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Special Unitsby StaffFebruary 6, 2024

Bank Robbery Suspect Killed by Florida SWAT Sniper During Hostage Incident

Sheriff Carmine Marceno said the suspect was holding a female hostage in a “headlock” and threatening her with a knife when the sniper took the shot.

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Investigationsby StaffFebruary 6, 2024

Carfax for Police and Ne-IAATI Offer Free Auto Theft Investigation Training

The training series offers timely insights into trends, tactics, and prevention methods from industry experts on fraudulent VINs and tags, criminal enterprises and organized theft rings, and vehicle forensics.

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Procedures & Policiesby StaffFebruary 5, 2024

NYPD Going “Old School” with Uniform, Facial Hair Policy

“It’s absolutely ludicrous that you have an officer with pink hair and nails longer than their fingers,” one Manhattan officer said. “We’re a police department not a hip hop department. Let’s go back to being police officers.”

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Patrolby StaffFebruary 5, 2024

South Dakota Deputy Killed During Pursuit, Suspect Charged with Murder

Ken Prorok, 51, was killed during a pursuit near the I-29. He was reportedly “intentionally struck” while deploying spikes.

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Patrolby StaffFebruary 5, 2024

Florida Deputy’s Apple Watch May Have Saved His Life

“So I checked my heart rate, it was about 160,” said Deputy Luke Heyman. “I thought it was just a malfunction of the watch or just an erroneous reading.”

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Special Unitsby StaffFebruary 5, 2024

Massachusetts K-9 Tracks Missing Girl 2 Miles, Leads to Rescue

Concerns for the missing girl’s safety were high because of the frigid weather. Auburn Police officers and troopers from the Massachusetts State Police converged on the area.

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Patrolby StaffFebruary 2, 2024

TN Department Solves 1989 Murder of Officer

The investigation into the 1989 murder of off-duty Knoxville Police Department Officer Tony Williams is officially closed after a Knox County Grand Jury determined there was probable cause to charge a now-deceased individual with his murder.

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Patrolby StaffFebruary 2, 2024

Dash and BWC Footage Captures TX Officer Saving Choking Woman

The Mansfield Police Department, in Texas, released body-worn and dashcam camera footage of when one of its officers saved the life of a choking motorist.

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Patrolby StaffFebruary 2, 2024

Police K9 Leads MA Officers to Missing Child in Freezing Conditions

In freezing conditions, a Massachusetts police K-9 tracked a missing child in for more than two miles, leading officers to find the 12-year-old and return her home safety.

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Patrolby StaffFebruary 2, 2024

MS Officer Shot By Subject in Custody

A police officer was shot Thursday at the Meridian Police Department while escorting a person to court. Another officer returned fire, striking the individual.

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