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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 12, 2017

TX Corrections Officer Dies of Heart Attack After Struggle with Inmate

A corrections officer at a Central Texas women's prison died after a confrontation with an inmate Friday, Texas Department of Criminal Justice officials said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 12, 2017

Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Apparently Kidnapped and Attacked in NM

"The agent suffered multiple, serious injuries to his head, chest and hands," according to a CBP news release. "Emergency Medical Services transported the agent to a nearby hospital where he is being treated for his wounds. The agent is in stable condition."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 9, 2017

Video: 2 AZ Officers Cleared in Shooting Case

A review board has cleared two Buckeye, AZ, police officers in a shooting case last year. Police on Thursday released body camera footage of the June 25 shootout with a heavily armed man who eventually killed himself.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 9, 2017

More Than 2 Dozen Teams Apply to Serve as Monitor of Baltimore Police Consent Decree

More than two dozen teams have applied to serve as the independent monitor overseeing police reforms in Baltimore under the consent decree between the city and the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 9, 2017

Video: 'Deputy' Ducks Raised in MI Sheriff's Office Courtyard Every Year

A group of ducks have made their home inside a courtyard at the Oakland County's Sheriff's office in Pontiac, MI, and deputies have embraced them.

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Training•by Staff Writer•June 9, 2017

With Synthetic Opioids On the Rise, Feds Look to Protect First Responders

Some chemical agents used to process illicit drugs are so toxic that even non-users and emergency responders are at risk of an overdose, the Drug Enforcement Administration warned police departments across the United States this week.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•June 9, 2017

Video: L.A. Deputies' 'Split-Second Decision' Likely Saved Boy Struck by Stray Bullet

Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies' decision to drive him to the hospital likely saved the life of a 4-year-old boy shot in the head by a stray bullet in Compton, CA.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 9, 2017

Colorado to Use Pot Tax Revenues to Fund Pot Busts

The first recreational pot market in the U.S. notched another marijuana first Thursday when Colorado started using marijuana taxes to fund police efforts to crack down on illegal growing operations.

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Command•by Staff Writer•June 9, 2017

Russians Charged With Racketeering

Law enforcement agencies announced on Wednesday a litany of charges against 33 people — including 27 who were allegedly associated with a Russian crime syndicate. Authorities said the indictment represents one of the first federal racketeering charges ever brought against a vor v zakonei — a Russian phrase that translates roughly as "thief-in-law."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 9, 2017

Video: Truck Strikes, Seriously Injures 2 DC Bicycle Officers

A speeding white pickup truck struck and injured two on-duty D.C. bicycle patrol officers and a traffic control aide Thursday night. One of the officers was rushed into surgery Thursday night in very critical condition.

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