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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 23, 2019

Social Media Scandal Rocks Command of Burlington, VT, PD

The first casualty was Brandon del Pozo, who resigned as chief after it came out that he was using a fake Twitter account to heckle activists who were critical of the city. Stepping in to take his place was casualty number two, Jan Wright, who was shortly after put on paid administrative leave after it emerged that she had a fake Facebook account

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2019

Justice Department Launches Crackdown on Crime in 7 Cities

The initiative will boost federal law enforcement resources in Albuquerque, N.M.; Baltimore; Cleveland; Detroit; Kansas City, Mo.; Memphis, Tenn.; and Milwaukee — all cities with violent crime levels higher than the national average.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2019

Video: Suspect in Shooting of Florida Captain Killed in SWAT Standoff

Sheriff Grinnell said at one point, the SWAT team was about 7 to 10 yards from Colvin and only the pilot who had spotted the armed suspect in the woods was able to see him.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2019

Houston Officer Killed in Off-Duty Wrong-Way Crash

It’s not yet clear what caused Solorio, of Katy, to be driving in the opposite direction. State trooper Sgt. Stephen Woodard said that was still under investigation, adding there were “no intoxication signs at the scene.”

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2019

Video: California K-9 Jumps Through Pickup Truck Window to Take Down Suspect

The suspect was reportedly uncooperative when the pursuit ended. Corona police shot out the driver's side window of the suspect's pickup truck with rubber pellets and deployed a K-9.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2019

North Carolina Sergeant Wounded in Deadly Shooting at City Sanitation Department

The shooter reportedly fired at police, and the officer was shot twice. He was reportedly hit in the leg and abdomen. Police returned fire and killed the shooter.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2019

Indiana Agency's Policy Mandates Random Inspection of Officers' Body Camera Footage

The new requirements call for sergeants to randomly sample at least five videos each month from officers they supervise, and to review at least 15 minutes of footage from each subordinate three or more times per year.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2019

Video: Florida Officer Shot, Suspect at Large

A police officer was shot and wounded in Eustis, FL, early Thursday, and authorities continue to search for the suspect, or possible suspects.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2019

United States Navy Police Officer Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash

A police officer with the United States Navy was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Charles County, MD, Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2019

Off-Duty Colorado Officer Wounded by Robbery Suspect

An off-duty officer with the Denver Police Department was wounded in a gunfight with an armed suspect who had reportedly just robbed a local gas station and convenience store.

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