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East Hartford swears in first Black police chief
East Hartford celebrated a major milestone on Friday. The community came together at Rentschler Field to swear-in Mack S. Hawkins, the town’s first Black police chief. “I’m here to serve the community and help my agency in the best way that we know how,” Hawkins said. Hawkins started his career in Hartford in 1991. He began as a cadet and...
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Police across Connecticut apprehend the Grinch
Social media was abuzz on Christmas Eve as multiple police departments reported arresting the Grinch.
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New Norwich police station will be on Nov. 7 ballot
Norwich voters will decide whether the city’s police department will get a new headquarters. This Election Day, voters will be asked to check ‘yes’ or ‘no’ – should the city dedicate $44.75 million to a new police headquarters? Police chaplain Charles Tyree said a new building is desperately needed. “We can hire more than 10 officers, but we have no…
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Fallen Police Officers Honored at Bristol Blues Home Opener
Bristol police officers Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy were remembered Friday night at Muzzy Field before the start of the Bristol Blues home opener.
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3 Years After George Floyd's Death, Activists and Police Reflect on CT Community Relations
Activists note progress but want to see more accountability, while police discuss changes mandated by legislation passed after Floyd’s death.
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Florida Police Officer Hit By Stolen Car
Sarasota police are searching for the driver of a stolen car caught on camera driving around a road block, striking an officer and flinging him through the air Monday evening.
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Two Inmates Tunnel Out Of Virginia Jail, Are Captured 9 Hours Later at IHOP
Two men who escaped from a jail in Newport News, Virginia were recaptured less than 12 hours later at an IHOP one city over.
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Two Inmates Tunnel Out Of Virginia Jail, Are Captured 9 Hours Later at IHOP
Two men who escaped from a jail in Newport News, Virginia were recaptured less than 12 hours later at an IHOP one city over.
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Police Captain Asks Officer to Turn Off Body Cam
A police captain was pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving and asked the officer to turn off his body cam during the interaction.
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23 Protesters Charged With Domestic Terrorism After Clash With Atlanta Police Over ‘Cop City'
More than 20 people from around the country faced domestic terrorism charges Monday after dozens of young men in black masks attacked the site of a police training center under construction in a wooded area outside Atlanta where one protester was killed in January.
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WATCH: Video Shows Fatal Crash, Building Collapse in Baltimore
Maryland authorities released footage of a police chase that led to a the death of a pedestrian and caused a building to collapse.
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WATCH: Video Shows Fatal Crash, Building Collapse in Baltimore
Maryland authorities released footage of a police chase that led to a the death of a pedestrian and caused a building to collapse.
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WATCH: Video Shows Fatal Crash, Building Collapse in Baltimore
Maryland authorities released footage of a police chase that led to a the death of a pedestrian and caused a building to collapse.
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New Videos Released in Police Shooting of Double Amputee Holding Knife
Huntington Park police Monday released surveillance videos showing a double amputee stabbing someone minutes before responding officers shot him dead after knocking him off his wheelchair.
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Police Discuss De-Escalation Training
With policing making headlines again, Connecticut law enforcement leaders say they work hard to train officers in de-escalation techniques.
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Watch: Police Release Video of Car Being Dragged for Miles Underneath Tractor Trailer
The Overland Park police have released the video of a semitrailer dragging a compact car along an interstate in Kansas Wednesday morning.
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Girl Who Sent Police DNA Evidence to Confirm Santa Claus Visit Gets an Answer
Scarlett Doumato, a 10-year-old from Cumberland, R.I., submitted DNA evidence to the police to determine whether or not Santa Claus visited her home on Christmas Eve. This week, she received a response.
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New Eastern Regional Police Academy to Welcome First Class
The state’s newest regional police academy will open next week in Norwich.
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New Eastern Regional Police Academy to Welcome First Class
The state’s newest regional police academy will open next week in Norwich. For the first time, police recruits in eastern Connecticut will be able to receive their basic training with out leaving the region. The regional academy will be operated by the Law Enforcement Council of Connecticut, a working group of police departments in Windham and New London counties....
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