Author: Christopher Marier
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Body cam video shows Florida officers lifting car off trapped man, saving his life
Dramatic police body camera footage shows two Florida officers lifting a car off a man who became trapped when it fell on him… Full story: Body cam video shows Florida officers lifting car off trapped man, saving his life
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Met Police to attend fewer mental health calls – BBC News
The Met Police is to reduce the number of mental health calls officers attend in London as part of an initiative with the NHS. The Right Care Right Person strategy aims to tackle the amount of time officers spend policing mental health. Officers will not attend cases where help from a medical professional would be…
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DC launches pilot program offering free vehicle tracking tags after carjackings skyrocket
D.C. leaders will announce a pilot program to provide some drivers with free tracking tags for their vehicles… Full story: DC launches pilot program offering free vehicle tracking tags after carjackings skyrocket
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Police use forensic genetic genealogy to solve crimes
Cold case investigators have turned to forensic genetic genealogy to try to identify potential suspects from DNA in public databases like ancestry sites that have tens of millions of users worldwide. In fact, this fairly new technique is how Bryan Kohberger was named as a suspect in the University of Idaho killings. It was also…
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Denver residents can now stream live video to 911
People who call 911 in Denver can now stream live video from their cell phones straight to 911 call takers — part of a suite of new technology the city is testing… Full story: Denver residents can now stream live video to 911
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2023 on pace to have highest number of mass shootings in US history
According to @GunDeaths, these mass shootings are the latest in the 580 that have occurred so far this year in the United States… Full story: 2023 on pace to have highest number of mass shootings in US history
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Freedom Under Fire: Safety at Home
Their husbands were abusive and threatening, and when they tried to leave, the men came after them with guns. Courts could have provided protection. Instead, their reluctance to remove guns and questionable enforcement allowed them to be victimized… Full story: Freedom Under Fire: Safety at Home
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Denver Police tackle gun violence by solving more nonfatal shootings
A Denver police unit started investigating all shootings like homicides. Now other cities are taking notice… Full story: Denver Police tackle gun violence by solving more nonfatal shootings
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Hopkinsville Police Chief Saves Woman From Burning Home
A woman was saved from a burning home on East 4th Street Monday morning. Hopkinsville Fire Department spokesman Payton Rogers says Police Chief Jason Newby tried to enter the home through the front door but was unable to go very far inside due to smoke but he was able to pull a woman out of…
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US Supreme Court leans toward Alabama in dispute over vehicles seized by police | Reuters
The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday appeared sympathetic to Alabama officials who defended a law that allowed police to seize and impound cars after drug arrests despite the owners having no direct ties to the alleged crime… Full story: US Supreme Court leans toward Alabama in dispute over vehicles seized by police |…