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Special Units•by Staff Writer•April 3, 2018

Casualties Reported at California Active Shooter Scene

The San Mateo County Coroner's office has responded to the scene. Injured persons are being received at Stanford Hospital and San Francisco General Hospital, according to local media.

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Procedures & Policies•by Staff Writer•April 3, 2018

California Legislators Want to Require Police Shootings to be "Necessary," Not "Reasonable"

Under the legislation, officers would only be allowed to open fire if “there were no other reasonable alternatives to the use of deadly force."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 3, 2018

National Dogfighting Awareness Day is April 8

The COPS Office and the ASPCA have partnered to develop The Dogfighting Toolkit for Law Enforcement, an invaluable resource aimed at assisting law enforcement agencies in addressing dogfighting.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2018

NY Parole Board That Released Cop Killer Broke Law, Police Union Charges

The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association is trying to use this alleged misstep to demand a new hearing for Bell, who is expected to be released from prison this month.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2018

Louisiana Deputy Wounded, Suspect Killed in Easter Sunday Gunfight

The pursuit started just before 5 a.m. when deputies attempted to pull Johnson over because they believed he was a suspect in some vehicle burglaries. Johnson refused to stop and fled in his vehicle before the crash and exchange of gunfire.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2018

Video: Protester Hit by Sheriff's Vehicle at Stephon Clark Vigil

Two sheriff's department vehicles were surrounded at about 8:40 p.m. by protesters who were yelling and kicking the vehicles.

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Investigations•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2018

California Supreme Court Upholds Law Allowing DNA Collection Upon Arrest

The California Supreme Court decided 4-3 Monday that the state may continue to take DNA from people arrested for a felony crime.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2018

Arkansas Trooper Shot at Traffic Stop, Suspect in Custody

An Arkansas State Police trooper was shot and wounded during a Sunday night traffic stop. A suspect is in custody.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2018

Georgia Officer Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide

Upon arrival, officers encountered APO Huggins with multiple gunshot wounds. Moments after officers entered the home, Rebecca Boyett Huggins, his wife, took her own life with one gunshot to the head. The two were married February 14, 2018.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2018

Supreme Court Rules for Officer in Excessive Force Case

The Supreme Court reversed that ruling, saying that Officer Kisela was entitled to qualified immunity, a doctrine that shields officials from suits over violations of constitutional rights that were not clearly established at the time of the conduct in question.

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