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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2011

Georgia Sheriff Saving $105,000 a Year with Propane Fuel

The department now has 36 patrol cars in its fleet that act as hybrid propane vehicles. For the conversion, a separate propane fuel system is added that allows the vehicles to switch between propane fuel and traditional gasoline.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2011

Baltimore Cop Fired In YouTube Skateboarder Flap Wants Job Back

Salvatore Rivieri, a 19-year veteran, was fired in August amid public outcry over the incident. Officer Rivieri is seen pushing the 14-year-old and berating him. The officer had instructed the teens that they could not ride their skateboards in the area.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2011

Knox County Approves 65 Ford CVPIs for Sheriff

Commissioner Amy Broyles has pointed out that the County Commission has under-funded the sheriff's office for several years, which has led to the need to replace these vehicles.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2011

California Governor Curtails CHP's Purchase of New Patrol Vehicles

The California Highway Patrol's Capt. Bill Peters, commander of the CHP's Fleet Operations Section, is lobbying for more than half of an order of about 750 patrol cars for 2011 that has stalled due to the state's economic woes.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2011

Georgia Investigates Qualifications of College's Officers

Georgia investigators are probing the Morris Brown College (Ga.) Police Department, after it was discovered that the college employs officers who often lack proper credentials and training.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2011

N.J. Officer Shot In Roadside Gunfight

Paramus (N.J.) Police Officer Rachel Morgan was shot several times while exchanging gunfire with a suspect, who she attempted to pull over for speeding and driving with fictitious plates.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 2, 2011

Florida Deputy Charged with Battery of Detainee

Deputy Zachary McArthur has been charged with one count of felony battery for the Dec. 9 incident. The deputy is alleged to have battered Justin Johnson while he was being detained at the jail.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 24, 2010

N.Y. Agency Revamps Use-of-Force Policy After DOJ Probe

The reforms include the incorporation of verbal de-escalation techniques, prohibiting the use of the carotid restraint, limiting the type of ammunition allowed, and developing a formal system for handling public complaints.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 8, 2010

Seattle Officer Cleared In Punching of Jaywalker

The department's Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) concluded that the officer performed his duties within the scope of department policies and procedures.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2010

Driver In Arizona Officer's Shooting Gets Life

Daimen Irizarry, 31, claimed he acted in fear for his life when he peeled out in a supermarket parking lot after Gilbert PD's Lt. Eric Shuhandler was shot in the face and left for dead.

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