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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 30, 2018

Washington Oversight Board: Sheriff's UOF Complaint Process Needs Work

The King County Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO) recently released a new report that suggested the process used by the King County Sheriff's Office to review complaints made by members of the public against officers for alleged unnecessary or excessive use of force needs improvement.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 30, 2018

Mississippi Pizza Parlor Sends Note of Thanks to Officers, Picks Up Their Tab

Sergeant Michael Burkett, Officer Jared McKinney, and Officer Brandon Zwick chose a Tony's Brick Oven Pizzeria in downtown Gulfport in part because it was so close to the PD where they were training.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 30, 2018

Texas Police Seize 600+ Pounds of Meth in Weekend Raid

Chief Michael Dozier of the Electra (TX) Police Department said that the department initiated a raid on a suspected methamphetamine lab in a home on Friday night, seizing more than 300,000 grams of the drug.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 30, 2018

Son Who Donated Kidney to Police Chief Dad Sworn in as Police Officer

The son of Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson—Daniel Johnson—has been sworn in as a police officer a year after he donated a kidney to his dad.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 30, 2018

California UOF Legislation Inspired by Stephon Clark Shooting Shelved for the Year

California's Assembly Bill 931—a piece of legislation aimed at reducing the number of officer-involved shootings in California by modifying that state's legal standard for judging police officers' use of force from "reasonable" to "necessary"—will not move forward this year.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•August 30, 2018

Nebraska Police Rescue Missing 90-Year-Old Man Who Suffers from Dementia

Vitauts Grinvalds had last been seen at around eight o'clock in the morning. Police located him at about four in the afternoon, and returned him safely to his home.

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Command•by Staff Writer•August 29, 2018

Standoff with Gunman in Las Vegas Complicated by Man Live Streaming Incident

For roughly 70 minutes Saturday morning, the Facebook user stood a few yards from officers as they dealt with an erratic and taunt-flinging Roosevelt Brown, who’d been accused of firing a gun at a family member’s apartment.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 29, 2018

Union Claims Broward Sheriff Owes Employees $12 Million

According to the news release, a recent arbitration hearing affirmed that BSO has been underpaying its employees for hours worked.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 29, 2018

Jaguars Quarterback Buys Meals for Jacksonville Officers After Video Game Tournament Shooting

“Thank you for everything that you do! Your service today and every day is greatly appreciated,” quarterback Blake Bortles wrote.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 29, 2018

FEMA Releases Report on Response to Las Vegas Concert Massacre

The 61-page report also described the response to the attack — which left 58 concertgoers dead and more than 800 people injured — as “efficient” and “coordinated,” crediting the counter-terrorism training of Las Vegas police.

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