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Built for Patrol: How One Police Chief Fixed Communication, Boosted Visibility, and Changed the Culture

Patrol work hasn’t changed—but the expectations on officers have. See how one police chief helped officers get the right information at the right time, improve patrol visibility, and strengthen trust without adding complexity or surveillance. This real-world story shows how patrol-driven technology can make the job safer, smarter, and more effective—starting on day one.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2013

Ex-N.M. Officer Testifies In Own Murder Trial

A former Albuquerque (N.M.) Police officer accused of killing his wife and making her death look like a suicide testified Wednesday about the couple's rocky history and steamy affairs.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2013

Cross-Training Mich. Officers May Have Cheated on Fire Test

Monroe (Mich.) Police officers cross-training to become firefighters may have used instructors’ materials improperly during academy training, documents provided to The Blade show.

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Articlesby Amaury MurgadoJuly 10, 2013

Closing the Gap

The reactionary gap is the distance you must keep between you and the suspect in order for you to respond to any sudden threat. That distance tends to be six to nine feet if you can see the suspect's hands, and 25 feet if you can't. The danger zone is anywhere inside the reactionary gap.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2013

Texas Officer Injured In Hit-and-Run Hopes to Return to Duty

A Pasadena (Texas) Police officer headed home after two months recovering from a fatal hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a fellow officer in April.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2013

Okla. Officer: Supervisors OK'd Toddler Urination Ticket

The Piedmont (Okla.) Police officer who was fired for issuing a citation to the mother of a 3-year-old urinating in the street now says two supervisors sanctioned the ticket.

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Videosby Staff WriterJuly 5, 2013

Wounded Mass. Officer Leads Boston Pops

MBTA Officer Dick Donohue, who was wounded in the Boston Marathon bomber manhunt, led the Boston Pops on Fourth of July for their rendition of the Dropkick Murphys' song, "I'm Shipping Up To Boston." Read the full story here.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 5, 2013

Video: Wounded Mass. Officer Leads Boston Pops

MBTA Officer Dick Donohue, who was wounded in the Boston Marathon bomber manhunt, led the Boston Pops on Fourth of July for their rendition of the Dropkick Murphys' song, "I'm Shipping Up To Boston."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 5, 2013

3 Officers Taken Off Street After Dog Shooting

Three Hawthorne (Calif.) Police officers appearing in a video in which one shoots and kills a dog as they arrested its owner were pulled from street duty on Wednesday following numerous death threats against them and their families, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 3, 2013

Milwaukee Officer Sues TV Station for Defamation

A Milwaukee Police officer has sued NBC affiliate WTMJ for "defamation of professional reputation" after the station aired a story that showed him in a negative light even though he had done nothing wrong.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2013

Chief Fires Officers Who Talked About Killing Colleagues

A central Tennessee police chief fired three of his officers Monday, after reviewing patrol car video showing the trio discussing killing other officers.

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