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Special Units•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2018

Kansas Billboards Call for Charges Against Officer Who Killed Man After Swatting Call

In December, a Wichita police officer fatally shot Andy Finch after a fake emergency call directed law enforcement to the 28-year-old victim’s home. A man in California has since been charged with involuntary manslaughter, but the family of the man who was killed and community activists have repeatedly called for the officer who killed Finch to come under greater scrutiny.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2018

North Carolina Deputy Dies of Medical Event while Working Off Duty

The Mecklenburg County (NC) Sheriff's Office said one of its deputies suffered a medical problem while working off-duty Friday and died at the hospital Sunday afternoon.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2018

Man Arrested After "One-Pot" Meth Lab Found in Indiana White Castle

Police say they were called to the restaurant to check out a suspicious person and found a man with a "suspected one pot" meth lab, the department said in a statement. One man was taken into custody.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2018

Video: Memorial to Fallen Officer Unveiled at Chicago Police Academy

The K-9 statue is part of Chicago's K9 for Cops public arts campaign launched by the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation. Funds were raised by individual donations.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2018

Video: Off-Duty Florida Officer Helped Rescue Bridge Collapse Casualties

Mendez -- had she beaten that red light -- might have been one of the victims of the collapse, which killed at least six people. Instead, she was both a witness and one of the first people to reach the injured in the critical moments after their trauma.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2018

California Man Gets 60 Years for Shooting Officer

Bush then “came up with a .45, semiautomatic Glock,” and the officer “feels the gun hit him in the chest,” Logalbo told jurors in his opening statement.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2018

Arkansas County Locates School Shooting Hoax 9-1-1 Caller With Solacom Mapping Software

Guardian Map is a geo-location and mapping feature that comes with Solacom’s Guardian 9-1-1 Solution, a user-centric voice, data, and video emergency call management solution for public safety answering points (PSAPs). Marion County 911 had the system installed on Feb. 28. Guardian Map allows call takers to view the location and status of all 9-1-1 calls right from their desktops.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2018

Federal Premium Receives Five-Year Duty Ammunition Contract from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark

Federal Premium has secured a significant ammunition contract with the Swedish Police Authority, Danish National Police and Norwegian Police. These forces have committed to a five-year contract beginning in 2018 for the delivery of .223 Rem./5.56x45mm Tactical Bonded and .308 Win. Tactical Bonded Tip ammunition for use in all duty rifles.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 16, 2018

Elbeco's New Reflex Uniform Now Available

Elbeco's new Reflex uniform series, which extends the concept of the daily duty uniform, is now available on shelves at authorized dealer locations.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 16, 2018

NYPD Sued Over Removal of Religious Head Coverings for Booking Photos

The suit challenges a 2015 NYPD policy requiring that booking photos have an unobstructed view of the subject's head, ears and face, requiring the removal of any headwear. The plaintiffs contend that policy violates the women's freedom of speech, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act and New York state law.

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