Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The maximum age of eligibility for state pension benefits for young adult children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty is increasing under a measure Gov. Larry Hogan signed on Monday. Hogan signed the bill at a ceremony attended by the families of Harford County Sheriff's Deputies […]
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Mass. K-9 receives ballistic vest through grant
By Dave Rogers The Daily News of Newburyport NEWBURYPORT, Mass. — Epic, the city’s furriest police officer, recently received a little added protection in the shape of a bulletproof vest and medical kit, courtesy of a charitable group that looks out for K-9 units across the state. In January, Epic made history when he became […]
Below 100 training aims to reduce officer fatalities
By Kaitlyn Pearson The Ledger LAKELAND — When William Gorman asked how many Lakeland Police Department officers don't wear their seat belts 100 percent of the time, almost half raised their hands. When he asked how many officers checked their firearm that day to make sure it was functioning correctly, five officers in a room […]