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Scottish police officers set to take action in pay dispute

The Scottish Police Federation will begin its "most overt" action in a century over a £565 pay rise offer.

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Report of ‘suspicious backpack’ triggers evacuation of FSCJ South Campus, police say

Officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to the Florida State College at Jacksonville South Campus on Monday afternoon after they were notified about a “possible suspicious backpack,” according to police.

Man found in car at bottom of cliffs in Cornwall

Police say a body is recovered after a vehicle is found at the bottom of Pendeen cliff.

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Arizona police placed on leave after watching man drown

Three Arizona officers are placed on leave after standing by as a man in a lake pleaded for help.

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Son following in fallen officer’s footsteps honors his memory at ceremony

The Jacksonville Beach Police Department is honoring the local law enforcement officers who lost their lives in 2021, including one of their own, during a ceremony on Wednesday.

Good Hope Hospital: Murder arrest after body found in car

A 56-year-old man was found dead in the car park of Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield.

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Gold Coast security dog halts man with gun at Neiman Marcus, police say

A 24-year-old man was arrested Monday at the Neiman Marcus in the Gold Coast after the store’s security K-9 alerted that the man had a gun, according to a police report.

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Zion crash leaves 1 dead, 4 injured

Authorities say the driver, a 19-year-old man was driving a 2013 Dodge four-door when the vehicle ran off the road and into a ditch before hitting the pole.

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1 person shot in Arlington area with non-life threatening injuries

1 person shot in Arlington area with non-life threatening injuries

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Police failing to bring in talent from black communities, says racism lead

The man tasked with tackling racism in the police says racist incidents have been damaging.

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War in Ukraine: Fourth Russian general killed - Zelensky

The news raises questions on why senior Russian officers are getting so close to the fighting.

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Minneapolis suspends use of no-knock warrants as scrutiny over contentious police tactic mounts

The fatal shooting of 22-year-old Amir Locke by Minneapolis police Wednesday has renewed scrutiny of no-knock raids, the practice that drew nationwide outrage two years ago after Louisville Police killed Breonna Taylor during a similar operation.

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Law Enforcement Deaths Are Sharply Rising

Last year was the deadliest ever for U.S. law enforcement, with COVID accounting for 65% of total fatalities.

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Law Enforcement Deaths Are Sharply Rising

Last year was the deadliest ever for U.S. law enforcement, with COVID accounting for 65% of total fatalities.

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Law Enforcement Deaths Are Sharply Rising

Last year was the deadliest ever for U.S. law enforcement, with COVID accounting for 65% of total fatalities.

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Louise Smith death: Covid-19 restrictions 'could have prevented appropriate support'

A review finds 16-year-old Louise Smith did not receive enough support after reporting a rape.

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Police search for gunman who shot and killed Houston deputy during traffic stop

A Houston deputy died Sunday morning after a man shot him during a traffic stop, police said.

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Ten attorneys general file support for Va. prosecutors in Bijan Ghaisar case

As Virginia prosecutors appeal the dismissal of manslaughter charges, the D.C. and state attorneys general want clarity on when they can prosecute a federal officer.

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Novak Djokovic: Judge raises concerns over tennis star's treatment by border officers

Anthony Kelly is presiding over the tennis star's challenge to the cancellation of his Australian visa.

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Calls to male sexual abuse helpline double in 2021

Demand for support through a helpline for male survivors of sexual abuse grew by 110% last year.

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Capitol Police officer sues Trump on Jan. 6 anniversary, saying he ‘directed the mob’ to violence

Briana Kirkland, who was forced to take a year off work after suffering a traumatic brain injury suffered on Jan. 6, is demanding “accountability for Trump’s central role in inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection,” according to the lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Washington.

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Novak Djokovic: The twists and turns of his Australia visa mess

What was meant to be the start of a new year of tennis glory has turned into a diplomatic storm.

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Man arrested after missing 12-year-old girl found

Police say the 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of child abduction and kidnap.

