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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 22, 2018

Video: San Francisco Officer Shot, Suspect Killed in Wednesday Gunfight

The shooting erupted around 4:30 p.m. at the Amazon Barber shop at the corner of London Street and Geneva Avenue, where police were responding to a report of a man armed with a gun, officials said.

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Command•by Staff Writer•March 22, 2018

Massachusetts Chiefs Oppose Legislation That Would Limit Social Media Checks of Recruits

The law would prohibit department heads from scouring personal social media accounts. The group wants to be able to dig through social media profiles to help screen candidates and protect the public from those who could “tarnish the badge.”

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 22, 2018

California Legislator Proposes Special Tax on Guns, Ammo

Assemblyman Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove) said his bill would strengthen counseling support at California’s 1,400 middle schools and junior high schools while providing more armed school resource officers at high schools.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 22, 2018

4 Charged in Connection with Traffic Death of North Carolina Deputy

“We obtained evidence that Walters purchased and consumed the equivalent of 16 malt beverages before driving away from Melanie’s Place,” said Eric Swain, special agent in charge of ALE’s Greenville district. “Even though Walters was in an intoxicated state, he was served malt beverages until the bar closed.”

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 22, 2018

Sacramento Sheriff Tells Trump About Spectacular Failures in California

"There are spectacular failures every single day around California, and I’m sure beyond, of folks that ICE wants as part of their priority, criminals, that are going to go out and at a known recidivism rate and victimize other folks that we’re unable to capture, apprehend and keep detained for deportation," Scott told Trump.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 22, 2018

360 Fallen Officers to be Honored at Annual Police Week Vigil

The list includes 129 officers who were killed in the line of duty in 2017 and 231 officers who were killed in prior years.

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Command•by Staff Writer•March 22, 2018

Interim Austin Chief Lauded for Leadership During Serial Bombings

Council Member Delia Garza wrote her thanks to Manley, the APD, and other responding agencies for their work in ending the serial bombings and said she planned to write a resolution to approve his appointment.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 22, 2018

Florida Governor Orders Troopers to Patrol Parkland High School

“Recent events at the school have demonstrated the need for additional security measures to be implemented,” Scott wrote Tuesday to Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel and county school Superintendent Robert Runcie.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 21, 2018

Broward Deputy Suspended for Sleeping On Duty Outside Stoneman Douglas High School

The student notified a sergeant patrolling the school that Deputy Moises Carotti was asleep in his patrol car, said Veda Coleman-Wright, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 21, 2018

All New Jersey Officers Now Subject to Random Drug Testing

Police departments are also required to implement "early warning systems" triggered by problem behavior such as misconduct accusations, lawsuits, domestic abuse and drunken driving under a separate directive announced by state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal's office.

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