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Officer Tyler Timmins, 36, was investigating a possible stolen car at about 8 a.m. at the Speedway gas station along Illinois Route 111 near Interstate 270. While investigating the car, a man started shooting at him.
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The proceedings will focus on: the arrest and use of force against Garner, the filing of official documents concerning Garner's arrest, the alleged leaking of Garner's arrest history and medical condition from the autopsy report, as well as the alleged lack of medical care for Garner.
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Officer Alyssa Vogel helped save the life of 4-year old Brooklyn native Skye Martinez, who was waiting in line with her family at a toy store in May when she was hit by a stray bullet from a gunman arguing with three others.
Read More →The solar-powered, pole-mounted, all-in-one ELSAG Street Sentry is a low-cost system and a key component of Leonardo’s initiative to make ALPR technology accessible for agencies of all sizes, the company says.
Read More →The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board received over 750 complaints concerning alleged NYPD officer conduct following the Black Lives Matter demonstrations during summer 2020, according to the agency. Only 313 complaints fell within the board's jurisdiction.
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Sergeant Rick McMahan of the Columbus (GA) Police Department suffered a fatal heart attack while running on a treadmill in the department gym.
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Being appointed to oversee a federal consent decree against a law enforcement agency should not lead to lifetime employment.
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On June 29, the Sheriff’s Office released five vehicle designs on its Facebook page, asking for public input. The winner also won the departmental vote, and in late July, the office announced it would transition all new vehicles to this design. The design is also hundreds of dollars cheaper than the previous design.
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The Ion M640x features a 640 x 512 infrared sensor providing twice the resolution of similar UAS platforms, and a near-infrared (NIR) laser illuminator. Ion M640x also includes all-new smart object tracking that enables operators to designate an object for the aircraft to detect and track while it moves. Other new features include an SD card to easily retrieve photos and video recorded during flight, as well as tri-band radio capabilities.
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"You don't have one bad apple. You don't have four bad apples. You have a system-wide problem in that police department," failed Senate and presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, says in the video.
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