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San Francisco Police Open "Foot Beat" Office in Troubled Neighborhood

Officers with the San Francisco Police Department who are tasked with patrolling a neighborhood troubled by drug dealing, homelessness, car break-ins, and a host of other unseemly activities will now have an office to operate out of at the epicenter of Mid-Market.

February 7, 2020

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Missing 83-Year-Old Man Found by 8-Year-Old Member of Search Party

An 83-year-old man who went missing was located by an 8-year-old boy who heeded the call from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for help in finding the at-risk man.

February 7, 2020

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Washington Department Receives $20,000 Donation for Training

A private family foundation in Washington has donated $20,000 to the Blaine (WA) Police Department to help support that agency's training unit.

February 6, 2020

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California Deputy's Body Camera Hit by Bullet During Ambush Attack

Late Friday night, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputy Sukhdeep Gill was on routine patrol near the Uvas Reservoir when he pulled his SUV over and got out to take a look around. Moments later he was ambushed.

February 4, 2020

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California Officer Who Arrested Man Choking Puppy Has Adopted the Dog

An officer with the Fresno (CA) Police Department who responded to a call of a man choking a puppy in December returned to the SPCA shelter where the dog was housed following the incident to inquire on its condition.

February 4, 2020

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California University Police Officer Receives Life Saving Award

An officer with the California State University at Chico Police Department received that agency's Life Saving Award in a ceremony late last week.

February 3, 2020

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Man Tied to 2018 Death of Utah Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Charges

A man who was tied to the death of South Salt Lake Police Officer David Romrell in November 2018 has pleaded guilty to a host of charges against him.

February 3, 2020

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Colorado City Votes to Build New Police Department Headquarters Building

Voters in a small Colorado city about 270 miles West of Denver have approved a 0.58% increase in sales tax in order to move forward with plans to build a new police department headquarters building.

January 31, 2020

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California Officer Killed in Motorcycle Accident on Way Home After Shift

Martin had just left the Oxnard police station less than a mile away and was driving eastbound on Third Street when a tractor trailer turned left in front of him, Chief Scott Whitney said during a press conference Wednesday.

January 30, 2020

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Man Who Murdered Alaska Officer Sentenced to 119 Years in Prison

The man who was convicted of murdering an officer with the Fairbanks (AK) Police Department in a 2016 incident has been sentenced to more than a century in jail.

January 29, 2020

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Denver Woman Sues Police Over House Fire During Standoff

A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Denver Police Department one year after her home was destroyed by fire reportedly started by a SWAT team attempting to arrest her 35-year-old son, Joseph Quintana.

January 29, 2020

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CentralSquare ShareBlueSmiles Initiative Launches New Mini-Documentary of Inspiring CA Officer

CentralSquare, a leader in public sector technology, has announced the release of a new mini-documentary as part of ShareBlueSmiles, a national initiative launched in June 2019 to deepen trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

January 28, 2020