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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 3, 2017

Las Vegas Gunman Installed Spy Cameras to Detect LE Movements

The gunman who attacked a Las Vegas country music festival installed cameras outside his hotel room, including at least one in a room service cart, to watch for the approach of police officers, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Tuesday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 3, 2017

Judge Appoints Baltimore Consent Decree Monitor

A federal judge has appointed Kenneth Thompson, an attorney at the Baltimore-based law firm Venable, as monitor of the sweeping consent decree mandating local police reforms between Baltimore and the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 3, 2017

Video: Houston PD Officer Paralyzed in Shooting Released From Hospital

A Houston police officer shot in the line of duty and paralyzed from the waist down is finally home after seven months of rehabilitation.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 3, 2017

Video: Off-Duty TX Officer Helped Save Wounded Concertgoers in Las Vegas

A Texas deputy police chief who was backstage at a deadly country music concert in Las Vegas helped rescue at least three people. He was one of many first responders who were there to enjoy the event that instead ended up helping to save people's lives.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 3, 2017

The FBI's Latest Report Suggests the 'Ferguson Effect' Is Real

Another year's worth of FBI data adds weight to MacDonald's argument. Killings have spiked in several cities that experienced rioting or significant protest against the police.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 2, 2017

TX Officer Dies from Accidental Off-Duty Burns

A 24-year veteran officer in the Austin Police Department died Friday after spending the last two weeks battling severe burns sustained in an off-duty accident at his home.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 2, 2017

Detroit Chief Says Off-Duty Officers Should be Allowed to Carry in Sports, Entertainment Venues

Responding to the Sunday night shooting that left more than 50 dead in Las Vegas, Detroit Police Chief James Craig said Monday large venues should all allow off-duty officers to carry firearms during events such as Detroit Lions games -- where they're prohibited.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 2, 2017

Canadian Officer Stabbed, Pedestrians Run Down in Terror Attacks

Canadian police charged a Somali refugee with five counts of attempted murder on Sunday after they said he stabbed a police officer and ran down several pedestrians with a vehicle in Edmonton, Alberta, in what officials called an act of terrorism.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 2, 2017

KS Officers Burned, Woman Killed in Domestic Violence Incident

A 65-year-old Baxter Springs, KS, woman, who along with two police officers, was doused with gasoline early Saturday at her home and set on fire, died five hours later at a hospital burn unit.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 2, 2017

NY Officer's Death Attributed to Herbal Supplement

Matt Dana was known around Tupper Lake, NY, as a promising young police sergeant who worked hard to root out narcotics dealers. So it came as a shock to friends and co-workers when he died suddenly this summer and an autopsy attributed it to an overdose.

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