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U.S., Argentina Agree to Strengthen Military Relationship

The United States and Argentina are in agreement about the security situation in South America, and the countries are looking to increase military-to-military ties, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told reporters.

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Mattis, Argentine Defense Officials Meet in Buenos Aires

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and top Argentine defense officials reaffirmed the long-standing defense relationship between the United States and Argentina during a meeting in Buenos Aires.

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Colorado Officer Shot, in Stable Condition After Surgery

A Weld County, CO, Sheriff's deputy was shot Wednesday night in north Greeley while responding to a report of a disturbance involving a weapon.

Brandon Stupka, a 10-year veteran of the Weld County Sheriff's Office assigned to the patrol division, was shot in an exchange of gunfire after arriving at a house in the 2200 block of northwest C Street, according to a Weld County Sheriff's Department news release.

Stupka underwent more than two hours of surgery at North Colorado Medical Center following the shooting for wounds to his thigh and abdomen, Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams said Thursday morning. Stupka was in stable condition at the hospital, but had additional surgeries scheduled for today.

The additional surgeries are "less significant" than what Stupka endured last night, Reams said.

"My deputy is going to be OK, and that's what's most important," Reams said.

Deputy Stupka remains at North Colorado Medical Center in stable condition. The sheriff's office is not releasing the suspect's name, nor the identities of the four other responding deputies, until the shoot team has concluded its investigation, reports the Greeley Tribune.

 

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U.S., Argentina Agree to Strengthen Military Relationship

The United States and Argentina are in agreement about the security situation in South America, and the countries are looking to increase military-to-military ties, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told reporters.

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Mattis, Argentine Defense Officials Meet in Buenos Aires

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and top Argentine defense officials reaffirmed the long-standing defense relationship between the United States and Argentina during a meeting in Buenos Aires.

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Guardsmen Bring Combat Skills to Fighting Western Fires

Representatives from the California Army and Air National Guard discussed the National Guard's role during the California wildfires and described how combat skills are enhancing firefighting efforts during an update to reporters at the Pentagon.

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New York, Pennsylvania Guardsmen Assist Flood Response Efforts

Two hundred New York National Guard soldiers and airmen were placed on state active duty after nearly seven inches of rain fell on parts of the state’s Finger Lakes region.

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Noble Partner 18 Exercise Concludes in Georgia

The fourth iteration of the Noble Partner training exercise wrapped up with a combined arms live-fire exercise and a ceremony.

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Face of Defense: Son Follows Father’s Path to the Air Force

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Cleanup on Aisle Four: Policing in America Today

A while back, I noted an Internet video that involved officers who had helped save a young person.

I haven’t seen it since — and I’m not at all surprised.

But if those same officers had used forced that was perceived — “perceived” being the key word here — to be excessive, I would likely still be watching snippets of it along with lots of negative commentary by national media talking heads on the state of policing in our nation.

Depending on the location of the incident, there's a good chance that protesters would be marching — with many of those marchers coming in from different parts of the country.

We could probably count on the usual suspects providing Twitter commentary about how "bad" the cops are. One serious concern from all these contentious and over represented events is that it presents a one-dimensional aspect of policing as if it is the essence of an officer’s typical day.

The reality of policing is that less than one per cent of contacts with the public involves any kind of use of force — lethal force accounting for a fraction of that one percent. Catching bad guys that may sometimes involve physical force is often synonymous with the "protect" portion of the "protect and serve" motto but it is the “serve” aspect that often overlooked and really involves the bulk of police work.

Like the sound of an overhead speaker in a grocery store announcing a spill in aisle four, cleanup is a regular component of the American police model. Whether it is responding to a car crash or a crime scene, an officer is tasked with getting control of a situation, finding out what happened, and helping get things back to normal.

The officer must often do this in places that are still dangerous, and at times when emotions are high. And that cleanup doesn’t end after clearing the scene because today’s cop may not only write a report about what happened but is tasked more and more with data collection and documentation of their interactions with the public. That work often becomes part of national studies and strategies on how to make us all safer.

Besides cleaning up messes, today’s officers are finding themselves challenged with finding ways to better serve their customers who are suffering with mental health problems.

This ongoing crisis — which includes the homeless problem as well as the opioid epidemic — forces officers to confront society’s often-overlooked citizens. These interactions require officers to find temporary solutions for people with problems that require comprehensive and long-term assistance.

