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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2020

Colorado Department's New K-9 Named After Fallen Officer

The Fountain (CO) Police Department has named its new K-9 "Moody" in honor of Marshal John Lindamood, who was shot and killed in 1921. At the time of his death, Lindamood was 45 years old.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2020

Buffalo PD No Longer Requiring Names on Uniforms

Officers with the Buffalo (NY) Police Department will no longer be required to display their names on their uniforms.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2020

St. Louis Chief Hopes End of Residency Requirement Boosts Recruiting

Chief John Hayden said Tuesday he hopes that the recent removal of the residency requirement for his department will help generate a net increase of about 100 officers over the next year.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 24, 2020

2 Louisville Officers Shot During Rioting Over Breonna Taylor Ruling

Two officers with the Louisville Metro Police Department were shot and wounded as what had been a mostly peaceful protest during daylight hours devolved into a violent riot after the sun set and a government-issued curfew loomed over the city.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 24, 2020

Pennsylvania Officer Charged in Alleged Evidence Room Thefts

An officer with the Blawnox (PA) Police Department now faces charges following an investigation into an alleged theft from the evidence rooms of two different departments.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 24, 2020

North Carolina City Votes to Slash Police Budget by $770,000

The Ashville (NC) City Council on Tuesday night voted 5-2 to slash the police department budget by more than three quarters of a million dollars.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 24, 2020

Massachusetts Department Announces Retention of Seasonal Officers

The agency said in a written announcement that the seasonal force—consisting of 12 officers—patrol duties usually end after Labor Day, but "as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic their duties have been extended into the fall."

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 24, 2020

Atlanta Police Department Reports "Critical Shortage" of Officers

The Atlanta Police Department is reportedly suffering what it calls a "critical shortage" of patrol officers as retirements and departures have left the agency woefully understaffed.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2020

Illinois Officer Hailed as Hero Following Fire Rescue of Teen

An officer with the Lisle (IL) Police Department is being lauded as a hero in the community after he rushed into a burning building, remerging into the safety of the outside with a 14-year-old boy in his arms.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2020

Massachusetts Officer Indicted in Fatal OIS

An officer with the Reading (MA) Police Department has been indicted for allegedly shooting a man at a call for service in February 2018.

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