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Over 146 officer fatalities per year. That is a shocking number. One officer killed somewhere in america every 60 hours. All right. But the good news is that numbers are going down. If you go back to the 1970s we were averaging 231 officers killed in the line of duty each and every year. That means the 146 number i cited is 37 lower than it was 40 years ago. That is at a time we have double number of officers serving and putting themselves at risk. Would you have expected that number would have gone up, not down. There are a number of factors that are responsible for that and i have enumerated...

Two recommendations. There should be a dedication to the research and development of solutions to mine Law Enforcement databases for information that will not only reduce and solve crime, but help keep our officers safe. This cannot be a one time endeavor, but rather a continual process. In addition, we must look for and publicize best practices and use of social media. Currently, there is no better way to connect with the citizens. In Law Enforcement we are only as strong as our relationships with the community. If they trust us they will call us when something is amiss in their neighborhood....

Smart watches as more and more use wearable tech to keep fit. In this news hour in libya, a country fast descending into chaos. The National Oil Company has declared itself unoperational. Its an illegal move to protect the company from liability from failing to honor its contracts. The latest attack happened at the oil field the fighters have claimed allegiance to the Islamic State in iraq and the levant and have been targeting libyas oil fields in the recent days. Isil fighters came under attack from militias loyal to one of the countries to rival governments. The libya dawn group has backed ...

Im proud to be a part of. Its jointly under the auspices of the cops office and the bureau of justice assistance. This is done tremendous good in training more than 15,000 officers across this country. Finally, hes increased the federal grant money thats gone to groups like ours and others who are focused on officer safety and wellness. Those are just some great examples of the leadership hes provided. I dont think its any coincidence that as a result of all of those efforts, the last two years now, weve seen fewer Law Enforcement fatalities than any year for the last 50. Thats a great credit ...

Warriors players has never done in 50 years. We all knew he was the mvp but now its official. He got 100 of the 130 first place votes. He did beat out competition. It wasnt close. He beat out james harden. Harden got 25. Lebron james got third place. Steph curry ranked top 10 in points per game, steals, assists and threepoint field goal per percentage. He percentage. He became the only player to register 50 points and three tenpointers. Excitement for fans and players. Hes been great. This year his performance has been amazing. Hes a team player and always takes care of the other members. Hes ...