Despite their limitations, it is often the compassionate encounter with a cop that gets a person at least pointed in the right direction to heal and thrive

Cops and kids have always had a special bond — and that relationship continues to this day.

Officers engage with children at very young ages in Safety Town programs and try to deter them as they get older to avoid gangs and drugs. With more officers actively serving in schools, they have an opportunity to develop trust which can carry into adulthood. That trust will get certainly get tested at times as people of all ages are bombarded with negative presentations of police on social media.

Whether an officer is engaging in preventive patrol, responding to a complaint or helping someone, they will do so under some taxing environments which include working odd and unhealthy hours, being exposed to infectious diseases and seeing people do mean things to themselves and others. It will take its toll on them as more officers die from suicide than line of duty deaths and on average will die a decade sooner than other Americans.

This is only a thumbnail sketch of the complexity of police work — beyond the use-of-force narrative that has captured the attention of so many Americans over the last couple of years.

Hopefully, as people appreciate and understand what their public servants do for them on a 24/7 basis, more of them will appreciate police officers for what most of them are — good people who want to help others.

 

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Officer Who Saved Drowning Boy Shirks "Hero" Label, Praises God Instead

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Over the past several days, Officer LaDean Byrd of the Petal (MS) Police Department "has been called a hero, a savior and everything in between," the department said in a Facebook post.

But even after helping to rescue a f-year-old boy from drowning in a hotel pool earlier this month, Byrd is steadfastly rejecting those labels.

"It wasn’t me — it was all God," Byrd said.

Byrd was with his family at a Gulfport hotel hot tub when he heard someone screaming and saw a flurry of activity. A woman was watching her grandchildren swim in the nearby pool when one child disappeared.

Another man dove in and brought the child to the surface. Byrd then performed CPR on the boy.

"God put me in the right place at the right time," Byrd told the Hattiesburg American.

"I used the training that I had been given through law enforcement and just reacted. I didn't think about it. It's totally an act of God," he said.

 

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Report: Ohio Consent Decree is Likely to Last More than Five Years

The Cleveland (OH) Police Department will not be able to complete reforms outlined in a 2015 consent decree issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to Cleveland.com.

A report issued on Wednesday — which monitor Matthew Barge and his 17-member team puts out twice a year — said "the City and Division of Police having made notable and significant progress in a number of critical areas, including, first and foremost, with respect to use of force" but that "significant work undoubtedly remains."

The consent decree agreement between the city and the DOJ came after a Justice Department investigation found that police officers had engaged in a pattern or practice of using excessive force and violating people's civil rights.

Cleveland police Chief Calvin Williams said at a hearing Wednesday that his goal was to finish the consent decree work by the end of 2020.

 

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Subject and Former Maryland Officer Charged with Assault Had a History

A Baltimore police officer who resigned over the weekend following a violent confrontation with a subject — and was subsequently charged with first- and second-degree assault — reportedly had a history with the man, according to the Baltimore Sun.

A widely circulated video showed Officer Arthur Williams repeatedly striking 26-year-old Dashawn McGrier with his fists and knee and taking him to the ground in front of an East Baltimore rowhouse on Saturday. But that was reportedly not the first altercation between Williams and McGrier.

The Sun reported that their hostility began months ago, "when McGrier encouraged children who he said were harassed by Williams to alert their parents to the officer’s behavior," the Sun said.

Subsequent to that, Williams was attempting to cite a woman for smoking marijuana "when McGrier grabbed her hand-rolled cigar and tried to run away, Williams wrote in charging documents," the Sun said.

Williams reportedly wrote in his report that McGrier "took a fighting stance" and attempted to incite the surrounding crowd to attack him.

"Mr. McGrier stated several times that he would kill this officer once he was released from prison," Williams wrote in his report.

Williams had been with the department since May 2017.

 

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Michigan Police Release Images of Suspected Hit-and-Run Vehicle that Killed Off-Duty Officer

The Westland (MI) Police Department has located and released images of the vehicle that is suspected to have struck and killed off-duty Wayne County Sheriff's Department Sergeant Lee Smith as he was jogging.

"While checking surveillance videos from local businesses, the Westland Police Department located video of the attached vehicle in the photo," the agency said on Facebook.

"This vehicle was in the area of the accident during the same time period. The photographed vehicle also has damage similar to what we would expect to see as a result of the crash."

The vehicle is black Buick Enclave with chrome rims, chrome door handles and chrome luggage rack. It is expected to have sustained significant front-end damage.

