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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2019

Georgia Woman Finds Nearly 100-Year-Old Police Badge, Gives It to Agency

White, who recently published his history of the Gainesville Police, learned of the short-lived Hall County Police during his research. Working as a supplement to the sheriff’s office in a growing county, Hall County Police only existed between April 1920 and April 1922.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2019

Arizona Governor Wants to Give Officers Significant Pay Increases

Most of the $74 million allocated in the governor's proposed budget for pay hikes goes to public safety agencies such as corrections officers and highway patrol. Pay raises at other agencies are awarded only to those employees certified by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2019

Buffalo's New Detective Squad Investigates Failed Homicides

After a wave of violence last summer and some outside advice, the Buffalo Police Department formed the new squad, the Gun Violence Unit, to focus exclusively on nonfatal shootings.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2019

Baltimore Says No to Armed Police Officers in Schools

The 10-0 opposition vote took place at a meeting Tuesday night at school headquarters on North Avenue after a lively public forum in which students, parents, and members of the police union voiced their opinions both in favor of and against the bill, each side citing data and other evidence to bolster their arguments.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2019

Trump Agrees to Temporarily Reopen Federal Government

The stop-gap agreement with congressional leaders will last three weeks, until Feb. 15, and would allow talks to continue over security on the southern border. The agreement announced by Trump includes no money for his border wall.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2019

Alabama Officer Wounded in Shooting That Killed Sergeant Leaves Hospital

At least one of the suspects opened fire, mortally wounding Sgt. Carter and critically wounding Allums, police say. Officers returned fire and one of the suspects was wounded. He remains hospitalized in custody and is reportedly paralyzed.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2019

Gunman Kills 5 at Florida Bank, Surrenders to SWAT Team

"After negotiations to try to get the barricaded subject to exit the bank were not successful, the HCSO SWAT team entered the bank and continued the negotiations," the Sebring police said. "The suspect eventually surrendered to the HCSO SWAT team."

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2019

North Carolina Officers Come Under Fire During Surveillance Operation

Officers with the Alamance County, NC, Narcotics Enforcement Team were conducting surveillance operations in a narcotics investigation when they came under fire on Wednesday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2019

Texas Department Restarts K-9 Program Following Tragedy

The agency paused the program after a K-9—a Belgian Malinois—attacked his handler and would not obey commands to stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2019

Video: CHP Helicopter Rescues 2 Hikers from Yosemite Crevasse

Late last week, the California Highway Patrol Air Unit was called upon to help locate and rescue two hikers at Yosemite National Park. The agency posted video footage to its Facebook page of the ensuing operation.

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