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Weapons•by Staff Writer•November 28, 2016

NYPD Vets Upset That New Officers Get Improved Glock Pistols

The NYPD’s newest officers are hitting the streets with the latest generation of Glock pistols, which have better grips and other features that aid accuracy—but veteran officers are angry that, unlike rookies, they’ll have to pony up $525 if they want to upgrade to the better firepower.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 28, 2016

Ohio Sheriff's Sergeant Killed in Accidental Shooting

Sgt. Alvin Adams of the Wood County (OH) Sheriff’s Office died Saturday morning after an apparent accidental discharge of his personal weapon, according to Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•November 28, 2016

Prosecutor Asks to Move Former University Officer's Murder Retrial Out of Cincinnati

A prosecutor's widely expected decision to retry a former police officer on a murder charge in the traffic-stop shooting of an unarmed man came with the surprise that he wants to move the next trial out of the Cincinnati area.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 28, 2016

Attack at Ohio State Hospitalizes 9, Suspect Killed by Campus Officer

A man plowed his car into a group of pedestrians at Ohio State University and then got out and began stabbing people with a butcher knife Monday morning before he was shot to death by a police officer, authorities said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 28, 2016

Colorado Trooper was on Shoulder When Struck and Killed by Truck

A Colorado State Patrol trooper was on the shoulder of Interstate 25 near Castle Rock Friday afternoon when a tractor-trailer rig crossed the solid white line and hit him, killing him instantly.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 28, 2016

Uniformed CA Transgender Officer Banned from LGBT Event She Helped Organize

San Diego’s first transgender police officer was kept out of an event at the San Diego LGBT Community Center in Hillcrest earlier this month because she was wearing her uniform.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 26, 2016

Colorado Trooper Struck by Truck and Killed on Interstate

An 11-year veteran of the Colorado State Patrol was struck by a tractor-trailer and killed Friday afternoon on Interstate 25 just outside of Castle Rock, becoming the third state trooper to be fatally hit by a vehicle in the line of duty in the past 18 months.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 25, 2016

CA Officer Struck on Head With Skateboard, in Critical Condition

A police officer was hospitalized in critical condition Friday after a 28-year-old man he was chasing on foot in South San Francisco struck him on the head with a skateboard, officials said.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•November 25, 2016

MI Cop Killer Suspect Charged with First-Degree Murder

A man accused of killing a Wayne State University police officer is charged with first-degree murder and was ordered jailed without bond at his arraignment Friday morning.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 25, 2016

Police: AL Couple Planted Fake Bomb Hoping to Shoot Officers

An Alabama couple planted a fake bomb at a suburban elementary school hoping to shoot officers arriving at the scene or even rob a bank, police said Wednesday.

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