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Merseyside Police officer sacked over murder scene selfies

PC Ryan Connolly was also found to have taken "appalling homophobic, racist and offensive images".

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$2.9 million settlement for Anjanette Young over botched raid wins final approval

Young could have received millions more had the case gone to trial, a city lawyer said.

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Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman: Met PCs jailed for crime scene images

The men took photos of the bodies of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman instead of guarding the scene.

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Ava White: Police release image of van after girl stabbed to death

Detectives say they may have witnessed something "vital" after Ava White, 12, died in Liverpool.

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Bart Simpson graffiti appears following Kidderminster speed camera 'moon'

The street art is on the wall of a subway in Darrell Meekcom's home town.

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Terminally ill man arrested for 'mooning' at speed camera

Darell Meekcom criticised the "heavy" response after he exposed his behind to a speed-check van.

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Former Oklahoma officers convicted of murder after using Tasers more than 50 times on unarmed man

Brandon Dingman and Joshua Taylor each face 10 years in prison for the murder of 28-year-old Jared Lakey in July 2019.

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Phone threat triggers evacuation of Chicago TV studio

The threat came into WTTW Chicago, 5400 N. St. Louis Ave., on Wednesday and police were notified, according to an employee at the station.

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Nottingham bars to give women night off amid spiking reports

Bars are giving female staff the night off and closing early to coincide with a nightclub boycott.

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Despite police union threat to ignore Friday’s vaccine status deadline, Mayor Lightfoot says rule will not be lifted, city warns of disciplinary action

Chicago's police union has said members won't obey the vaccine status reporting deadline Friday.

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Police officer who appears to punch a man in widely shared video is identified

The police officer and the man involved in a physical confrontation captured on a video widely shared on social media this weekend have been identified, a COPA official said.

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Chicago police officer appears to punch man in widely shared video; COPA investigating

The video, posted on Instagram, shows a police officer throwing punches, hitting a man multiple times in the face. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability has opened an investigation into the video.

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Video shows Missouri officers letting a police dog attack a suspect. Their actions are now under review.

The three officers in Woodson Terrace, Mo. seemed to have the trespassing suspect under control. A police dog attacked him anyway.

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Sabina Nessa: Vigil to be held for teacher murdered in Kidbrooke

Sabina Nessa's body was discovered in a walkway just off a park in south-east London.

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Police outnumber protesters at right-wing Capitol rally

A rally in support of jailed rioters draws a few hundred attendees - and far more press and police.

bbc.co.uk

Watch Live: Biden travels to Western U.S. amid wildfires and California recall

President Biden will tour wildfire damage in Idaho and Northern California and then campaign for Governor Gavin Newsom in Southern California.

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How to watch the California recall results

Voters go to the polls Tuesday to decide if Governor Gavin Newsom should be recalled.

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Chicago’s first new police contract in 4 years advances to final approval; would provide officers with 20% raises

About half the raises are retroactive to 2017, the last time FOP had a contract.

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Two former California officers charged for alleged swastika vandalism, 13 on leave over derogatory messages

The Los Angeles County District Attorney says he will now review hundreds of cases linked to the two charged officers.

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Wood Green stabbing: Man charged with social worker attack

Sulai Bukhari is charged with attempted murder after the man and two police officers were attacked.

bbc.co.uk

"I called the police on the police": Black family accuses Chicago police of pointing guns at young children in botched raid

Police pulled guns on two young girls who were in their beds, the lawsuit alleges.

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Video released of officers responding to condo collapse

Officials in a Florida town have released body camera footage from the first police officers who responded to a building collapse that left 98 people dead.

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Two Colorado Officers Facing Charges After Violent Arrest

Arrest warrants went out for two officers. One turned himself in, posted bond and was released. The other is not yet in custody.

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Man arrested after car hits group of people on Blackpool North Pier

The driver fled the scene but police later arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder.

bbc.co.uk

3 wounded in triple shooting in Moncrief neighborhood

Officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office were sent to investigate a shooting Tuesday night reported on West 45th Street in the Moncrief neighborhood.

