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Nov 28

22 Pushups for 22 Days: Raising Suicide Awareness

By LEORF News
The Milwaukee Police Department has been busy throughout the month of November, raising awareness of suicide and PTSD in American veterans by doing 22 pushups for 22 days. On November 1, the department posted on social media, “MKEPD Chief Norman takes the 22-a-Day Push up Challenge to Raise Suicide Awareness…
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Nov 14

Hero Spotlight: Middletown Police Officer Evan Barone

By LEORF News
Middletown Police Officer Evan Barone was awarded the New York State Police Officer Medal of Valor, chosen from among 300 nominees around the state. Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado spoke of Barone’s heroism on August 29, 2020 when he congratulated him on the award, “Despite taking fire and being wounded, Barone…
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Nov 07

Police Suicide Prevention

By LEORF News
Law enforcement officers (LEOs) risk their lives and their safety to protect our communities on a regular basis. Unfortunately, the mental health support for those who serve and protect often fails them, particularly in police suicide prevention. A recent study even puts police officers at the highest risk of suicide of any occupation,…
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Oct 31

Hero Spotlight: Clermont Police Officers

By LEORF News
The Clermont Police Department COPPS Unit was awarded the Crime Prevention Unit of the Year Award for 2022! It was given out by the Florida Crime Prevention Association at its 53rd Annual FCPA Training Conference. This particular award was for smaller agencies, less than 100 sworn.The COPPS Unit was nominated…
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Oct 25

New York Yankees Moment of Silence for Fallen Heroes

By LEORF News
I.U.P.A. Local Connecticut Police and Fire Union, #74 shared on social media about the tragic deaths of Sergeant Dustin Demonte and Officer Alex Hamzy, “The Bristol Connecticut Police Department regret to announce that on Wednesday October 12, 2022 Sergeant Dustin Demonte #221 and Officer Alex Hamzy #245 assigned to the…
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Oct 17

Statistics for Officers Killed in 2022

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s preliminary data collected for 2022 Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA) has been published. Below is a graphic presentation of data regarding line-of-duty deaths, both felonious and accidental, collected from law enforcement agencies across the United States and U.S. territories by the LEOKA Data…

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