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Police Officer goes undercover as Donald Duck to catch speeders.
Would've you stopped for him? See video here FORT LEE (WABC) --
It's not every day you see a duck walking the crosswalk, but that's what several drivers in Fort Lee saw last Friday. It was all part of a decoy program to catch drivers…
If Your Asked to Hand Your ID Over, Are You Being Detained?
You’re walking down the street. An officer approaches you, asks you how you’re doing, and casually requests to see your ID. Have you been detained? In most places, the answer is no, because you’re entitled to ignore the officer and…
Google and Apple Finally Agree on Something, Not to Let Police Into Your Phone.
On Wednesday night, Apple announced that its new operating system won't allow the company to get past your password on a protected device, even if it is to help law enforcement. "On devices running iOS 8, your personal data... is placed under…
NYPD has Twitter Classes for Officers.
New York Police Department officials recognized the power of social media two years ago when a Facebook post of an officer giving a homeless man a new pair of shoes went viral. Now the department’s top brass are undergoing training unlike…
Study finds Heavily Armored Police may provoke violence.
The violence that turns a small-town protest into a fiery national spectacle like the one that has played out this month in Missouri is often unwittingly provoked by police, say researchers at the University of California at Berkeley, reports…
