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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 8, 2018

Major League Baseball Player Will Not Face Charges After Accidentally Striking Police Officer

Sano had been speaking to a police officer in front of the club. After the exchange, he went to back up his white pickup truck without realizing that the officer had not moved his motorcycle from behind him.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 8, 2018

Texas K-9 Shot By Police After Attacking His Handler

A K-9 with the Waco (TX) Police Department reportedly turned and attacked his handler while the team were serving an arrest warrant on Friday.

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Command•by Staff Writer•October 7, 2018

IACP 2018: Axon Announces Streaming Video Body Cam and New TASER

The TASER 7 features dramatically improved effectiveness, including adaptive cross connect and improved spiral probe design, and is fully integrated with Evidence.com, Axon's digital data management solution, Axon says. The Axon Body 3 features real-time situational awareness with live streaming, gunshot detection and rapid wireless evidence offload.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 5, 2018

Texas Deputy Struck, Killed Removing Debris from Road

Deputy Raymond Bradley Jimmerson, 49, was a 19-year veteran of the Nacogdoches County (TX) Sheriff’s Office.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 5, 2018

PPSS Group Launches Stab Resistant Anti Riot Suit

UK-based body armor specialist PPSS Group has launched a new stab-resistant anti-riot suit. The suit is designed for professionals dealing with prison riots, public disorder, mass searches, and other serious disturbances.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 5, 2018

Chicago Officer Convicted of Murder in 2014 Shooting of Laquan McDonald

Van Dyke, 40, was charged with first-degree murder, official misconduct and aggravated battery in the Oct. 20, 2014, shooting of McDonald, who was shot 16 times. Jurors were told Thursday they have the option of convicting Van Dyke of second-degree murder, which is probationable.

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Training•by Staff Writer•October 5, 2018

Ti Training LE to Show New TLEX 180 Features at IACP

Ti Training LE LLC will offer new features, scenarios, and sound upgrades to its TLEX 180-degree training system at this year's IACP Conference and Exposition to be held October 6–9 in Orlando, FL.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 5, 2018

Arkansas AG Names Longtime ASP Special Agent "Law Enforcement Officer of the Year"

Becky Vacco—a longtime special agent with the Arkansas State Police—has been named Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge.

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Point of Law•by Staff Writer•October 5, 2018

Senate Passes Legislation That Could Allow Federal Officers to Shoot Down Civilian UAVs

The United States Senate on Wednesday passed the "FAA Reauthorization Act" which—among other things—could allow federal law enforcement officers to shoot down privately owned drones.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 5, 2018

Minnesota Police Department Declines to Investigate AG Candidate's Alleged Domestic Abuse

The Minneapolis Police Department on Wednesday declined to investigate the domestic abuse allegations against U.S. Representative Keith Ellison, citing an apparent conflict of interest, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

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