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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 7, 2018

Puerto Rico Officer Hit, Killed while Helping Disabled Motorist

He was en route home at the end of his shift when he encountered the vehicle in the left lane on the highway. He activated the emergency equipment on his department motorcycle and was attempting to push the vehicle onto the shoulder of the highway. Another vehicle entered the area, struck his motorcycle, then struck him as he pushed the vehicle.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 4, 2018

New Jersey Officers Praised for Not Shooting Back After One Shot During 2017 Warrant Service

Newark police executed a search warrant on a Goodwin Avenue home on Oct. 14, 2017. During the course of the investigation Detective Joe Soares was shot in the chest. His body armor saved his life.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•May 4, 2018

Congressman Calls for Confiscation of "Assault Weapons"

“Instead, we should ban possession of military-style semiautomatic assault weapons, we should buy back such weapons from all who choose to abide by the law, and we should criminally prosecute any who choose to defy it by keeping their weapons,” Swalwell said.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•May 4, 2018

Criminals Used a Drone Swarm To Obstruct an FBI Hostage Raid

Mazel said counter surveillance of law enforcement agents is the fastest-growing way that organized criminals are using drones.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•May 4, 2018

Researcher Studies Where to Position Police Body Cameras

Intrigued by the department's human factors problem, Suss asked White if they could repeat the experiments, keep a bit more data and expand the scope of the experiment -- the police department had limited the scope of their initial tests and hadn’t kept the records after they finished.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 4, 2018

ATF Agent Shot, Critically Wounded in Chicago

Officials said the agent, in his late 20s, was shot during an investigation of illegal guns but gave no details. No one was in custody, according to officials.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 4, 2018

Video: Maryland Officer Rescues Toddler from Hot Car

Cpl. Darryl Wormuth found the child in the parking lot of a Suitland apartment complex where she had been sitting for at least three hours.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•May 4, 2018

Axon Acquires Vievu from Safariland Group

“We are thrilled to be joining forces with Vievu, a company with an established track record in the law enforcement community that shares our mission of saving lives,” says Axon CEO and founder Rick Smith.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 3, 2018

Tiny Super Police Supporter Joins Phoenix PD Motorcade

The Phoenix Police Department took to Facebook to share a photo of one of its young supporters who wanted to join the motorcade for Vice President Mike Pence.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 3, 2018

Video: Maryland K-9 Doesn't Want to Go to Work

A K-9 handler with the Anne Arundel County (MD) Sheriff's Office had difficulty motivating his partner, K-9 Jango, to get into the squad car to go to work one morning.

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