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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 7, 2017

New Mexico to Require All Officers to Carry Naloxone

New Mexico on Thursday became the first U.S. state to require all local and state law enforcement agencies to provide officers with antidote kits as the state works to curb deaths from opioid and heroin overdoses.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•April 7, 2017

Olympus Introduces VN-541PC Audio Recorder

Olympus has updated its popular VN Series with the introduction of the VN-541PC audio recorder, engineered for smart functionality, intuitive operations, and one-touch recording.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 7, 2017

NJ Trooper Helps Deliver Baby on Side of Interstate

A NJ State trooper helped a woman deliver a baby girl on the side of Interstate 78 in Summit, New Jersey, Thursday morning.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 7, 2017

VA Trooper Seriously Injured During Vehicle Pursuit

A Virginia State Trooper was seriously injured Thursday morning during a police pursuit in Chesterfield. The incident began when a speeding driver refused to stop for police on Powhite Parkway at about 2:23 a.m.

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Training•by Staff Writer•April 7, 2017

Navy Veteran, Amputee Becomes California Officer

A Navy veteran made law enforcement history in Ventura County on Thursday by becoming the first amputee not only to graduate from the sheriff's training academy but also to don the uniform of an Oxnard (CA) Police Department officer.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•April 7, 2017

Video: VA Company Developing Radar Gun that Detects Texting in Vehicles

A Virginia-based company called ComSonics may have the solution to that problem. According to CNN, the company is developing a radar gun that will not only tell officers the speed of the targeted but also whether someone is texting in the vehicle.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•April 7, 2017

NYPD Releases Proposed Body-Worn Camera Policy

The body-worn camera procedure is the culmination of a yearlong negotiation involving the NYPD Inspector General, NYC’s respective District Attorneys, members of the New York City Council, Public Advocate, New York Civil Liberties Union, Civilian Complaint Review Board, Patrolman’s Benevolent Association, Citizens Crime Commission, and more.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 7, 2017

MN Judge Denies Motion to Move Trial of Officer Who Shot Philando Castile

The trial of St. Anthony, MN, police officer Jeronimo Yanez in last year's fatal shooting of Philando Castile will remain in Ramsey County, where the death occurred, a judge ruled Thursday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 7, 2017

Video: Burglary Suspect Tried to Gouge Out FL Officer's Eyes in Life-and-Death Struggle

A Bradenton, FL, police officer is sharing his horrifying account after a burglar tried to gouge his eyes out.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 7, 2017

OR Teen was Warned by Police About Danger of Carrying Toy Gun 3 Months Before He was Killed in OIS

Three months before a Portland officer fatally shot 17-year-old Quanice Hayes, another officer had warned Hayes and another boy accused of breaking into a car that the fake gun they had could get them killed.

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