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Palm Springs Shooting: 2 Police Officers Killed, One Wounded

                  Two police officers were fatally shot and a third one injured while responding to a family disturbance call Saturday in Palm Springs, California. The two victims were identified as Jose Gilbert Vega, a 35-year veteran of the department, and Lesley Zerebny, who is the mother of […]

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Top International Accolade For Queensland Officer

                  Acting Assistant Commissioner Debbie Platz has been globally recognised after she was presented with the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) Officer of the Year Award at a luncheon in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday. This is the second year in a row a Queensland Police Service […]

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Special Victims Investigator Named Stamford Police Officer Of The Year

                  STAMFORD — Adriana Molina nurtures victims and is relentless in tracking down criminals. Her fluency in Spanish and background in nursing helped her as she took over as the lead investigator into a 2-month-old baby’s homicide this summer. The Colombia-born Molina, who came to the United […]

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RCMP Commissioner Once Dismissed Harassment Claims As ‘Outlandish’

                  OTTAWA — RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson, who delivered a tearful apology to hundreds of female RCMP members who allege they were harassed, abused and sexually assaulted, previously dismissed some of their claims as “outlandish.” In 2013, Paulson appeared in front of a Senate committee tasked with […]

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RCMP Sexual Harassment Settlement: Hush Money Or Progress?

                  RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson issued an emotional apology to the former female employees, and the women still working in Canada’s national police force yesterday. “We hurt you. For that I am truly sorry”, Paulson said at at the televised press conference to announce a $100 million […]

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Teary RCMP Commissioner Apologizes, Announces $100 M

                  Ottawa — RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson delivered an abject apology Thursday to hundreds of current and former female officers and employees who were subjected to alleged incidents of bullying, discrimination and harassment dating back 42 years. Paulson made the apology as he announced the settlement of […]

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Rarity Of Tulsa Shooting: Female Officers Are Almost Never Involved In A Shooting

                  Betty Jo Shelby drew her gun and warned the man to stop walking. But Terence Crutcher continued moving toward his S.U.V., which he had left in the middle of the road, the driver’s side door open and the engine running. He was mumbling to himself, but […]

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Young Female Officer In Critical Condition After Detonation Of Bomb So Powerful It Cracked Concrete

                  BUDAPEST – Hungarian authorities staged a manhunt Sunday for the main suspect in a bomb attack that seriously wounded two patrol officers late Saturday, with authorities saying the homemade device had been planted in an apparent attempt to target police. The incident comes as countries across […]

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British Police Force Says It May Allow Female Officers To Wear Burka

                  A police force could become the first in the country to allow officers to wear the full-face veil after it launched a recruitment drive to increase diversity. West Midlands Police said it has “no barriers” relating to the burka as they announced that they would discuss […]

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Recruiting More Women Could Help Solve Many Of The Problems

                  The message is chillingly clear: If you’re raped or sexually assaulted in Baltimore these days, don’t expect much from the police. Earlier this month, a Department of Justice investigation found the Baltimore Police department has been shockingly negligent in responding to sex crimes, including leaving the […]

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