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The new policy added new categories for reporting certain holds, joint manipulations, nerve pressure points (touch pressure), handcuffing, unholstering/display of a weapon, verbal threats to use less-lethal weapons, less-lethal weapon pointing, verbal threats to use deadly force and firearm pointing, according to the policy.
Read More →The settlement restricts the sheriff's department's use of impact munitions and flashbang grenades to situations where it's necessary to defend against the threat to life or serious bodily injury or to bring a dangerous and unlawful situation under control.
Read More →The teen was charged with assault on a police officer and other charges but the PBA says the teen was back on the streets in less than 24 hours.
Read More →The Boston Police Superior Officers Federation and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society, accused the city council of “unlawful interference” with the department by legislating rather than negotiating the non-lethal weapons restriction over the bargaining table.
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When the officer arrived at the scene, less than a half-mile from the station, he heard the sound of ducks calling from inside the drain. The mother duck was standing vigil.
Read More →House Bill 2319 was initially introduced by State Representative John Kavanagh, a former police officer. He says the bill would protect police officers and those recording.
Read More →“This all occurred in less than 13 seconds from the time the vehicle stopped till the suspect was neutralized."
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In the past, Montgomery County police officers wore khaki uniforms. Currently, they wear black.
Read More →“The Buffalo Police responded in less than two minutes after this incident began,” Mayor Byron W. Brown said in an afternoon news conference. "If not for their swift response and courageous actions, more lives probably would have been lost yesterday.”
Read More →The Battle Creek Police Department will soon add training for its officers utilizing four newly acquired virtual reality headsets.
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