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‘Cops Ride’: 400 motorcyclists honor fallen Ohio officers in Cleveland

By Megan Simscleveland.comCLEVELAND, Ohio – Hundreds of motorcycles honoring fallen police officers flooded Downtown Cleveland streets on Sunday. ...

By Larry Smith

BWC: Man barricades himself in home, fires at officers, wounding 1 before fatal OIS

By Joanna PutmanPolice1OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma City Police Department has released body camera footage showing a standoff with a suspect that left an officer wounded, KFOR reported. ...

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‘We had no communication’: Pa. SWAT snipers say Secret Service did not contact them before Trump rally shooting

By Joanna PutmanPolice1BUTLER, Pa. — Members of the local SWAT team assigned to protect former President Donald Trump on July 13 reported having no prior contact with the Secret Service agents responsible for security, ABC News reported. ...

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Ga. officer dies from medical emergency while returning home from shift

By Joanna PutmanPolice1GRANTVILLE, Ga. — A Grantville Police Department officer has died following an apparent heart attack, WSBTV reported.Corporal Kevin Enfinger was heading home from a patrol shift around 5:30 p.m. when he experienced the medical emergency.Enfinger was found in the median of a road,...

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‘Unacceptable level of crime and violence’: Minneapolis PD seeks help from other agencies after crime spike

By Joanna PutmanPolice1MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police are seeking additional support following a violent and deadly weekend that left two men dead from shootings, one man dead from a stabbing and seven others injured by gunfire, CBS News reported.Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara addressed the situation...

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LASD sends law enforcement team to Paris Olympics to prepare for 2028 LA games

By Roger VincentLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Members of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department are joining officers from around the world who are supporting law enforcement efforts at the Paris Summer Olympics. ...

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Whelen Engineering launches the search for a new ‘Everyday Champion’

PRESS RELEASECHESTER, Conn. — Whelen Engineering is excited to announce the launch of its annual Everyday Champion Program for 2024. The program is officially open for nominations and will remain open until September 6, 2024.Whelen’s Everyday Champion program celebrates and recognizes outstanding emergency service departments,...

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BWC: Knife-wielding domestic violence suspect advances toward Calif. officer before fatal OIS

By Sarah RoebuckPolice1CHINO, Calif. — A knife-wielding suspect continued to advance toward a Chino Police Department before a fatal officer-involved shooting occurred, body camera video shows.On June 24, the Chino Police Department received a 911 call from a 12-year-old girl, saying her father appeared to...

By Larry Smith

‘They didn’t do anything wrong’: Mass. sheriff’s office runs camp for children of inmates

By Jeanette DeForgemasslive.comSPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Although this is Isaac Galas’ last year attending the Youth Leadership Academy camp, there is no chance that he’s going away.“I like the new experiences, the adventure and how we learn new things every day,” he said. “Next year, I’m...

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Ohio police officer and Paralympic fencer to compete in upcoming games

By Greg Lynch and Tom ArchdeaconDayton Daily News, OhioDAYTON, Ohio — Dayton police officer Byron Branch appeared on Fox and Friends Wednesday morning to talk about his upcoming trip to Paris to compete in the 2024 Paralympic Games.Branch, a talented wheelchair fencer, has competed all...

By Larry Smith