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Patrolby StaffFebruary 27, 2024

Escaped Prisoner Who Attacked Louisiana Deputy Still at Large

The Sheriff’s Office quickly disabled the radio inside the deputy’s vehicle to prevent the escapee from using it to evade authorities. The patrol unit was recovered in Algiers within about 3 hours.

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Patrolby StaffFebruary 26, 2024

North Carolina Officer Injured in Fatal Crash While Responding to Shooting

Officials say a Gaston County police officer was responding to the incident, with their blue lights and siren on, when the collision occurred. The citizen died and the officer was taken to a local hospital.

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Patrolby StaffFebruary 26, 2024

Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Deaths of Missouri Officer, Pedestrian

Twenty-year-old Jerron Lightfoot had a court hearing Friday where he pleaded guilty two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the 2023 deaths of 42-year-old Kansas City Officer James Muhlbauer and 52-year-old Jesse Eckes.

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Patrolby StaffFebruary 26, 2024

Murder Suspect Escapes by Pepper Spraying Deputy, Stealing Transport Vehicle

The Jefferson Parish (Louisiana) Sheriff’s Office is searching for murder suspect Leon Ruffin, Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said at a news conference Sunday night.

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Trainingby StaffFebruary 26, 2024

Tennessee Police Recruit Dies After Collapsing During Physical Training

As recruit Wisben Antoine's conditioned worsened Friday, Chief Paul Noel made the decision to swear him in as a police officer.

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Vehicle Opsby Christy GrimesFebruary 26, 2024

Deadline Extended for Police Fleet Innovators Award Applications

The Police Fleet Innovators Award is for fleet operations teams that have come up with innovative solutions to common problems in law enforcement fleets.

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Commandby Wayne ParhamFebruary 23, 2024

Houston Chief: 4,017 Sex Assault Cases Were Not Investigated, Pledges to Correct

The Houston Police Department found that 4,017 adult sex assault cases were not investigated after they were coded as "suspended due to lack of personnel." The chief said that is not acceptable and has shifted resources to look into each report.

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Patrolby StaffFebruary 23, 2024

Chicago Board of Ed Votes Unanimously to Remove Officers from Schools

The Chicago Board of Education voted unanimously to remove school resource officers from its schools at the start of the next school year. One official said it was "to focus on alternative systems of safety that create that physical and emotional safety."

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Patrolby StaffFebruary 23, 2024

LAPD Video: Realistic-Looking Projectile Launcher Fired at Cops Leads to OIS

Los Angeles police released video of when a man fired what appeared to be a handgun at officers and they returned fire. Once the man was in custody, it was revealed that he shot at cops with a .50-caliber projectile launcher. Nobody was injured.

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Special Unitsby StaffFebruary 22, 2024

Mississippi K-9 Killed After Pursuit, Suspect Fatally Shot by Deputies

DeSoto County deputies initiated a PIT maneuver, stopping the suspect’s vehicle on Highway 61 near the border of Tunica and DeSoto Counties.

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