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New Carlton officer intent on community policing
News Register
One year ago, Tim Jordan was helping the Carlton Police
Department prepare for its National Night Out event, a citywide party
designed to build relationships and make the community safer. (Online
Article)
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The dangers of illegal hash oil operations
KATU
It's commonly called Butane Honey Oil (BHO) or Hash Oil, and
it's a valuable marijuana extract manufactured and sold legally in
Oregon. But even with the legal market, illegal manufacturing
operations continue to exist and pose a danger to the public and those who
make the extract.
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National Guard soldiers will deploy across Oregon during
August's eclipse
The Oregonian
As agencies across the state prepare for unprecedented
congestion across highways and full to bursting campgrounds in anticipation
of August's total solar eclipse, Gov. Kate Brown has authorized deployment
of National Guard soldiers to ease the burden across the state.
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Michael Emry sentenced to 2.5 years in federal prison for
machine gun possession
The Oregonian
Michael
Emry was sentenced Wednesday to 21/2 years in prison after pleading guilty
to possessing a fully automatic .50-caliber machine gun that he brought to
Oregon in a van loaned to him by Ammon Bundy, one of the leaders in the
armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
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Gresham
police arrest four suspects in fatal shooting of teen Saturday night
The Oregonian
Three of the suspects are also
teenagers, and one is an adult. Police identified the victim as Jose
Ricardo Morales of Portland, who had died by the time police arrived at the
scene near Southeast 187th avenue and Southeast Stark Street in Gresham
around 10:40 p.m. Saturday.
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New K9 comes to Marion
County Sheriff's Office
Statesman
Journal
There's a new dog fighting crime at
the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
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Troutdale shooting suspect arrested after five-hour overnight
search
KGW
Deputies found the victim who was taken to a hospital with
non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff's
Office.
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National
News
The Many Responsibilities of a Police Officer...
4-year-old asks police
officer to check for monsters in new home
ABC News
When a Colorado girl moved into her new home, she knew she needed to call
for backup when checking it for any possible monsters living there.
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Commission
urges President Trump to declare emergency over opioid crisis
USA Today
A White House commission called for a national emergency over
the opioid epidemic in a report released Monday.
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Trump honors
Alexandria shooting first responders with Medals of Valor
CBS News
President
Trump honored five first responders to the Alexandria congressional
baseball practice shooting Thursday afternoon at the White House with
Medals of Valor, the highest decoration of bravery bestowed upon public
safety officers.
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NYS
Trooper Davis started tree house for daughter; officers finish it for slain
officer
Syracuse
Davis was shot and killed in the line of duty on July 9 while
responding to a domestic violence call in Jefferson County. He died days
before his daughter's 13th birthday.
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Syracuse police raise
downtown safety concerns in early days of Uber and Lyft
Syracuse
Syracuse police have reported three times as many vehicles
downtown on weekend nights since ride-booking apps like Uber and Lyft
launched earlier this summer, an increase they said has slowed traffic and
put pedestrians at risk.
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Davis
rebuilds operations units, redeploys more than 150 officers as Baltimore
hits 200th homicide
Baltimore Sun
After dismantling special operations units throughout the
Baltimore Police Department amid a patrol shortage and a high-profile gun
squad scandal four months ago, Commissioner Kevin Davis has reassigned more
than 150 police officers and supervisors back onto similar teams.
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On
Long Island, Trump highlights violence from MS-13 gang to push Congress on
immigration
The
Washington Post
President Trump on Friday warned of an uptick in violence from
the transnational gang MS-13 that he said exploited weak political
leadership and immigration enforcement to terrorize communities as the
White House launched a renewed push for Congress to beef up funding for
border security measures.
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Chief:
Minneapolis police officers must turn on body cameras for any call
Star Tribune
inneapolis
police must activate their body cameras when responding to any call,
traffic stop or self-initiated activity, acting Police Chief Medaria
Arradondo said Wednesday, in a key change to city policy in the wake of
Justine Damond's shooting death.
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Honolulu
targets 'smartphone zombies' with crosswalk ban
Reuters
A ban on pedestrians looking at mobile
phones or texting while crossing the street will take effect in Hawaii's
largest city in late October, as Honolulu becomes the first major U.S. city
to pass legislation aimed at reducing injuries and deaths from
"distracted walking."
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Cops,
community come together on National Night Out
News Today
National
Night Out - an annual event that aims to build communities and foster
relationships between residents and police - will take place Tuesday
evening at sites across Long Island, with food, entertainment, prizes,
giveaways and access to child safety kits.
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Police officer buys
diapers for shoplifting suspect
Philly
A rookie police officer in Maryland is garnering praise for an act of
kindness he extended to a woman accused of shoplifting.
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