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Patrolby StaffFebruary 28, 2024

Biden Celebrates Drop in Crime Rates During Meeting with Major City Chiefs

"Last year, the United States had one of the lowest rates of all violent crime in more than 50 years," Biden told top police officials from cities including Chicago, Philadelphia, Miami, Detroit, Buffalo; Milwaukee, Charlotte, and DeKalb County, Georgia.

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Investigationsby StaffFebruary 27, 2024

Houston Police Suspended 260,000 Cases Due to Lack of Personnel

Chief Troy Finner said the 264,000 suspended cases represents about 10 percent of the 2.8 million incident reports filed with the police department just in the past eight years.

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Patrolby StaffFebruary 27, 2024

Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Campus Officers, Immediately Gets Life Sentence

Alexander Campbell, 29, pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Bridgewater (Virginia) College Officer John Painter and Campus Safety Officer J.J. Jefferson

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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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