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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2016

Award-Winning Florida Police Fleet Saves Big with Idle Efficiency Technology

The Port St. Lucie (FL) Police Department recently completed a 90-day pilot program testing the effectiveness of Derive Efficiency's optimized engine calibration on a portion of their fleet. Since implementation, vehicles in the pilot group have seen an almost 12 percent reduction in idle fuel consumption.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2016

Canadian Police Urged to Create Foot Chase Policy After Fatal Shooting

A judge is urging the Calgary Police Service in Canada to consider creating a policy for foot pursuits after a police chase ended with an officer fatallyl shooting a man brandishing a screwdriver in 2011.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 15, 2015

Video: Mountie Only Guilty of 'Not Using Enough Force,' Judge Says

An Alberta, Canada, provincial court judge said the only thing RCMP Const. Brendon Plamondon is guilty of is "not using enough force" when he arrested a 15-year-old girl.

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Videosby Staff WriterDecember 15, 2015

Mountie Only Guilty of 'Not Using Enough Force,' Judge Says

An Alberta, Canada, provincial court judge said the only thing RCMP Const. Brendon Plamondon is guilty of is "not using enough force" when he arrested a 15-year-old girl. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 8, 2015

SF Police to Re-Evaluate Use of Force Protocols Following Controversial Shooting

The San Francisco Police Department's use of force tactics and policies will be re-evaluated after last week's fatal shooting of a knife-carrying man by several officers in the Bayview, officials said.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 25, 2015

Video: Oklahoma Sheriff Adds 'In God We Trust' to Vehicles

The Creek County (OK) Sheriff's Office is putting "In God We Trust" decals on all detective and deputy vehicles, but he said the four words are not about religion.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 24, 2015

Pittsburgh Police Undergoing 'Full Review' of Pursuit Policy

A day after a Pittsburgh police chase started by a traffic stop ended in a crash that left a 12-year-old critically injured and four others hurt, the police chief ordered officers to initiate pursuits only if they believe a violent felony occurred.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2015

Dallas Police Excessive-Force Complaints Drop Dramatically

Dallas Police Chief David Brown says his agency's shift toward de-escalation is driving a sharp drop in excessive-force complaints against officers.So far this year, 13 have been filed — on pace to be the lowest number in at least two decades.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 13, 2015

Video: DOJ Wants to Standardize Scattered Police Use-of-Force Data Reporting

The reporting of use-of-force by law enforcement across the country is fragmented, according to a news investigation, and the DOJ wants to change that.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 10, 2015

Trooper Who Shot at Fleeing Driver Cannot Be Sued, Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court decided Monday that a Texas state trooper who shot and killed a fleeing suspect in a high-speed chase cannot be held civilly liable for the man's death, even though the officer's superior had told him not to shoot.

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