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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2018

Former Nebraska Trooper Charged with Homicide Over Pursuit Crash

Timothy "Tim" Flick could get up to two years in jail if convicted of motor vehicle homicide and making a false statement under oath. He also is charged with careless driving, an infraction.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2018

Broward County Deputies Criticized for Response to School Shooter

Sheriff Scott Israel said that, to his knowledge, deputies followed protocol and did not wait for specialized teams to arrive before going into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. But he said that details over the office's response remained unclear.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2018

Time Lag on School's Video Misled Broward County Responders into Believing Shooter was Still on Scene

The video images were “delayed 20 minutes and nobody told us that,” said Coral Springs Police Chief Tony Pustizzi.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2018

Law Enforcement Now Nation's Most Dangerous Profession, Medical Journal Says

The law enforcement officer nonfatal injury trend increased across the 12-year period studied; this is in contrast with the trend for all other U.S. workers which significantly decreased.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2018

Parkland High SRO Resigns Under Investigation for Failing to Engage Shooter

Sheriff Scott Israel said the deputy should have “went in. Addressed the killer. Killed the killer.”

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2018

Florida, Other States Consider Arming Teachers

Florida Republican Sen. Greg Steube said gun-free zones like schools are easy targets and has proposed allowing specially trained educators with military or law enforcement backgrounds to be armed.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2018

Broward County Deputies Guarding Schools to Carry Rifles

Several police departments have asked the school district to allow [rifle carry] for years, said Margate, FL, Police Chief Dana Watson.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•February 22, 2018

Trump Threatens to Pull Federal Immigration Agents from California

President Trump on Thursday lambasted California officials for how they are dealing with gangs and threatened to pull immigration and border agents out of the state to show just how bad things would be without federal help.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•February 21, 2018

LAPD Draft Policy Calls for Quick Release of Body Camera Videos

Under the proposed plan, the LAPD would also begin to release some video shot by cameras in patrol cars and on drones – and video collected from private security cameras and bystanders.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 21, 2018

Maryland Officer Killed While Trying to Protect Victim at Domestic

The suspect, who had a protective order against him, reportedly used a shotgun to kill the officer, who was not in uniform. The Officer Down Memorial Page reports Ramzziddin lived near the home where the incident occurred and was off duty at the time he was killed.

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