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Training•by Staff Writer•July 24, 2018

2 Seattle Officers Fired for Shooting at Fleeing Vehicle

Interim Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best found that Officers Kenneth Martin and Tabitha Sexton "recklessly fired at the stolen car after failing to follow department policies."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 24, 2018

Chicago Investigator Says Bosses Ordered Him to Lie about OIS Probes

Kelvin Lett—a former police misconduct investigator for the Chicago Police Department—claimed in a lawsuit filed Sunday that he was fired "after he refused to give false testimony to make a shooting by an officer seem like it was not justified."

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Training•by Staff Writer•July 24, 2018

Massachusetts Police: Fewer Recruit Applicants Amid Killings, Scrutiny

The Boston (MA) Police Department — as well as agencies throughout Massachusetts — is seeing a massive decline in the number of people seeking entry-level law enforcement jobs.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 24, 2018

North Carolina Officer Shot on Sunday Now Home Recovering from Injuries

The High Point (NC) police officer shot on Sunday night is now home recovering from his injuries.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 24, 2018

Union Criticizes "One Day in Jail" for Alleged Drunk Driver Who Killed Officer

DPA President Mike Mata wrote in a statement, "It is reprehensible that Adrrian Breedlove, the man arrested and charged with the intoxication murder of a Dallas police officer was given a $76,000 bail, allowing him to spend less than one day in jail."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 24, 2018

3 Teens Arrested in Death of Washington Officer During Pursuit

On Monday, a King County, WA, Juvenile Court held that there is probable cause for all three teenage suspects in the death of Kent Police Officer Diego Moreno to be kept in juvenile detention.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 24, 2018

Washington K-9 Finds Domestic Violence Suspect Hidden in Dryer

Spokane, WA, police were searching for a domestic violence suspect when their K-9 found the man hiding in a household dryer.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 24, 2018

Florida Officer Shaves Homeless Man's Beard to Help Him Get Job

Officer Tony Carlson of the Tallahassee Police Department took some time over the weekend to shave a homeless man's beard so the man could apply for a job at a local McDonald's restaurant.

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Training•by Staff Writer•July 24, 2018

Boston Gets First Ever African-American Police Commissioner

Superintendent-in-Chief William Gross—second-in-command to retiring Boston Police Commissioner William Evans—will become the next commissioner, the first person of color ever to hold the position.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•July 23, 2018

LAPD Officers Rescue Hostages During Store Barricade Incident

Over the course of the standoff, police and SWAT officers helped some customers escape down ladders from windows and could be seen carrying children to safety.

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