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Baltimore County police say an officer who punched a 19-year-old as he was being arrested outside a bar is being moved to administrative duties.
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Read More »Mourners gather for funeral of Montgomery Co. officer hit by car
GAITHERSBURG— Mourners are gathering for the funeral of a Maryland police officer who died after being hit by car driven by a suspected drunken driver. The funeral for 24-year-old Officer Noah Leotta was to be held Tuesday morning at Covenant ...
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Read More »Annapolis Summit: Criminal justice issues come to the fore
Legislators in the upcoming General Assembly are expected to consider changes to several laws governing policing, including measures to amend the state’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights. The expected legislation stems from the work of one legislative panel charged ...
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Read More »Montgomery Co. police chief: ‘Little chance of real justice’ in officer’s death
ROCKVILLE — A suburban Maryland police chief says “there’s little chance of real justice” in the death of an officer who was hit by a suspected drunken driver. An angry Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger said Thursday that “Maryland ...
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Read More »Jury deliberations begin in Delaware officer assault case
DOVER, Del. — Jury deliberations have begun in the trial of a white Delaware police officer charged with assault after breaking a black suspect’s jaw with a kick. Jurors began deliberating the case of Dover police officer Thomas Webster IV ...
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Read More »Survey: Public perception of police a mixed bag in Md.
A large majority of Marylanders believe police are doing a good job of fighting crime but most individuals in the state also believe officers are not treating minorities the same as they treat whites, according to a recent survey by ...
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Read More »Editorial Advisory Board: The days of ‘Trust me’ are over
Baltimore City police officers soon will be wearing body cameras, and stationary video cameras already record a substantial amount of activity on Baltimore’s streets. The Commission Regarding the Implementation & Use of Body Cameras by Law Enforcement Officers, established by ...
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Read More »AP: Officer sex cases plagued by lax supervision, policies
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As darkness falls, the most tattered section of this town’s main drag feels more desperate with each passing hour. Under the cover of night, a slow but steady flow of wandering souls emerges — addicts, prostitutes, ...
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Read More »Video evidence review in Maryland trooper’s slaying of man
FREDERICK — Police say they’re reviewing video that could help explain why a trooper fatally shot a man who lunged at him after ramming a police cruiser at a western Maryland gas station. State police spokesman Greg Shipley said Tuesday ...
Read More »More than 150 Baltimore officers to get body cameras
More than 150 Baltimore police officers will be outfitted with body cameras as part of a pilot program that will eventually expand to the entire force. The program launched on Monday. Selected officers will be equipped with one of three ...
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