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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 31, 2017

WA Legislators Weigh Bills to Change Law on Police Use of Force

Lawmakers in Washington state are weighing bills that would raise the bar on when an officer can use deadly force.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 31, 2017

NYPD Deputy Chief Dies from 9/11-Related Cancer

An NYPD chief has died of 9/11-related brain cancer after a long struggle, officials said Tuesday.

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Command•by Staff Writer•January 31, 2017

LAPD Chief Says He Will Risk Federal Funding to Avoid Immigration Enforcement by Officers

LAPD Chief Charlie Beck says he is willing to risk millions in federal funding, if President Trump decides to punish cities that don’t comply with federal immigration laws.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 31, 2017

LAPD Officers Say They Won’t Enforce Immigration Laws

Detectives investigating crimes in Los Angeles say some witnesses are now uncooperative because of fear of Trump immigration policies.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 31, 2017

Omaha Officer and Suspect Shot in Gunfight

A police call in Omaha quickly turned violent Monday when an officer was wounded in the leg and a 20-year-old man was shot multiple times by police.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 30, 2017

Video: NM Deputies Can't Enforce Law After Death of Sheriff

Deputies in Lea County, NM, are powerless — they’re not allowed to make any arrests or traffic stops after their sheriff unexpectedly died last week.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 30, 2017

Baltimore PD Drains Officers from Community Policing Unit to Address Violent Crime

Days into 2017, as Baltimore's historic spike in homicides stretched into a third calendar year, Mayor Catherine Pugh and Police Commissioner Kevin Davis announced the latest approach to violence.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 30, 2017

DA Rules NC Trooper’s Shooting of Deaf Motorist After High-Speed Pursuit Justified

The Mecklenburg County (NC) district attorney has decided not to bring charges against a state trooper who fatally shot a deaf driver in Charlotte after a high-speed chase.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 30, 2017

Suicide Rate Much Higher at Chicago PD Than Other Agencies

Among the ranks of the nearly 10,000 patrol officers of the CPD, an average of three officers will take their own lives each year, according to life insurance claims information from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7, the union representing the bulk of the department’s sworn officers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 30, 2017

FL Mayor Calls City’s Officer “Pig” with Comment

John Kazanjian, president of the Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association, Inc., said he and union members are outraged. “How does a community leader, a public servant do that to one of our officers?” he said.

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