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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 8, 2013

Former Philly Cop Indicted for Loansharking

A former Philadelphia Police officer has been charged with extortion for allegedly operating a loan-sharking business that took advantage of at least one fellow officer, reports the FBI.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 8, 2013

Tenn. Chief Uses Polygraphs To Weed Out Racists

The Coopertown (Tenn.) Police chief has begun using polygraph testing on recruits to keep racists off a force he was hired to rebuild after numerous police scandals.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 8, 2013

Former Texas Cop Punched Handcuffed Subject

A former Laredo (Texas) Police officer pleaded guilty today to violating the civil rights of an arrestee, when he struck a suspect he had handcuffed in the back of a patrol car.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2013

LAPD Chief To Reduce Sworn Personnel

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said he expects severe cuts to sworn personnel, following the failure of a half-cent sales tax measure to fund public safety.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2013

Conn. Lawmakers Create Sandy Hook Responder Fund

A unified legislature on Wednesday established a special fund to help Newtown responders who suffered psychological issues related to the killing of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2013

SRO Program Suspended After Accidental Discharge at High School

A New York school district suspended its resource officer (SRO) program Tuesday, after an officer's gun accidentally discharged in a high school hallway.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 6, 2013

Newtown Considers Retired Officers for School Security

Newtown (Conn.) Police Chief Michael Kehoe has proposed hiring retired officers as "school security officers" to help beef up security at district schools.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 6, 2013

L.A. Voters Reject Sales-Tax Funding for More Cops

A proposed half-cent sales tax billed by supporters as critical for funding public safety and other Los Angeles city services appeared to be heading for a narrow defeat.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2013

Texas Bill Would Streamline Police Hiring of Soldiers

The Texas Legislature is now debating a bill named in honor of fallen Navy SEAL Chris Kyle that would streamline hiring of former military personnel at law enforcement agencies.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2013

Texas Cop Fired for Deadly 41-Round Fusillade

Officer Patrick Tuter shot and killed Michael Vincent Allen after a 30-minute high-speed pursuit that began in Garland and ended in a Mesquite cul-de-sac. Officer Tuter, who reloaded twice after opening fire, told investigators he believed Allen was armed.

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