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Officers in Major Cities Coping with Paintball Wars

“He started the movement in an effort to stop the shootings in the inner cities,” she said. “It’s kind of morphed into something other than what he anticipated, I think. Now these kids have been shooting unsuspecting citizens as opposed to their friends during these paintball wars.”

May 2, 2018

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Video: Wisconsin Officer Kicked Unconscious Making Arrest, Nurse Takes Down Suspect

While the nurse was checking on the sergeant, she realized Boomsma was beginning to fight with the officer again, and that Boomsma was yelling about having a knife in her pocket. The nurse was concerned that Boomsma was going to stab the officer or the unconscious sergeant, so she body slammed her and held her until an officer could handcuff her.

April 17, 2018

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Jefferson County (WI) Sheriff's Office

The citizens police academy at Jefferson County Sheriff's Office places participants in action-packed scenarios designed to build trust and understanding of law enforcement.

February 8, 2018

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Milwaukee Officer Shot by Partner During Encounter With Armed Man

A Milwaukee police officer was shot in the foot by his partner when the two encountered an armed suspect at a domestic disturbance. The injured officer has been released from the hospital.

January 22, 2018

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Video: Milwaukee Officers Rescue Teens from Burning Car

Without gloves in single-digit temperatures, the two officers made the split-second decision to try to pull the two 16-year-old boys from the burning car, which was on its roof.

December 28, 2017

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Milwaukee Creates Police Intelligence Unit to Fight Opioid Crisis

The task force will provide a quicker turnaround of intelligence, identify patterns and geographic spikes where deaths are occurring and rapidly respond to deadly batches of fentanyl-laced heroin, he said.

December 15, 2017

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Video: WI Officer Cheers Up Boy Alone on His Birthday

Green Bay (WI) Police Officer Darryl Robinson is being praised for making a ride with a police officer and a meal at McDonald's possible for an 8-year-old who needed a lift on his birthday.

October 26, 2017

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WI Agency's Policy Requires Officers to "Exhaust" Other Options Before Using Guns

The Madison (WI) Police Department has updated its guide on the use of deadly force, instructing officers to exhaust other options before using a gun.

October 19, 2017

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Video: WI Officer Donates Kidney to Boy She'd Never Met

Officer Lindsey Bittorf of the Milton (WI) Police Department saw Kristi Goll's Facebook post seeking a live kidney donor for her 8-year-old son, who was born with a kidney condition. Bittorf was compelled to get tested, and she was a perfect match. Nearly a year later the donation has been a success.

October 11, 2017

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DOJ Halts Ongoing Review of Milwaukee Police Department

A federal review of the Milwaukee Police Department has been halted with the retooling of a program once focused on improving trust between police and communities. The program's focus has been shifted to providing training.

September 18, 2017

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Sheriff David Clarke of Milwaukee County Resigns

Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. —who rose to national prominence with his no-holds-barred conservative rhetoric — resigned his office Thursday.

August 31, 2017

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Family of Slain WI Deputy Receives Signed Packers Jersey, Honored by Sheriffs' Association

The family of a Wisconsin sheriff's deputy killed in the line of duty received a special gift from the Green Bay Packers and sheriffs across the state, according to the Badger State Sheriff's Association.

August 17, 2017