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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 11, 2018

Sheriff Deploying Armed Volunteers in North Carolina Schools

“They’re going to be armed security," Sheriff Burris said. "They’ll be walking the halls, they’ll be mentoring our kids. They’ll be checking in with our faculty, our teachers, our principals. They’ll be walking through the parking lot looking for any suspicious activity our behavior. They’ll be attending lunch with the kids.”

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Command•by Staff Writer•April 11, 2018

Illinois Town Lays Off 13 Officers

Overall, the 40 cuts represent about a quarter of the city’s police union members, 40 percent of its firefighters union and 55 percent of its non-sworn police personnel, union officials said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 11, 2018

Video: Footage of Charlotte Officers Ambushed in HQ Parking Lot Released

Jonathan Bennett died when he traded gunfire with officers outside Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police headquarters.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•April 11, 2018

Thomson Reuters Recognizes Springfield Police Department with Everyday Heroes Award

As the recipient of the award, the Springfield PD received a $10,000 charitable donation made by Thomson Reuters on its behalf to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). The award and check presentation to department and NCMEC, respectively, occurred at a ceremony in Springfield last week.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 11, 2018

Video: Police Impersonator Handcuffs Real Officer in DC Store

Officers responded to the store's Foggy Bottom location Monday after reports that someone was disturbing customers in the self-checkout lane by waving a pair of handcuffs and threatening to cuff people.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 10, 2018

Louisiana Officer Shot on Easter Released from Hospital

Deputy Justin Nail, who was shot in the abdomen on Easter, was released from the hospital Sunday and is continuing to recuperate at home.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 10, 2018

Accused Man Sues Baltimore PD After Attempted Murder Charges Dropped

A Baltimore man accused of trying to kill a city police officer last summer is now suing the officer and the police department for violating his civil rights, alleging the officer fabricated facts in the case in an "utterly outrageous, offensive and intolerable" manner.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 10, 2018

DUI Suspect Charged in Crash That Broke Washington Deputy's Neck

Deputy Sydney Davis, 25, was hospitalized in a critical care unit after the wreck Thursday. She was taken to St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 10, 2018

Jury Awards Family $100,000 in Civil Trial of NC Officer Who Fatally Shot Man

A jury awarded a family $100,000 Tuesday in the case of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC, police officer who fatally shot a man five years ago. The family had asked for $1.1 million.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 10, 2018

3 Border States to Send 1,600 Troops to U.S. Border

Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas pledged on Monday to send about 1,600 National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border, responding to President Donald Trump's plan to use the military to help fight illegal immigration and drug trafficking.

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