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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 14, 2018

Illinois Officer Saves Choking 4-Day-Old Baby

Last Monday, around 3:35 p.m., officers responded to a residential call. Officer Kelli Smith arrived on scene and made contact with the mother and was handed the child, who was not breathing.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 14, 2018

Protecting Police Dogs From Fentanyl

Fentanyl is 30 to 50 times more potent than heroin—so deadly that just a few inhaled grains can cause an overdose. (A few human police officers have been hospitalized after accidentally inhaling puffs of the substance.) That can be a problem when sniffing is a police dog’s primary mode of detective work.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 14, 2018

Candlelight Vigil Honored 360 Fallen Officers at the National Memorial

The names of 360 law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty—including 129 who died in 2017—were formally dedicated on Sunday evening, during the 30th Annual Candlelight Vigil, held on the National Mall and produced by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•May 14, 2018

Savage Introduced New MSR Models at 2018 NRA Annual Meetings

Savage unleashed a flurry of new high-performance firearms at the 2018 NRA Meetings and Exhibits Show in Dallas, TX. The new models unveiled include the MSR 15 Long Range and MSR 15 300 Blackout Pistol.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 11, 2018

Video: Councilman Backs Off Claims of Racial Profiling by Texas PD

The McKinney (TX) Police Department released body camera footage of the arrest of a city councilman following a traffic stop. Before seeing the video, Councilman La'Shadion Shemwell had claimed he was racially profiled. But then he saw the footage.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 11, 2018

Former Inmate Posts Comical Review of Colorado County Jail Visit

Felipe Martinez recently visited the Adams County Detention Facility in Colorado. arrested after he failed to appear for his speeding ticket court date. Then he wrote a Google review of his stay.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•May 11, 2018

Cocaine Breathalyzers On the Horizon for Law Enforcement

A cocaine breathalyzer may soon help law enforcement sniff out the drug within minutes, thanks to a new low-cost, chemical-sensing chip being developed.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 11, 2018

Video: Second Man Wanted in Shooting Death of Arkansas Officer Arrested

The second person wanted in the murder of a Forrest City, AR, police officer has been arrested in Memphis.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 11, 2018

Video: Off-Duty Officer Apprehends Teen CA School Shooter Suspect

A 14-year-old former student is in custody after allegedly shooting a current student in the arm with a rifle at Highland High School in Palmdale, CA, Friday morning, sparking a major response from deputies.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 11, 2018

Nebraska State Patrol On Track to Break Marijuana Busts Record

The Nebraska State Patrol said they've already confiscated more than 4,500 pounds of marijuana this year and it's only May.

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