Author: Lt. Dan MarcouRiots may be coming to a jurisdiction near you, but most agencies possess an “it can’t happen here” approach of risk management. You can certainly call them riots, but as someone who has experienced being in uniform during riots, I often describe them as “The Great Noise.” This great noise can end […]
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Video: Police watchdog on run from NY police after sexual abuse charge
Author: Lt. Dan MarcouBy Kenneth C. Crowe II, J.P. Lawrence and Robert Gavin Times Union ALBANY, N.Y. — Adam Rupeka, the self-styled police watchdog who was charged with sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl, is on the run from police who he says have targeted him for his efforts to expose their misconduct, according to Internet […]
Ariz. officer shoots, kills woman wielding scissors
Author: Lt. Dan MarcouAssociated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A woman who was armed with scissors was shot five times and killed by police over the weekend in a small eastern Arizona community, authorities said. A Winslow police officer responded to a convenience store Sunday on a report of shoplifting and found Loreal Tsingine, a 27-year-old […]