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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 6, 2018

Former Florida Officer Sues Department for Age Discrimination

Frank Arias was a Tallahassee police officer for 30 years before he resigned in October 2017 following a reprimand he said did not follow protocol.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 6, 2018

Bell Delivers First Law Enforcement Configured Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to Sacramento PD

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced the delivery of the first law enforcement-configured Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to the Sacramento (CA) Police Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2018

Dragon Nuance to Hold Webinar on Improving Report Writing Efficiency through Speech Recognition Technology

Dragon Nuance will hold a webinar titled "Transforming Police Reporting with Speech Recognition Technology" Thursday Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2018

South Carolina Jail Escapee Fatally Shot by Homeowner During Break-in

McLaughlin was shot by the homeowner after he broke into her house through the back door, Sheriff Clark said. He said the woman lived alone and had a concealed-weapons permit. The home is less than a half-mile away from the detention center.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2018

DC Woman Charged with Hitting Officer with Car, Driving Down Highway with Him on Hood

Officer Jordan was off-duty just before 8 a.m. Monday when he observed a hit-and-run involving three cars. The driver of a Chevy Impala fled the scene, according to Sgt. DeVaughn Parker with Maryland State Police.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2018

9-Year-Old Girl Spends Allowance on Treats to Thank K-9 for Protecting Her School

A 9-year-old Haverhill, MA, girl has been recognized by the Massachusetts State Police for her generosity after she saved up her allowance to buy treats for a K-9 officer’s partner that helped keep her school safe during a manhunt for an armed suspect in August.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2018

Texas Executes Inmate whose Escape and Crime Spree Led to Officer's Murder

"Whatever participation he had, he went along with it," said Seagoville police Sgt. Karl Bailey, a long-time friend of the Hawkins family. "The whole thing was sparked by the escape from prison, the burglaries - it was a crime spree."

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2018

NYPD Deploying 14 Drones, Activists Oppose Plan

"Drone technology will give our cops and their incident commanders an opportunity to see what they're getting into before they go into harm's way," NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan said Tuesday. "This can now get us a lot closer into areas that a helicopter wouldn't be able to get into.”

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2018

Application Rate for Jobs at U.S. Agencies Plummets

“There’s an increased potential for officers to be criminally liable for making a good-faith mistake,” said Terry Sult, the police chief in Hampton, Va. “We’re seeing a lot more media coverage of officers being prosecuted, and that weighs heavily on a lot of officers' hearts. ... That’s a stressor on whether I want to stay in this position or not.”

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2018

Orion Labs’ Push-to-Talk Application Now FirstNet Certified

Orion Labs today announced that its Orion Push to Talk iOS 5.2.8 mobile application is now FirstNet Certified and included in the FirstNet App Catalog.

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