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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2021

Chicago Officer Delivered Baby on Valentine's Day

The officer called for paramedics, but the passenger was already crowning and couldn't wait for transport to a hospital, according to police spokesman Michael Carroll said.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2021

Los Angeles School Board Votes to Cut 70 Officers, Reallocate Funds

“My question to you is, who’s going to take up the role of school safety if you eliminate all of the security guards, your police force, that is there to protect the students,” one attendee said.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2021

AZ Tribal Officer Struck with Blunt Object and Injured, Suspect Fatally Shot

Officers responded to a possible murder that occurred in the area. While making contact with the suspect, an officer was hit on the head with a blunt object.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2021

Illinois Trooper Seriously Injured During Crash Response

An Illinois State Police trooper was seriously injured and airlifted from the scene Monday morning after his vehicle was struck on Interstate 55 in Will County.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2021

Families Seek Duty Death Status for Officers who Died from Suicide After Capitol Riot

Officers Jeffrey Smith's and Howard Liebengood's families say they deserve line of duty recognition because they believe the officers would be alive today if the Jan. 6 riot did not occur.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2021

Police Reformer, Law Professor Became Reserve DC Officer to Understand the Profession

During her time on the force, Rosa Brooks responded to calls for a variety of serious issues, including domestic violence, robbery and shots fired. She also saw firsthand how trivial offenses sometimes resulted in arrest. The experience left her with a long list of ideas about how police departments could reform. But Brooks is quick to note that it's not just the police who need to change.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2021

Los Angeles Mayor Reaches Tentative Deal with LAPD Union for $245 Million in Overtime Pay

To get the union to postpone two pay raises, Garcetti has offered officers at the LAPD a minimum of $70 million in overtime pay in each of the next three budget years. On top of that, officers would be permitted in the final year of the contract to cash out as much as $35 million in overtime pay for hours they’ve already worked, but have not been compensated.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2021

NYPD Union Slams City Council Over Defunding Police After Fatal Stabbings on Subway

"Perhaps Council Speaker Johnson should ask NYers if they want more or less police on the streets & in the subways – especially since the tragic murders on the A Line," Detectives’ Endowment Association tweeted Saturday. "There’s no doubt they want to see more police. It’s time for the politicians to wake up!"

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2021

Man Smashes Boston Police Station Barrier, Attacks Desk Officer

The suspect, using a large metal pole, broke through the protective barrier, and launched himself at the Officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2021

Under Fire from Community Over Crime, Minneapolis Council Adds $6.4 Million for Hiring More Officers

The department says it only has 638 officers available to work — roughly 200 fewer than usual. An unprecedented number of officers quit or went on extended medical leave after Floyd's death and the unrest that followed.

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