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Training•by Staff Writer•June 22, 2017

San Francisco Police Chief Seeks TASER Training for All Officers

Chief Bill Scott said Wednesday that he wants to train every sworn San Francisco police officer in his department to use the electric stun guns that they have been denied because of staunch public opposition for more than a decade.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 22, 2017

Video: GA Officer Saves Wheelchair-Bound Man From Burning Home

Just as Corporal Jason Crowder was about to get off work, a 911 call came in about a man trapped inside a burning home on Shawnee Drive.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 22, 2017

Baltimore Businesses Destroyed During Riots Sue City Officials for Failing to Prevent Violence

Dozens of Baltimore business owners are suing city officials, including the police department and former Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, saying they mishandled the city's response to the rioting in 2015.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 22, 2017

Axon to Partner with Washington State University for Police-Community Interactions Research

At the annual Axon Accelerate User Conference, Axon and Washington State University (WSU) announced their intent to form a strategic partnership for further research that may improve law enforcement training and police-community relations.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 22, 2017

DUI Suspect Offered GA Officer $1 Million Bribe, Then Threatened Him, Police Say

During a ride to the Cobb County, GA, jail on June 21, DUI suspect Daniel Cubias Ramos started negotiating with the officer who detained him, Cobb police said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 22, 2017

CA Teen Accidentally Shot by Deputies in Pit Bull Attack on Officers

In a news conference at the scene hours after the shooting, Capt. Christopher Bergner of the Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau said it appeared that both the teen and the deputy had been struck by ricochets when deputies fired at the charging animal, which deputies identified as a pit bull.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 22, 2017

Video: Off-Duty TX Officer Dressed as Batman Arrests Shoplifting Suspect

One of the movies the suspect reportedly tried to steal was “Lego Batman.” Cole’s reaction to that was: "You cannot steal my movie. Come on."

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Technology•by Staff Writer•June 21, 2017

Axon Gives 'Accelerate' Attendees Exclusive First Look at New RMS Solution

At the second annual Axon Accelerate User Conference, Axon previewed Axon Records, an RMS (records management system) designed to put officers back on the streets by reducing time spent doing paperwork while also helping agencies solve, prosecute, and prevent crime.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 21, 2017

Video: Dash Cam Footage of Philando Castile Shooting Released

A nine-minute police dash cam video was the centerpiece for both prosecutors and the defense team in the high-profile manslaughter trial of Jeronimo Yanez in the death of Philando Castile, and on Tuesday that tape was released so members of the public can view it and make up their own minds.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 21, 2017

Former Milwaukee Officer Acquitted of Homicide in Fatal OIS

A former Milwaukee police officer was acquitted by a jury Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a man last year. The shooting set off days of protests and riots in the city.

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