Jim Jordan, four other Republicans chosen by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to serve on panel investigating Jan. 6 riots

The lawmakers include Jordan, Jim Banks (Ind.), Rodney Davis (Ill.), Kelly Armstrong (N.D.) and Troy Nehls (Texas), according to two aides who were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter.

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Maryland police kill man in 'armed standoff' at McDonald's

Police officers in Maryland fatally shot a 21-year-old outside a McDonald's restaurant after an “armed standoff,” the Montgomery County Police Department said in a news release Saturday. The shooting took place Friday night after police said officers responded to a call about a customer who had ordered food but was refusing to move through the drive-thru lane at the McDonald's in Gaithersburg, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) from Washington. Additional officers secured the area and evacuated McDonald's staff.

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Chicago police officer dies in apparent suicide

An off-duty Chicago police officer was found dead Wednesday morning in an apparent suicide on the Southwest Side, officials said.

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3 law enforcement officers shot near Chicago Police Department’s 22nd District station, official says

Three law enforcement officers were shot early Wednesday in Chicago, but an official said none of those shot suffered serious injuries.

chicagotribune.com

M4 human remains: Area near Swindon searched

Work to identify the "old remains" is set to continue over the coming days and weeks, police say.

bbc.co.uk

Amid rising police violence, New York City police to train entire force in de-escalation

The nation's largest police force will train all 35,000 officers in how to handle volatile situations where the subject doesn't have a gun, encouraging officers not to use their weapons.

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Jacksonville officers spotted along Union Street downtown

Officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office were spotted along West Union Street shortly after 10 p.m. downtown.

5th person dies following Englewood mass shooting, officials say

A fifth victim has died Saturday following a mass shooting early Tuesday that left three others wounded in the Englewood neighborhood, officials said.

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40 Florida & Georgia law enforcement officers have died of COVID-19

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, 18 Florida law enforcement officers that we know of contracted the virus on the job and died in the line of duty. Another 22 police, deputy sheriff’s or corrections officers have died in Georgia, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page website. Four of those were from our area: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Lt. Chris Cunningham, Clay County Sgt. Eric Twisdale, JSO Auxiliary Sgt. Florida officersFull Screen 1 / 18 Sergeant Eric John Twisdale, Clay County Sheriff's Office, Florida.

Man killed in apparent drive-by shooting, Jacksonville police say

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One man died Thursday evening in what the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said appears to have been a drive-by shooting on Delaware Avenue in the Lake Forest neighborhood. Goldfein, officers were sent to the scene at about 5:45 p.m., where they found a man believed to be approximately 25 years old. Goldfein said friends and family drove him to a hospital for treatment, but the man died from his injuries. At the scene, officers found a vehicle that had been hit by multiple gunshots. Anyone with information was asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-866-845-TIPS.

18-year-old shot and killed by 4 Jacksonville officers during traffic stop

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville grandmother is calling for justice for her grandson, 18-year-old Devon Gregory, who she identified as the person shot and killed by four police officers during a traffic stop Tuesday night on Jacksonville’s Westside. Waters said that officers shot a passenger in a vehicle who became agitated during a traffic stop about 10:40 p.m. at the intersection of San Juan and Cassat avenues. Other than giving the reason for the traffic stop, police did not answer any questions about the shooting on Wednesday. Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. According to News4Jax records, this was the 14th person shot by Jacksonville officers this year.

For NBA players, Taylor grand jury decision 'not enough'

And James was letting his team know that NBA players, who have spent months seeking justice for Breonna Taylor, did not get what they wanted. State Attorney General Daniel Cameron said the officers’ shots that killed Taylor were fired in self-defense. Many NBA players have met, virtually, with members of her family to offer support. ... What currently is happening isn’t good enough.”National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts went a step further. We’re going to continue fighting, we’re going to continue to push, we’re going to continue to use our voices.”___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

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