Nine Terrifying Facts about America’s Biggest Police Force

The NYPD is the biggest police force in the country, with over 34,000 uniformed officers patrolling New York’s streets, and 51,000 employees overall — more than the FBI. It has a proposed budget of $4.6 billion for 2013, a figure that represents almost 15 percent of the entire city’s budget. NYC’s population is a little over 8 million. That means that there are 4.18 police officers per 1,000 people. By comparison, Los Angeles, the second largest...

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Couple attacked by cat say they'll get it help

Source: APNEWS.com PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon owners of a 22-pound housecat who trapped them in their bedroom after attacking their baby say they're not giving up on their pet and are getting it medical attention and therapy. Two days after police arrived to subdue the 4-year-old part-Himalayan cat, owner Lee Palmer of Portland says he's taking the feline to a veterinarian. A pet psychologist also is due at the house to see the cat, named Lux. Palmer...

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State Trooper Kills Wife and Isn't Charged

JoAnne Miller was shot and killed by her husband, a state trooper, on Friday in Montgomery County, Pa. Image credit: YouTube The woman was 22 weeks pregnant at the time of the shooting; unfortunately the baby did not survive the incident despite efforts to save it at the Mercy Suburban Hospital. The officer, Joseph Miller, was apparently cleaning his gun when it accidentally went off, killing his wife. The police have issued a statement claiming...

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