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Woman Accused of Helping Killer of Wash. Trooper

NReino — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:09:50 +0000

A former girlfriend of a man who killed the trooper has been arrested for trying to help him evade capture.

Utah House Votes to Ban DUI Checkpoints

NReino — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:05:50 +0000

One representative said research shows sobriety checkpoints aren't an effective method for apprehending drunk drivers.

Arizona Motor Officer Crashes to Avoid Coyotes

NReino — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:34:23 +0000

The officer went off the road, flew over the handle bars and landed in a ravine on top of some boulders.

Cities Find Benefits in Mergers of Police

NReino — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:48:50 +0000

Bending to budget realities, some have consolidated and enhanced their services; others are not sold on idea.

Suspect in Death of Washington Trooper had Violent Past

BCarey — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:21:23 +0000

Blake was a handful both for prison officials and for community corrections officers.

This undated photo provided by the Washington State Patrol shows Trooper Tony Radulescu. The Washington State Patrol identified Radulescu, 44, as the trooper killed near Port Orchard, Wash., early Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. The agency says he was a 16-year veteran who served his entire career in the patrol's Bremerton district. He was shot after pulling over a pickup truck for a traffic stop near Gorst, about 20 miles west of Seattle. (AP Photo/Washington State Patrol)

Philadelphia Police Now Have 24-Hour Real-Time Surveillance Center

NReino — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:15:49 +0000

It's now one of about 10 cities in the country with this kind of center.

Mississippi Ex-Chief to Fight for Job after Cinnamon Prank

NReino — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:56:57 +0000

He claims the "Cinnamon Challenge" was already happening when he arrived and he pointed the man to a water fountain.

Ex-Philly Officer Will Get Life for Fatal Shooting

NReino — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:30:04 +0000

He was convicted of first-degree murder for shooting an unarmed neighbor during an off-duty melee outside his daughter's baby shower.

Analysis Ranks Police Officers the Third Most Sleep-Deprived Workers in U.S.

NReino — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:16:34 +0000

Stress may be at the heart of police officers' short sleep.

Veteran Washington State Trooper Shot, Killed During Traffic Stop

BCarey — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:05:37 +0000

Trooper had made a stop and then did not respond to status checks.

Washington State Patrol troopers stand by at the scene of the fatal shooting of a trooper early Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 at Highway 16 near Gorst , near Bremerton, about 20 miles west of Seattle. Police have found the pickup truck driven by the person who shot and killed a Washington State Patrol trooper during a traffic stop. Officers are still looking for the killer. (AP Photo/The Kitsap Sun, Larry Steagall)

Nine-Year Old Boy Shoots Classmate at Washington Elementary School

BCarey — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:09:55 +0000

Bremerton police believe the shooting was accidental.

A police officer speaks with a parent in front of Armin Jahr Elementary School Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in Bremerton, Wash. An 8-year-old girl was shot in the abdomen at the school and one of her classmates was detained, authorities said. The injured third-grader was airlifted to Seattle's Harborview Medical Center. Authorities said a third-grade boy was being questioned and a firearm was found in a classroom. (AP Photo/Kitsap Sun, Larry Steagall)

D.C. Police Official in Celeb Escort Flap to Sue

NReino — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:25:45 +0000

He alleges he was demoted after his division provided a police escort to actor Charlie Sheen last April.

Austin Police Video Contradicts Blogger's Account of Tasers, Rough Treatment

NReino — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:18:50 +0000

"He lied," Police Chief Art Acevedo said Friday of Scott Henson, who wrote about the incident in his "Grits For Breakfast" blog.

Connecticut Police Draw Fire over License Plate Scans

NReino — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

The ACLU is proposing legislation that would allow police to keep the data for two weeks only and would restrict the use of readers to LE.

Prosecutor: Glock Lawyer Used Role to Steal Millions of Dollars

NReino — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:01:02 +0000

They said he created a sham insurance company to siphon payments into a personal offshore bank account.

Court Says Police Cannot be Sued over Warrant

NReino — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:10:09 +0000

A woman said it was constitutionally overbroad because police had no right to look for just any weapon -- only the weapon her foster son shot at his ex-girlfriend with.

NYPD’s Surveillance Program Tracked Muslim Activity in New Jersey

BCarey — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:18:16 +0000

Report claims work was done in collaboration with Newark PD; mayor claims he was never told.

Flyers are posted on a wall outside of the prayer room at the Islamic Culture Center in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Newark’s mayor is promising an investigation after learning that the New York Police Department spied on his city and built secret files on mosques and Muslim businesses. For months in mid-2007, plainclothes NYPD officers fanned out across Newark, taking pictures and eavesdropping on conversations in Muslim communities. The result was a 60-page guide to the city’s Muslims. It was obtained by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Five Dead in Murder-Suicide at Georgia Spa

BCarey — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:06:01 +0000

Gunman appeared to argue with one of the victims before shooting.

New Jersey Trooper's Family Grateful for Support Following Tragic Accident

BCarey — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:30:12 +0000

One of the trooper's daughters was killed and the other two seriously injured.

Fla. Court Ruled Excessive Force Used in K-9 Attack

SBaldassari — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:39:27 +0000

An appeals court ruled that Officer Bryan Shanley used excessive force when he allowed his K-9 to attack the suspect for what could be as long as five to seven minutes.

Texas Authorities Remove 11 Children from Home of Registered Sex Offender

BCarey — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:45:05 +0000

Two children were found earlier, tied to a bed, during a home visit.

A rusty chair and some toys sit outside a Dayton, Texas, house Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, where 11 children, some of them reportedly found in restraints, where removed by children's protective services last month. Texas authorities said Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, that they removed 11 children last month from the home where a registered sex offender lives after they found eight confined in a small, dark bedroom with restraints tying some to their beds. One month after a raid on the house, authorities are still trying to determine how the children are related and why they were there, Child Protective Services spokeswoman Gwen Carter said. Along with the children, 10 adults were living in the one-story, 1,700-square-foot home. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Muslim College Students Object to NYPD Monitoring

BCarey — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:29:32 +0000

Department monitored Muslim college students far more broadly than previously known.

Supreme Court Rules Miranda Does Not Apply to Inmates for Unrelated Crimes

BCarey — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:10:18 +0000

High court overturned an earlier appeals court’s decision.

Portland Officers Respond to Gladiator Bike Event

BCarey — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:50:34 +0000

Chariot wars are part of the city’s obsession with bikes.

Chariot riders battle in a “Ben Hur”-like chariot race at Chariot Wars during a three-day Mini Bike Winter Olympics Saturday, Feb.18, 2012, in Portland, Ore. Armed, variously, with all manner of foam-padded apparatus, at least five teams did battle on Saturday under gray skies for the pleasure of hoisting a three-foot-tall, homemade skull-bearing piece of welded junk, called the “Ben Hurt” trophy. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Gang-related Shooting Kills Nine-Month Old Boy in Detroit

BCarey — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:29:18 +0000

Rise in Detroit homicides continues.