed—nearly half—had no engagement with their assailant before the attack.
Read More →The program was required to obtain data representing 60 percent of law enforcement officers, to meet a standard of quality set by the Office of Management and Budget, or else stop the effort by the end of 2022.
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The attorneys said the settlement’s details are confidential, but a person familiar with the deal said the government will pay the families $127.5 million overall.
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Investigators from the FBI descended on the office as part of an investigation into the union, which is headed union president Ed Mullins.
Read More →April was the deadliest month for law enforcement, with eight killings reported.
Read More →FBI Director Christopher Wray highlighted the number of slain officers in an appearance Tuesday before the House Oversight Committee.
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