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SPRINGFIELD - After a Hampden Superior Court jury twice reported it was deadlocked, Judge Cornelius J. Moriarty II today declared a mistrial in the case of a 33-year-man accused of pointing a gun two different times at three police officers who were chasing him.  
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The Longview Police Department is seeking qualified citizens to be reserve police officers. Reserve officers are unpaid volunteers.  
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Two Santa Rosa police officers were injured while trying to break up a fight between a domestic violence victim and family members of the alleged domestic violence suspect, according to...  
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Over 56 police officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) have been suspended for periods ranging from one week to four months.  
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Five state police officers were arrested Sunday in connection with the deaths of four villagers during a raid on protesters who had seized the entrance of a Mayan archaeological site.  
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Black police officers today began discouraging new recruits from joining Britain's largest force amid claims of racism.  
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A sad list read aloud Sunday morning reminded all of St. Louis how dangerous of a job police and firefighters have. Three police officers and one firefighter have been killed in 2008. Their names were listed one by one in front of hundreds of bikers gathered for the Dave Mungenast Memorial Bike...  
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Several off-duty police officers in Truro are under investigation after a brawl outside a bar. Truro's police chief confirms five off-duty officers from his department were involved when a scuffle broke out early Friday, outside The Warehouse Lounge.  
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Two police officers received an award for their bravery in helping a pensioner in need in Hastings town centre. (06/10/2008 16:20:45)  
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POLICE officers across Wales have been involved in a shocking range of crimes in the past three years, we can exclusively reveal.  
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THE Joint Select Committee of Parliament considering the bill to set up the Independent Commission of Investigation to probe abuses by the security forces, has rejected the notion of employing even retired police officers to staff the agency.  
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Four Juárez police officers have been killed in less than 24 hours as the violence continues in Juárez, officials said Friday.  
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Police officers comment on the resignation of Met Commissioner Sir Ian Blair on Thursday.  
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SALEM — Six Salem police officers will receive promotions effective Monday, Police Chief Jerry Moore said Thursday.  
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Fifteen police officers accused of various crimes against the public were arrested in the Somali capital Mogadishu, Radio Garowe reported Thursday.  
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Two Parkersburg Police officers were awarded Thursday, for their hard work in putting an end to poaching.  
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FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Small towns depend on part-time police officers to keep the peace -- but these are lawmen that are not easy to get and harder to keep.  
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Wednesday, October 01, 2008 at 9:49 a.m. The Amarillo City Comiision had a lot on their plates yesterday during their meeting. One of the items on their plate was to make sure our Amarillo police officers are safe.  
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Brockport, N.Y--Two Brockport Police officers were injured when a chase ended with a fight in a cornfield with the suspect.  
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Contrary to the Camp Crame directive, 21 of the 116 police stations in Central Visayas are being headed by Police Non-Commission Officer (PNCO) or police officers with a rank of Police Officer One (PO1) to Senior Police Officer Four (SPO4).  
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Police officers following Jean Charles de Menezes were ordered to stop him "at all costs", a retired detective told an inquest today.  
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A city court Tuesday sent three police officers, including a former deputy commissioner, allegedly involved in the mysterious death of Rizwanur Rehman, into police custody for 14 days after they surrendered in court.  
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The Bombay High Court today directed six police officers of Thane crime branch and Latur police to pay a sum of Rs 60,000, in total, to a person who had to spend over six months in illegal police custody.  
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COMMENT ON THIS ! Your Views! Former deputy commissioner of police (detective) Ajay Kumar and two other police officers included in the charge sheet in the Rizwanur Rahman death case on Tuesday surrendered before a city court which sent them to 14 days' judicial custody.  
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BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Policing is a psychologically stressful work filled with danger, high demands, ambiguity, human misery and exposure to death, U.S. researchers said.  
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Policing is dangerous work, and the danger lurks not on the streets alone. The pressures of law enforcement put officers at risk for high blood pressure, insomnia, increased levels of destructive stress hormones, heart problems, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide, University at...  
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Gakuto village, some 30km outside Gaborone, must wait a little longer for the return of the two local police officers, who were allegedly chased away by the Village Development Committee (VDC) three months ago.  
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Community leaders families and friends have honoured the 249 New South Wales police officers killed in the line of duty since 1803.  
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A new memorial to Scottish police officers is to be created to honour their achievements and help grieving families cope with their loss.  
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Two police officers suffered severe facial injuries after being kicked and punched during a "sustained" attack as they tried to make an arrest, Lancashire police said on Sunday.  
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POLICE officers have allegedly been assaulted following two separate incidents at licensed premises in southeast Queensland in less than 12 hours.  
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KUCHING, Sept 27 (Bernama) – Two police officers from the Kuching Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) were detained by the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) today on suspicion of soliciting for and receiving bribes from a distributor of pirated VCDs.  
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TIJUANA – Two police officers shot to death yesterday in eastern Tijuana were randomly targeted by assailants opening fire on patrol vehicles, Tijuana Police Chief Julian Leyzaola said. The 10:15 a.m. assault outside a large, new shopping center was the third of three attacks on Tijuana police...  
