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Police officer spends lunch break sharing pizza with homeless woman he’s just met

In today’s climate it’s more important than ever to show our support and love for others who might need it. Officer Michael Rivers is a veteran of the Goldsboro Police Department in North Carolina and ...

Portland police implement new, relaxed tattoo policy for officers

Many jobs enforce a dress code or personal appearance policy. Some are more relaxed than others. When you join a police force you must comply with their policies regarding your personal appearance. If the policy ...

Photo of police officer snuggling abandoned toddler in hospital bed goes viral

Police officers by and large get a lot of stick these days, both online and while in the process of doing their jobs on the street. Yet while some of the critical opinions aimed at ...

Police swarm elderly couple believed to be armed robbers – later admit it was a case of ‘mistaken identity’

Demitri Dugar, 67, and her husband Ottis, 86, were driving to a Denny’s in Oak Park, Illinois when they suddenly found their car surrounded by police with guns. “I really had to think, sir,” Ottis ...

Faye Swetlik’s murderer died by suicide – police interviewed him day before bodies were found

The murder of 6-year-old Faye Swetlik has sent ripples around not only her home state of South Carolina, but the whole of the U.S. Faye was abducted from the front yard of her Cayca home ...

School call police on 6-year-old with Down syndrome for pointing finger gun at teacher

As a society in general, I feel like we’ve gotten better over the years at accepting others and promoting inclusion regardless of differences. That’s especially in evidence when people make efforts to ensure those with ...

Texas teen shot and killed for defending classmate from bully days before, police say

Samuel Reynolds, a 16-year-old boy shot and killed at his apartment complex, had defended a fellow student from a bully at school just days before, according to police. Reynolds, a student at Arlington High School, ...

Grandma, 76, bodyslammed to the ground by cop – police investigation underway

An investigation has been launched after bodycam footage came to light showing a police officer throwing a 76-year-old grandmother to the floor. As per reports, Baltimore County Police Corporal Brennan is seen in the film ...

Police officer dies from injuries after she was dragged during traffic stop

The community of Newport News, Virginia is mourning the loss of one of their own after Katherine “Katie” Thyne was killed during a traffic stop Thursday night. Thyne and another officer pulled over a vehicle ...

Police warn people not to put feet up on car dashboard after woman suffers life-changing injuries

When I was young, my mother was always warning me to never put my feet on the dashboard of the car when we were going places. It was a piece of advice I listened to, ...