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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 8, 2019

South Carolina Department Announces Acquisition of UAVs

The Georgetown (SC) Police Department announced on Facebook that it has acquired two new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to assist in used for search and rescue operations as well as traffic collision reconstruction, active shooter incidents, crowd control, surveillance operations, and hazardous material incidents.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 7, 2019

California K-9 Sniffs Out 23 Pounds of Methamphetamine

A K-9 with the San Mateo (CA) Police Department is being credited for the seizure of 23 pounds of methamphetamine at a traffic stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 7, 2019

Man Who Shot Ohio K-9 Gets 45 Years in Prison

A man convicted of shooting a K-9 with the Canton (OH) Police Department has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 4, 2019

Florida K-9 Sniffs Out 94 Pounds of Marijuana at Traffic Stop

A K-9 with the Ocala (FL) Police Department alerted to the possible presence of drugs during a traffic stop on Wednesday, and eventually sniffed out 94 pounds of marijuana.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 3, 2019

Video: Texas Police Release Body Camera Footage of Controversial Arrest

The Galveston (TX) Police Department released body camera footage of an arrest that sparked some outrage in August.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterOctober 1, 2019

2019 Mountain States SWAT Training and Competition

Law enforcement from all over the country came to Utah's Spanish Fork Canyon for the fifth annual Mountain States SWAT Training and Competition in early September.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2019

Commissioner: NYPD Officer was Killed by Blue-On-Blue Fire

“This is a tragic case of friendly fire,” Police Commissioner James O’Neill said during a press conference Monday afternoon. “It’s an absolute tragedy … caused by a convicted criminal.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2019

Ohio Agency Disbanding K-9 Unit Due to Budget Constraints

The Painesville (OH) Police Department announced this week that it will be disbanding the agency's K-9 unit due to budget constraints and the passage of a piece of legislation that allows civilian cultivation of hemp, which the dogs cannot differentiate from illegal marijuana.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2019

Coast Guard Captures Submarine Carrying 6 Tons of Cocaine

The crew of the Valiant halted the 40-foot semi-submersible in early September with more than 12,000 pounds of cocaine on board. Coast Guard personnel arrested the four men onboard.

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Articlesby Bryn BailerSeptember 24, 2019

Task-Oriented Crowd Control

The Tucson Police Department has adjusted its tactics to actively address situations before they become riots.

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