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Special Units•by Staff Writer•December 31, 2017

Multiple Deputies Shot in CO, SWAT at Scene

“We have multiple officers down,” said Deputy Jason Blanchard of the incident in Highlands Ranch. “We are not giving numbers or status at this point, we are still working on getting the suspect in custody.”

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•December 30, 2017

Swatting Incident Leads to Fatal Police Shooting, Suspect in Custody

The incident took place late Thursday when police were called about a supposed domestic incident at a Kansas man's home, where he had shot his father and was holding his other family members at gunpoint, police said in a press conference Friday. When police arrived, the man who opened the door was told to raise his hands -- a command he obeyed until he moved his hands down to his waist, police said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 29, 2017

Phoenix PD Fights Opioid Epidemic on Multiple Fronts

The Phoenix PD says the local opioid problem is about more than fentanyl. The Phoenix Police Crime Laboratory has identified a variety of compounds in illicit pills seized within the city. Some of the additional compounds include: heroin; cocaine; lidocaine, fentanyl, acetyl fentanyl, and tramadol.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•December 29, 2017

Video: Special Units from Phoenix PD Show Off Capabilities at Children’s Hospital

Last week officers from the Phoenix Police Department’s Special Assignments Unit, Bomb Squad, K-9 Unit and Air Support Unit performed demonstrations for the patients at Phoenix Children's Hospital.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 29, 2017

NYPD Setting Up Unprecedented Event Security for New Year’s Eve

To avert a Las Vegas-style sniper shooting from above, NYPD officers are being assigned to every hotel in the Times Square area. O’Neill hinted that guest rosters are being scrutinized, but he declined to elaborate.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 29, 2017

AL Officer Ambushed in Car, Shot in Arm Near Suspected Drug House

An unknown suspect reportedly walked up to the cruiser and fire a shot in the cruiser. Police were able to locate the getaway car, but the suspects were not inside the vehicle.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 29, 2017

2 NYPD Officers Suspended Over Response to Welfare Check on Woman Found Dead

The officers, who are assigned to the 77th Precinct, were initially called to the home on Sterling Place in Crown Heights to check on 22-year-old Tonie Wells, but didn't find anything and left.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•December 29, 2017

Video: “Make-A-Wish” Granted by AZ SWAT Team

From flying in the helicopter, to taking down the "bad guys", Raiden truly was a SWAT operator that day, AZDPS says.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 29, 2017

Cleveland Officer Fired Over Fatal OIS

Alan Buford was acquitted earlier this year of negligent homicide after fatally shooting Brandon Jones, 18, outside a store on March 19, 2015.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 29, 2017

FL Police Employee Gives Girl Shoes Off Her Feet

"Everybody was ready to go to the next stop and I was behind of course making sure that everything was taken care of and the little girl said, 'Ms. Tara, I like your shoes,'" Spencer explained.

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