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- Jul 2, 2022
Algorithm predicts crime a week in advance with 90% accuracy


- Feb 9, 2022
Heroic police officer saves student from oncoming car, video shows


- Feb 5, 2022
Compassionate cop pays for teen's gym membership after responding to trespassing call

- Jan 12, 2022
Winnipeg cop caught in act of kindness


- Jan 7, 2022
'Canine Hero' leads police to injured owner after highway wreck


- Nov 11, 2021
Police watch your social media posts. Invasion of privacy or fair game?


- Sep 16, 2021
Police officer helps boys duped out of money at lemonade stand


- Aug 22, 2021
Police officer who donated kidney to little boy wins Sunday Life 999 Hero award


- Aug 19, 2021
Washington DC police officer saves 9 lives during first year on the streets

- Aug 11, 2021
9-year-old boy escorted to school by Las Vegas police after father dies from COVID-19


- Aug 8, 2021
Atlanta police officer's act of kindness goes viral on social media


- Jul 27, 2021
Hero officers, bystanders save mom, baby pinned under car: It's honestly a miracle


- Jul 25, 2021
62-Year-Old Woman, Abandoned By Family, Gets Helping Hand From SF Police Officers


- Jul 21, 2021
Heroic New York officer rescues children from burning home


- Jul 14, 2021
University research shows that escort services and strip clubs don't increase sex crimes


- Mar 1, 2021
A police officer’s kindness, with an assist from a unicorn, touches a community’s heart


- Feb 10, 2021
KPD Officer helps Western student with vehicle registration and insurance costs