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Former NYPD Boss Kerik Leaves Prison

Bernard Kerik, the former NYPD commissioner whose fall from grace ended with a prison term in 2010, has returned home from a federal correctional facility. Kerik will likely serve out the rest of his term for eight felony convictions under home confinement.

Training

Slain MIT Officer Posthumously Honored

The MIT campus police officer killed during the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has been appointed to the police department he was a month from joining when he was killed.

Special Units

Police Product Test: Rocky S2V Vented Military Duty Boots

The S2V is an 8.5-inch leather and 1,000-denier Cordura nylon boot with a proprietary Vibram sole that is made in the USA. Rocky's Dri-Lex material and Lycra spandex line the boot, which allows for a snug fit while wicking moisture away from your skin.

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No Federal Charges Stemming From Wis. In-Custody Death

Three Milwaukee police officers involved in the arrest of Derek Williams in July 2011 will not face federal criminal charges in connection with his death, according to the U.S. attorney's office.

Training

N.J. Cop Arrested for Firebombing Supervisor's Home

An Edison (N.J.) Police officer with a history of disciplinary problems was charged today with five counts of attempted murder in the firebombing of a police supervisor's house earlier this week, authorities announced Thursday.

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100 Officers Attend Fallen Cop's Daughter's Graduation

Phoenix-area officers demonstrated the strength of the Thin Blue Line on Wednesday, as a large group of uniformed personnel showed up to attend the kindergarten graduation ceremony for the daughter of a fallen officer.

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Oakland Police Impostor Arrested With FN 303 Riot Gun

The FBI's San Francisco office is seeking the public's help in providing information about a 21-year-old Oakland man who carried fake law enforcement identification, an FN 303 riot-control gun, and a semi-auto handgun.

Training

Philly Cop Charged In Drug Rip-off Scheme

Jeffrey Walker, a 24-year-veteran of the force, allegedly concocted plans to set up the dealers and shared the ideas with someone who he did not know was an FBI informant.

Vehicle Ops

The Dangers of Distracted Driving

We have statutes in many states against distracted driving, including texting while driving, talking on a cell phone, and other technological multi-tasking. So given the prevalence of in-car computers in patrol cars and how they are often used by an officer who is driving, we have to ask if the rules governing distracted driving apply to police officers as well as the public.

Training

Can We Prevent the Next Chris Dorner?

Unlike most cornered suspects, the active, retired, or terminated cop who fights his former peers does so with a weapons cache that is wholly different from that of the usual suspects, one that comes with the experience, training, and tactical awareness unique to those who have worked in the profession.

Training

Report: FBI Agents Died In Fall From Helicopter

The two special agents were fast-roping to the ship when the helicopter encountered difficulties and the agents fell "a significant distance."

Training

Border Patrol Agent Dies Trying To Save Swimmer In Hawaii

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Kris Gungon, 31, died while attempting to save his wife at Wainea Falls on the north shore of Oahu Sunday.

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