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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 24, 2017

Off-Duty British Officer Killed in Manchester Bombing

An off-duty Cheshire, England, police officer was killed in the Manchester terror attack. Her husband was critically injured. Their two children are being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•May 23, 2017

Dubai Plans to Field Robot Police Officers by 2030

Dubai, one of seven emirates in the United Arab Emirates, is taking a technological leap of faith this week as it introduces its first robot officer to the Dubai police force. Designed by the Spanish company PAL Robotics, the specialized REEM robot stands 5 feet 6 inches high and looks like a knight in shining white plastic armor, riding in on its wheels (rather than a horse).

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 23, 2017

Video: LAPD Officer Convicted of Assault Spared Jail Time by Plea

A Los Angeles police officer convicted of assault for kicking and punching a man during a South Los Angeles arrest caught on video was spared jail time at his sentencing on Tuesday after fulfilling his end of an agreement made with prosecutors.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•May 23, 2017

Video: KY Man Injured by IED Explosion After Authorities Say He Shot at Deputies

Authorities say a Mount Eden, Kentucky, man has been arrested days after he tried to kill two sheriff's deputies -- and a homemade explosive device blew up in his hand.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 23, 2017

Video: NC Officers Discover Massive Opium Poppy Growing Operation

Deputies estimate that the plants found near Claremont are worth a half-billion dollars. They said some of the plants had been cut to allow collection of the opium resin.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•May 23, 2017

LAPD Officer Seriously Injured in Motorcycle Crash on Way to Work

A Los Angeles police officer was pinned under a vehicle and the southbound 5 Freeway was shut down for several hours Tuesday following a traffic collision in Santa Clarita, the California Highway Patrol said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 23, 2017

Court Rules Pittsburgh Officers Can't be Required to Live in City

In an 18-page opinion, the Pennsylvania state Supreme Court on Monday ruled 6-0 in favor of the Fraternal Order of Police Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1, which won an arbitration award in 2014 allowing its approximately 870 officers to live within 25 air-miles of the City-County Building Downtown. Justice Debra Todd did not participate in the decision.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 23, 2017

Manchester Suicide Bomber was Known to British Authorities

Police on Tuesday identified the man who blew himself up the previous night at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, as 22-year-old Salman Abedi. CBS News confirmed Abedi was known to British authorities prior to the attack.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 23, 2017

K-9 Named for Patriots' Rob Gronkowski Joins MA Department

A K-9 named for New England Patriots' tight end Rob "Gronk" Gronkowski has become the latest recruit at the Athol (MA) Police Department.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 23, 2017

Manchester Concert Bombing Raises Concerns About Securing American Arenas and Stadiums

The suspected suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in the British city of Manchester killed at least 19 people and injured dozens. It is raising new questions about how authorities can better protect large venues.

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