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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 24, 2018

Washington Man Helps Officer Take Down Robbery Suspect

“I pulled over there real quick, I jumped out, ran over, the officer was on his back trying to hold the guy down, and there were no other officers around,” Joe described. “I jumped in there, held him down, was able to get him off the officer, and then we got him cuffed and threw him into the car.”

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Technology•by Staff Writer•October 24, 2018

Some Agencies Fitting K-9s with Cameras

It's so the officers can better assess what they are up against before they go into a situation. "If we have a really close encounter with armed people it doesn't work out well for anyone," said Shawn Gore, Portland, Oregon, police K-9 officer. "If we can gain distance it gives us lots of options to negotiate and de-escalate."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 24, 2018

FBI Arrests 3 Miami Officers on Drug-Related Charges

Investigators said one officer sold a police uniform and badge to an undercover detective for $1,500, despite being told the official gear would be used by a cartel hit-man.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 23, 2018

Mississippi Officer Loses Material Possessions in Tragic House Fire

An officer with the Wiggins (MS) Police Department and his fiancé had most of their possessions burned in a fire that ripped through their home on Sunday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 23, 2018

SRO Arrests Student who Stabbed Teacher in the Chest with Butcher Knife

A School Resource Officer at a Gwinnett County, GA, middle school took a 13-year-old student into custody for stabbing a teacher with a butcher's knife at Trickum Middle School.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•October 23, 2018

Dallas Police Ask City Council for Permission to Acquire, Deploy Drones

The Dallas (TX) Police Department recently made their case to that city's Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee that the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for missions such as search and rescue would benefit the city.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 23, 2018

Massachusetts Officer Reportedly Engaged to Marry Rosie O'Donnell

Rosie O'Donnell, the former co-host of The View, is reportedly engaged to marry a police officer with the Worcester (MA) Police Department.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 23, 2018

Alabama Officer Comforts 6-Year-Old Girl After Cousin Killed in Drive-By Shooting

An officer with the Mobile (AL) Police Department was seen in a viral social media video talking to a scared six-year-old girl who had just suffered the loss of her cousin—Justin Mooney—who was killed in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 23, 2018

New Hampshire Man Vandalizes Police Car with Maple Syrup

A Rindge (NH) Police Department squad car was vandalized this week by a man who poured maple syrup all over the vehicle.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 23, 2018

New Jersey Officer Cleared in Fatal Shooting of Domestic Violence Suspect

A county prosecutor and a division of the state attorney general's office have ruled that Camden County, NJ, Police Officer David Stinsman was justified in fatally shooting Jose Fernandez in January 2017.

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