Tag: The Midwest: Page 28

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Iowa Department to Add Cameras to Sidearms

Officers with the Hiawatha (IA) Police Department will soon have weapon-mounted cameras, thanks to funds from a local drug bust.

October 3, 2019

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Video: Michigan Officer Pulls Over Toddlers in Toy Car

An officer with the Napoleon Township (MI) Police Department was on regular patrol when he spotted two little children in a bright pink toy Mercedes and decided to stop and talk with them.

October 2, 2019

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Parole Denied for Minnesota Cop Killer

The man who shot and killed Minneapolis Police Officer Richard Miller in 1981 was denied parole at a hearing late last week.

October 1, 2019

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Chicago Police Unveil Use-of-Force Dashboard

The Chicago Police Department on Monday introduced its Use of Force Dashboard, a publicly accessible collection of every police incident that involved an officer's use of force dating back to several years.

October 1, 2019

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Michigan Officer Struck by Suspected Drunk Driver

An officer with the St. Clair Shores (MI) Police Department suffered a possible concussion when he was struck by a suspected drunk driver in the early morning hours on Sunday.

September 30, 2019

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Ohio Agency Disbanding K-9 Unit Due to Budget Constraints

The Painesville (OH) Police Department announced this week that it will be disbanding the agency's K-9 unit due to budget constraints and the passage of a piece of legislation that allows civilian cultivation of hemp, which the dogs cannot differentiate from illegal marijuana.

September 30, 2019

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Michigan Police Chief Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash

The chief of police for the Nashville (MI) Police Department died in a single-vehicle crash on Thursday morning as he was driving to work.

September 27, 2019

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Proposed Milwaukee Budget Would Shave 60 Sworn from Department

Under the 2020 budget proposed by Mayor Tom Barrett, the Milwaukee (WI) Police Department would go from 1,864 to 1,804 sworn officers.

September 26, 2019

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Video: St. Paul Police Release Footage of Fatal OIS

The St. Paul (MN) Police Department has released body camera footage of the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Ronald Davis earlier in September.

September 25, 2019

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Retired Chicago Officer Dies by Suicide

A retired Chicago police officer was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Saturday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

September 24, 2019

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Missouri Officer Struck by Vehicle Driven by Suspect is Alert and Conscious

An officer with the Florissant (MO) Police Department who was struck by a suspect attempting to flee arrest on Monday afternoon is reportedly "alert and conscious," the department said on social media.

September 24, 2019

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Chicago Officer Saves Self with Tourniquet After Being Shot by Fugitive

Police sources said the suspect is listed in critical condition and was shot eight times.

September 23, 2019