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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2019

Off-Duty Florida Officer Attacked While Defending Homeless Person Harassed by Teens

An off-duty officer with the Sarasota (FL) Police department was jogging in a park on Thursday when he came upon a group of teenagers harassing and hitting a homeless person.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2019

Rhode Island Strippers Accused of Stealing Gun from Boston Officer at Hotel

Pawtucket police said that 22-year-old Melissa Dacier and 25-year-old Neish Rivera were arrested and the officer's service weapon recovered several hours after he'd reported it stolen.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2019

Spate of Deaths by Suicide in Chicago Highlight Need for More Support

Investigators are looking into the recent death of an officer with the Chicago Police Department, with early reports indicating that a self-inflicted gunshot wound was the cause of death. If that early information is confirmed, that would make six officers with the department to die by suicide since last summer.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2019

Colorado Department Welcomes Two New K-9 Officers

The Colorado Springs (CO) Police Department announced on Facebook on Thursday that the agency has added two new K-9 Officers to its ranks.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2019

Texas State Officers Line the Border in Small Town to Stop Caravan of Immigrants

With the impending arrival of about 50 buses filled with immigrants form Central America, Texas Governor Greg Abbott reportedly sent about 500 Texas DPS officers to the small town of Eagle Pass, where the caravan was expected to cross the border.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2019

Florida Department Hosts Blood Drive for Officer Injured in Off-Duty Crash

Mario Gonzalez—a 12-year veteran of the department—was badly hurt when his motorcycle collided with another motorcycle and a car on Sunday.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2019

California Legislation Allowing Safe Injection Sites Reintroduced

The City by the Bay has more drug users than students enrolled in public schools—there are about 24,500 injection drug users in San Francisco and 16,000 students enrolled in San Francisco Unified School District.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2019

Massachusetts Police Focus Recruitment Efforts on Residents

The Cambridge (MA) Police Department unveiled a new recruiting campaign on Wednesday which focuses efforts on connecting the agency with residents interested in joining the department.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2019

Ohio Agency Revamping Recruiting Process to Attract Applicants

The Akron (OH) Police Department says it will increase the maximum hiring age for an Akron police officer from 35 years old to 40 years old and will bring back its own police academy that was stopped by the city in 2008 because of financial restraints.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2019

Female North Carolina Officer Competing on "The Titan Games" TV Show

An officer with the Greensboro Police Department was among the competitors on Wednesday's episode of "The Titan Games"—a game show from athlete and movie star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

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