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File photoBlair Adams A 23-year-old man faces multiple charges after a raid near Country Hill Drive and Block Line in Kitchener. Police say their Drugs and Firearms Unit executed a warrant in the area and seized cash, suspected fentanyl, cocaine, psilocybin and other illicit drugs. The man is facing charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking among other related charges. This has been shared 0 times Shares

Austin Police Department launches program targeting gun crime Published  AUSTIN, Texas - In an effort to combat a rise in violent crime, the Austin Police Department (APD) has launched a Violence Intervention Program aimed at preventing gun crime. The goal of the program is to improve the safety of the Austin community through a series of proactive measures. The Violence Intervention Program launches immediately and will last through August 31, 2021. APD is working with prosecutorial liaisons at the District and County Attorney’s Offices to increase the visibility, thoroughness, and pro...

Suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter, a 26-year veteran of the police department, who authorities say mistakenly shot Daunte Wright with her firearm instead of her Taser, has resigned. Although rare, a string of similar incidents has happened in recent years across the U.S. Then Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said on Monday – he has since resigned – that the officer’s immediate distress showed her use of the gun was unintentional. “As you can hear, the officer, while struggling with Mr. Wright yells ‘Taser! Taser!’ several times. That is part o...

Drugs, weapons seized after police execute 14 search warrants The street value of the drugs is over $200,000 Mar 12, 2021 2:49 PM By: KitchenerToday Staff ************************* In just over one week, Waterloo Regional Police have executed 14 warrants, seizing a significant amount of illegal drugs and weapons. The warrants - completed throughout Waterloo Region, Toronto, Maple, and Paris - are related to crimes including drug trafficking, firearms offences, child pornography, and armed robbery. As a result of the warrants, 14 people have been arrested and face...

What is the significance of that in the uk? >> reporter: well, i mean, famously, british police are unarmed. very, very different from the situation in the u.s. where in most cities police, of course, are armed. but in recent years, more and more police officers have been given firearms training. there is a specialist firearms training, firearms unit. there's anti-terror police. so, you know, it is not like it was 20 years ago when a policeman with a gun in the uk was a very, very unusual sight. we understand that the armed officers responded very, very quickly to this. again, london is very u...