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Weapons•by Staff Writer•October 27, 2016

Ohio Officer's Gun Discharges at Home, Bullet Flies into Daycare Center with No Injury

Cuyahoga Falls, OH, authorities are looking into possible criminal charges against an off-duty police officer whose gun discharged Tuesday afternoon and the bullet went into a day care center.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 27, 2016

San Diego Sheriff's K-9s Get Body Armor

The San Diego Sheriff’s Department has a brand new tool for its K-9 unit. All 30 dogs now have bullet-resistant vests.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 27, 2016

Video: Denver Police Rewriting Use-of-Force Policy to Emphasize Minimal Force

The Denver Police Department says it is rewriting its use-of-force policy to reflect progressive policies recommended by national policing experts.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 27, 2016

Man Accused of Killing Palm Springs Officers to Face Death Penalty

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against John Hernandez Felix, the man charged with the murders of two Palm Springs police officers killed in an ambush, the Riverside County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 26, 2016

Justice Department to Review Memphis Police Department

The U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday it will examine community policing and use of force as part of a federal review of the Memphis Police Department.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 26, 2016

Newspaper: Justice Department Expected to Charge NYPD Officer in Eric Garner Death

“It’s going to happen sooner than later,” the source said of an indictment. “Washington wants to indict him.”

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 26, 2016

Video: Family Members of Slain CA Officers Oppose Prisoner Release Proposition

Family members of two law enforcement officers slain in recent weeks have come out against Proposition 57, accusing Gov. Jerry Brown of attempting to deceive voters about the measure that would enable some inmates to be paroled sooner.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 26, 2016

NFL Player, Son of Officer Says He Wants to Build Bridges Between Officers and Community

Doug Baldwin Sr. served 35 years in the Pensacola Police Department and later worked for the Department of Homeland Security. He is well aware of how confrontations with police can go wrong and had laid out a specific plan for his sons to follow whenever they were approached by law enforcement.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 26, 2016

FL Officer Injured During Hurricane Loses Leg to Flesh-Eating Bacteria

A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office police officer lost his leg after an injury that he suffered while responding to a call during Hurricane Matthew.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 26, 2016

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Officially Charged with Criminal Contempt of Court

Arpaio and his supporters said it was no coincidence that the Justice Department announced the charge on the eve of early voting.

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