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Newsby Staff WriterApril 5, 2021

NC Officer Killed in Single Car Accident While Driving to Work

The officer died at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt, troopers said.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 5, 2021

Atlanta Mayor Announces Plan to Hire 250 Officers

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said 90 police recruits are currently in the pipeline, and that she is working with the City Council to enact a retention bonus for officers. The department is about 400 officers under its authorized level.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 5, 2021

Illinois Officer Struck by Vehicle and Killed

Officer James Kouski, 58, was hit by a sedan while standing near the road at approximately 3 a.m. Saturday. Kouski succumbed to his injuries shortly after the crash.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 5, 2021

FirstNet Launches 5G Service for First Responders

The company says 5G connectivity on FirstNet will be "ideal for IoT and video intelligence solutions." Examples include being able to deploy cameras to the front gate of a stadium and screen attendees’ temperature to potentially help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and using 5G in an ambulance to transmit patient data back to the emergency room.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 2, 2021

PA Officer Rescues 3 People from Burning House

Millvale police Chief Tim Komoroski lauded the efforts by Officer Joe Spalick, a rookie officer who graduated from the Police Academy in August 2020 and joined the department the following month.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 2, 2021

Chicago Officer on Leave After Fatal "Armed Encounter" with Teen

Two people were in an alley and fled officers, who pursued them on foot, according to the police statement. The chase "resulted in a confrontation," police said. One officer shot Adam Toledo, 13, in the chest, and he was declared dead at the scene.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 2, 2021

Oklahoma Officer Convicted of Murdering His Chief at Florida Conference

Officer Michael Nealey killed Chief Lucky Miller in their Hilton hotel room in Pensacola, Fla. They traveled to Florida for a law enforcement conference.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 2, 2021

New York Troopers Begin Wearing Body Cameras

The deployment, which was part of a slate of police reform laws passed last June, is expected to reach the ranks across the state by the fall.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2021

Texas Trooper Dies from Wounds Suffered in Friday Shooting

“Our DPS family is absolutely heartbroken at the loss of one of our brothers in uniform who was killed in the line of duty,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Chad Walker was committed to protecting the people of Texas. His sacrifice will never be forgotten, and we ask that you keep his family, friends and colleagues in your prayers."

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2021

Texas DPS, Border Patrol Officers Save Infant Thrown into Rio Grande by Smugglers

While crossing the river, the 6-month-old baby was thrown out of the raft by the smugglers, Texas DPS said on Facebook.

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