A 26-year veteran of the sheriff's department, Smith had recently filed retirement paperwork. He is survived by his wife and adult son.

 

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Connecticut Police Make Arrest in Connection With Mass Overdose Case

More than three dozen individuals appeared to have overdosed on the New Haven Green in Connecticut on Wednesday.

A man believed to be connected to at least "some" of the overdoses was arrested later that afternoon, according to the ABC News. His identity will not be released until he has been positively identified by a probable victim, police said.

The New Haven Police Department responded — alongside Fire and EMS colleagues — when "multiple 911 calls" came pouring in with reports of individuals suffering "multiple of signs and symptoms ranging from vomiting, hallucinating, high blood pressure, shallow breathing, semi-conscious and unconscious states," according to Rick Fontana, director of the city's Office of Emergency Operations.

Dozens of people were given doses of naloxone and transported to local hospitals. Two people had life-threatening symptoms, according to reports.

 

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Hawaii Officers Raise Awareness, Money for Special Olympics Athletes

For three days, off-duty police officers from Hawaii will participate in an event aimed at raising awareness — and money — for that state's Special Olympics athletes, according to BigIslandNow.com.

In the 17th Annual "Cop on Top" event, police will perch atop 10-foot scaffolds, in front of various retail stores — including Walmart, Safeway, and Sam's Club — as well as shopping centers and other locations.

They will eat, sleep, and find ways to keep busy during waking hours in a show of support for athletes with disabilities.

According to WestHawaiiToday.com, the "Cop on Top" program has raised more than $3,102,119 for Special Olympics athletes since 2001.

 

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South Dakota Hostage Taker Arrested After Gunfight with Police

A South Dakota man has been arrested and faces numerous charges stemming from an incident in which he allegedly shot at police officers and took hostages in western South Dakota, according to the Sioux City Journal.

The Pennington County Sheriff's Office posted on its Facebook page a message indicating that "Box Elder Police officers responded to a report of a man screaming" and made contact with the man.

The subject then reportedly produced and fired a handgun, and then fled on foot to a nearby yard where he took two people hostage for a short period of time. Police closed in on the home and the suspect ran away, allowing both hostages to escape.

The Rapid City/Pennington County Special Response Team was mobilized as law officers narrowed the search to four houses. Pennington County patrol deputies rescued a young girl from the second story of the home where the suspect was eventually arrested.

After speaking with SRT negotiators, 31-year-old Justin Grant Littrell surrendered to police and was safely taken into custody.

Other responding agencies included the Box Elder Police Department, South Dakota Highway Patrol, Rapid City Fire Department, and Emergency Services Communication Center.

 

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Video: Arizona Police Sergeant Fired for Using BWC to Film "Office Sex"

VIDEO: Arizona Police Sergeant Fired for Using BWC to Film "Office Sex"

A former police sergeant with the Superior (AZ) Police Department has been fired after he reportedly used his body-worn camera to record himself having sex with a woman in his office, according to KPNX-TV.

In the video, Police Sergeant Anthony Doran — while in uniform — turns on the camera and angles it toward himself as an unknown woman "sits on his lap."

A report from the Pinal County Sheriff's Office reveals the video was saved in a folder on the desktop of Doran's work computer. Investigators say the folder titled "Fun Time" contained 36GB of additional sexually explicit material.

Doran was not charged with a crime, but the Superior Police Department fired him in April.

 

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U.S., Argentina Agree to Strengthen Military Relationship

The United States and Argentina are in agreement about the security situation in South America, and the countries are looking to increase military-to-military ties, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told reporters.

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Mattis, Argentine Defense Officials Meet in Buenos Aires

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and top Argentine defense officials reaffirmed the long-standing defense relationship between the United States and Argentina during a meeting in Buenos Aires.

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Guardsmen Bring Combat Skills to Fighting Western Fires

Fighting wildfires is “like being in a combat zone, just we're not getting shot at,” said Army Sgt. Julian Ross, one of the California National Guardsmen called up to battle the wildfires in the state.

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New York, Pennsylvania Guardsmen Assist Flood Response Efforts

Two hundred New York National Guard soldiers and airmen were placed on state active duty after nearly seven inches of rain fell on parts of the state’s Finger Lakes region.

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Noble Partner 18 Exercise Concludes in Georgia

The fourth iteration of the Noble Partner training exercise wrapped up with a combined arms live-fire exercise and a ceremony.

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Face of Defense: Son Follows Father’s Path to the Air Force

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