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Five Mexican police officers are charged with homicide and other counts for the death of an Oregon man in a Mexican jail cell last August.  
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Is it just me? Or has anyone ever noticed that there are heavy traffic jams on the Regional Road heading from the University to St Julians (and back) only when there are traffic policemen on duty at the "Palm Tree" roundabout?  
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CANTON Three top Canton police officers were promoted today during a ceremony at City Council chambers. Thomas Ream was elevated to chief deputy, the No. 2 position with the department. David Kurzinsky was promoted to captain and Mark Nolte was promoted to lieutenant.  
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David Patterson, 51, at large, was arrested Thursday on two charges of assault on a police officer after he allegedly took a swing at a Kroger security guard and kicked another who had ordered him to stop harassing customers for money in the parking lot of the store, 1822 S. Limestone St. The...  
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Policing is dangerous work, and the danger lurks not on the streets alone. The pressures of law enforcement put officers at risk for high blood pressure, insomnia, increased levels of destructive stress hormones, heart problems, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide, University at Buffalo...  
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Today was graduation day for four new Milton police officers who underwent training at the State Police academy in New Braintree  
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Two police officers shot a charging pit bull on a rooftop of the Mariners Harbor Houses yesterday afternoon, authorities said. Neither officer was hurt. The dog survived and was put into the custody of the ASPCA, police said, although residents...  
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Officers and staff or RBPF during the talk. - HJ AHMED SHAHEEB About 100 police officers and personal gathered to listen to a religious talk held at the Police Headquarters Surau in Gadong Wednesday.  
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COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - Three Columbus police officers have been found guilty of gender discrimination, but the city is still happy with the results of the trial.  
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Over 2,000 police officers are expected to attend the meeting organized by Pro Lex on Friday. The most important requests of the unionists refer to a 30 pc increase of the wages, changes in the Police Officer’s Status and covering the personnel deficit.  
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Two Fairhope, Ala., police officers are being credited with a daring rescue. Sgt. Curtis Sullivan and Officer James Nelson pulled three adults from a burning house on Magnolia Ave. early Tuesday  
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People are complaining about bedbugs at a Farmington Days Inn hotel. They say hotel managers told them "it was not the hotel’s problem.” The police officers also discovered that no state agency has authority to do anything about the problem.  
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Panama City police officers have taken another step in the process to unionize.  
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Submitted by WWAY on 23 September 2008 - 5:10pm. READ MORE: Two Wilmington police officers resigned after their involvement in an off-duty incident early Saturday morning.  
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GALENA, IL - The trial of a Waterloo man accused of hiring an acquaintance to kill a 13-year-old Waterloo girl began on Monday. In opening statements Monday morning, the prosecution said David Damm hired Bruce Burt to kill Donnisha Hill, in order to cover up allegations of sexual abuse.  
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Four San Francisco police officers are now out of the hospital and are expected to fully recover from injuries they sustained when a car running from other officers slammed into their patrol vehicles.  
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Fox 29 has learned that two Philadelphia police officers have been shot in North Philadelphia, and one suspect has been shot dead.  
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Inter-school brawl in Flaxmere watched by 200 spectators. Two Police officers injured, one taken to hospital.  
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Police News for Sept. 23, 2008  
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It took four police officers and four shocks from a Taser to subdue a city man who police say is wanted in Hawaii.  
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Several Shawnee police officers with drug dogs conducted a random drug check at Shawnee High School Thursday. No drugs were found. Shawnee Police Department Interim Chief Russell Frantz said officers, in cooperation with school officials, decided to run a random sweep of the school.  
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Two police officers and a resident were taken to local hospitals for minor injuries after a chemical fire at a home in Cathedral City this morning, a police official said.  
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A 13-month-old girl is alive thanks to three New York City police officers who helped to revive her after she stopped breathing in her mother's arms.  
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The city's Board of Estimates approved payouts in two lawsuits against city police officers this week, including a $320,000 settlement for four men a jury found had been improperly arrested in Patterson Park two years ago.  
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Serious crime is up but arrests are down in Chicago, and some police officers say they are working the streets less aggressively out of resentment toward their new chief and fear of being second-guessed by him.  
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COVINA - The City Council has awarded police officers a 10 percent salary increase over two years. The officers had worked without a contract for the past nine months.  
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TOWN OF WALLKILL — Five new Town of Wallkill police officers were sworn in Thursday afternoon.  
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Two Akron police officers on the brink of being fired for alleged excessive force have agreed to dismiss their appeals and serve 90-day suspensions.  
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- Two men were arrested after an informal drum circle of nearly 50 people assaulted police officers Wednesday in downtown Santa Cruz as the officers attempted to stop a man from damaging city property, a police captain said Thursday.  
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DANVILLE – Danville police officers will be looking for their fifth consecutive win in the annual charity softball games pitting them against firefighters Saturday at Danville Stadium. All proceeds from the fifth annual event will go toward Friendly Town in Lincoln Park,