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Vehicle Ops•by Staff Writer•August 10, 2018

New Jersey Agency on Facebook: "We're Not ICE"

The Princeton (NJ) Police Department took to Facebook on Wednesday to declare to the citizens of that city that the agency is not Immigration Customs Enforcement. The post was made because someone — or perhaps many people — saw a recently repaired patrol vehicle that had not yet been fully outfitted with the department's decals.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 10, 2018

Police in Arizona Shoot, Kill Accused Murder Suspect

The Farmington Police Department said that 41-year-old Pedro "Peter" Lucero was shot and killed during an arrest attempt by the U.S. Marshals Service in Mesa, AZ.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 10, 2018

California Chief Whose Son is Accused of Hate Crime Pens Emotional Facebook Post

In an emotional Facebook post, Union City Police Chief Darryl McAllister wrote, "Words can barely describe how embarrassed, dejected, and hurt my wife, daughters, and I feel right now."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 10, 2018

New Jersey Officer Shot in Ambush Released from Hospital

One of the two detectives shot in a Tuesday night ambush in Camden, NJ, was released from the hospital on Thursday morning.

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Command•by Staff Writer•August 10, 2018

New Jersey Chief Resigns Amid Controversy, Criticism

Police Chief David Wayman will be retiring from the department and Captain Chris Battiloro will be appointed Acting Chief of Police.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 10, 2018

California Officer Fatally Shoots Resisting, Chain-Wielding Suspect

When an officer located the suspect, he began swinging it at the officer. The officer reportedly commanded the suspect several times to drop the chain, then fired an ECD device. When the ECD failed to be effective, the officer fired his duty pistol, striking the suspect at least once, police said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 10, 2018

Missouri Man in Handcuffs Escapes Police, Jumps to His Death from Overpass

The Kansas City (MO) Police Department said that a man who had been taken into custody on Interstate 435 was able to escape detention, fled on foot, and then leaped to his death from a highway overpass.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 10, 2018

2 Canadian Officers Killed in Friday Morning Shooting

For as yet unrevealed reasons, two Fredericton Municipal Police officers were responding to an apartment building. One witness told CBC that a gunman in the basement of one of the apartments opened fire on the courtyard, hitting the officers and residents of the complex.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•August 10, 2018

FirstNet Emergency Drop Kits to Create 'Connected Bubble' for Public Safety

The AT&T FirstNet Team is creating portable kits that will envelop first responders in a 300-foot "connected bubble," letting them maintain constant communication to better coordinate their response.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•August 10, 2018

Mutualink Announces Deployment in Lake County, FL, Schools

On June 25, 2018, the Lake County School Board approved the funding and purchase of Mutualink's interoperable communications solution. Lake County joins many other Florida county school districts deploying Mutualink in the wake of the tragic Parkland school shooting in February.

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