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News•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2018

Parkland High SRO Resigns Under Investigation for Failing to Engage Shooter

Sheriff Scott Israel said the deputy should have “went in. Addressed the killer. Killed the killer.”

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News•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2018

Law Enforcement Now Nation's Most Dangerous Profession, Medical Journal Says

The law enforcement officer nonfatal injury trend increased across the 12-year period studied; this is in contrast with the trend for all other U.S. workers which significantly decreased.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2018

Time Lag on School's Video Misled Broward County Responders into Believing Shooter was Still on Scene

The video images were “delayed 20 minutes and nobody told us that,” said Coral Springs Police Chief Tony Pustizzi.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2018

Broward County Deputies Criticized for Response to School Shooter

Sheriff Scott Israel said that, to his knowledge, deputies followed protocol and did not wait for specialized teams to arrive before going into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. But he said that details over the office's response remained unclear.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2018

Trump Threatens to Pull Federal Immigration Agents from California

President Trump on Thursday lambasted California officials for how they are dealing with gangs and threatened to pull immigration and border agents out of the state to show just how bad things would be without federal help.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 21, 2018

Following Up on School Shooting Threat, California Deputies Find Guns in Student's Home

When deputies arrived at the home Friday they found two AR-15 rifles, two handguns and 90 "high-capacity" ammunition magazines, the sheriff said.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 21, 2018

Video: Houston K-9 Put Down After Injuring Leg Chasing Suspect

"Essentially, what happened was, his elbow shattered so there were breaks in multiple different places," said veterinarian Dr. Laura Ron with Vergi Animal Emergency Hospital where the decision was made to put Rony down.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 21, 2018

U.S. Park Police Officer Accidentally Shot While Serving Warrant

D.C. Police said the officer was taken to MedStar Washington Hospital Center after he was shot in the lower extremities. Park Police said the incident happened because "a Park Police Officer’s firearm was unintentionally discharged."

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News•by Staff Writer•February 21, 2018

Non-Sworn Assistants Help Phoenix Police Stretch Patrol Resources

Police assistants respond to calls such as to file reports for car accidents, thefts, burglaries or criminal damage that do not involve a suspect at a scene or another potentially dangerous situation.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 21, 2018

Newspaper Declares Baltimore Nation's Most Dangerous City

Baltimore is the big city with the highest per capita murder rate in the nation, with nearly 56 murders per 100,000 people. At 343 murders in 2017, the city tallied the highest per capita rate in its history. Columbus tallied 143 murders — 37 more than 2016 and the most the city has seen in a single year.

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