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NewsFebruary 26, 2024

North Carolina Officer Injured in Fatal Crash While Responding to Shooting

Officials say a Gaston County police officer was responding to the incident, with their blue lights and siren on, when the collision occurred. The citizen died and the officer was taken to a local hospital.

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NewsFebruary 26, 2024

Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Deaths of Missouri Officer, Pedestrian

Twenty-year-old Jerron Lightfoot had a court hearing Friday where he pleaded guilty two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the 2023 deaths of 42-year-old Kansas City Officer James Muhlbauer and 52-year-old Jesse Eckes.

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NewsFebruary 26, 2024

Murder Suspect Escapes by Pepper Spraying Deputy, Stealing Transport Vehicle

The Jefferson Parish (Louisiana) Sheriff’s Office is searching for murder suspect Leon Ruffin, Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said at a news conference Sunday night.

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Newsby Christy GrimesFebruary 26, 2024

Deadline Extended for Police Fleet Innovators Award Applications

The Police Fleet Innovators Award is for fleet operations teams that have come up with innovative solutions to common problems in law enforcement fleets.

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Newsby Wayne ParhamFebruary 23, 2024

Houston Chief: 4,017 Sex Assault Cases Were Not Investigated, Pledges to Correct

The Houston Police Department found that 4,017 adult sex assault cases were not investigated after they were coded as "suspended due to lack of personnel." The chief said that is not acceptable and has shifted resources to look into each report.

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NewsFebruary 23, 2024

Chicago Board of Ed Votes Unanimously to Remove Officers from Schools

The Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously to remove school resource officers from its schools at the start of the next school year. One official said it was "to focus on alternative systems of safety that create that physical and emotional safety."

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NewsFebruary 23, 2024

LAPD Video: Realistic-Looking Projectile Launcher Fired at Cops Leads to OIS

Los Angeles police released video of when a man fired what appeared to be a handgun at officers and they returned fire. Once the man was in custody, it was revealed that he shot at cops with a .50-caliber projectile launcher. Nobody was injured.

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NewsFebruary 22, 2024

Texas Deputy Killed in Crash While Transporting Inmate

Authorities say the crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday while the deputies were transporting the inmate back to Montgomery County from Oklahoma.

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NewsFebruary 21, 2024

Austin Police Shortage Leaves Section of City Without Patrol Officers

Austin Police Association President Michael Bullock tweeted Saturday that an entire sector in East Austin went two hours without a patrol officer assigned to the sector.

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NewsFebruary 21, 2024

Florida Sheriff’s K-9 Dies Days After Being Wounded in Shootout

K-9 Leo was wearing a bullet-resistant vest when shot once by a suspect during a call in Silver Springs. The bullet struck the K-9 in an area not covered by his armor.

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