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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 23, 2017

Crime Up, Arrests Down as New Orleans Faces Severe Officer Shortage

A new report on the New Orleans Police Department shows that a recent uptick in violent crime has come amid a dramatic decrease in the number of arrests. And both trends seem to be fueled by depleted troop strength.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 22, 2017

Off-Duty LAPD Officer Helps Subdue Unruly Passenger on Hawaii-Bound Flight

A Turkish student could face federal charges for purportedly trying to enter the cockpit of a Los Angeles to Honolulu flight until he was grabbed by passengers, including an off-duty LAPD officer, and duct-taped to a seat.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 22, 2017

5 Baltimore Officers Facing Discipline Over Freddie Gray Incident, 3 Could be Fired

The three who face firing are Officer Caesar Goodson, who was driving the van where an autopsy determined Gray suffered fatal injuries; Lt. Brian Rice and Sgt. Alicia White, according to sources with knowledge of the case.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 22, 2017

Video: Mother of 3 Serves as NYPD’s First Female Counter-Sniper

NYPD detective Tina Guerrero is a mother, wife, and counter-sniper dedicating her life to keeping the city safe.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 22, 2017

38-Year-Old FL Officer Dies of Off-Duty Aneurysm

Miami police told the Miami Herald that Orlando Machado, 38, who was married and has two children, suffered the aneurysm Friday while off-duty and doctors removed him from life support Sunday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 22, 2017

Man Gets 2 Life Sentences for Ambush Killings of Iowa Officers

During a hearing at the Polk County (Iowa) Courthouse Friday morning, Scott Michael Greene, 46, withdrew not guilty pleas and pleaded guilty to two first-degree murder charges in the shooting deaths of Urbandale (Iowa) Police Officer Justin Martin, 24, and Des Moines Police Sgt. Anthony "Tony" Beminio, 38.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 22, 2017

Michigan Officer Rescues Man from Apartment Fire

A Kalamazoo, MI, police officer rescued an unresponsive man from a fire that extensively damaged a home Sunday morning.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 22, 2017

Video: TX Deputy Chiefs Demoted for Leaking Body Cam Footage of Controversial Arrest

Two high-ranking Fort Worth, TX, police officials were demoted from department command staff to the rank of captain Friday, accused of leaking an officer’s body camera video from a controversial arrest and his personnel file.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 19, 2017

Video: Man Shoots Realistic Blank Gun at CA Officers During Chase

A Bakersfield, CA, officer fired his gun during a chase with a suspect shooting blanks Thursday night, but the suspect wasn't hit.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 19, 2017

Acquitted Tulsa Officer Returns to Duty but Not Patrol

Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby will return to duty but not on patrol assignment after her manslaughter acquittal, and she will receive back pay from her unpaid suspension after she was charged in Terence Crutcher's death.

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