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A Lansford, Pa., police officer who was taken hostage at gunpoint Friday night by another borough officer tried but failed to keep his abductor from committing suicide.
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In a dashcam video, Trooper Timothy Strohmeyer's cruiser can be seen on video approaching the collided cars. Hoping to divert attention away from his trapped colleague, Strohmeyer rammed his own cruiser into the back of Michael's truck, state police said.
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A coalition of police chiefs stepped up their advocacy for extending firearm background checks to private sales, gun shows and online sales, saying the measure is needed to stave off mass shooting attacks.
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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey called technology both a blessing and curse for law enforcement Saturday as he opened the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference.
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The River Rescue Unit (RRU) responds to suicide attempts on the river, searches for and rescues lost and endangered swimmers, and makes sure boaters aren't breaking the law.
Read More →An arbitration panel will determine the future of police residency in Pittsburgh, following a Monday hearing where two councilman argued that officers must live within city limits.
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The FBI raided the Philadelphia Sheriff's office Thursday and seized some of the office's computers, a source said. An FBI spokeswoman confirmed that it was at the office "performing normal law enforcement activities" but declined to offer specifics.
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The Philadelphia Police officer who was shot after pursuing a suspect into a corner store has undergone a second surgery and may lose his kidney as a result of the shooting.
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The Philadelphia Police officer fired for hitting a woman in the face at the Puerto Rican Day parade was reinstated by an arbitrator, who ruled that his firing was improper.
Read More →A Philadelphia Police officer is expected to fully recover, after a suspect shot him in the abdomen during a vehicle stop on Tuesday. Officer Edward Davies is out of surgery and in critical but stable condition.
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