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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 19, 2016

CA Chief: Officers were Saved from Mass Murder when Man's Rifle Jammed

A man wearing body armor pointed a semi-auto rifle at two police officers in a California Starbucks, only to have the weapon malfunction before he fled and was shot by the officers nearby, police said Monday.

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Command•by Staff Writer•October 19, 2016

IACP 2016: TASER Announces New Products, Releases Virtual Reality Video

One of the most popular exhibits on the show floor at this week's International Association of Chiefs of Police was a virtual reality video at the TASER International booth that showed how evidence captured by the company's Axon product line can vindicate officers accused of excessive force. Hundreds of attendees lined up to experience the VR scenario.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 19, 2016

FBI Report: 41 Officers Feloniously Killed in 2015

The FBI released its annual Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA) report on officers killed and assaulted Tuesday. The 2015 report says 41 officers were feloniously killed in 2015, a decrease from 51 officers feloniously killed in 2015.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 19, 2016

NLEOMF Names 2 Albuquerque Officers October 2016 Officers of the Month

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected Officers Candace Bisagna and Brandi Madrid of the Albuquerque (NM) Police Department as the recipients of its Officer of the Month Award for October 2016.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 19, 2016

Video: WI Officer Narrowly Escapes Serious Injury During Parked Squad Car Crash

A Hudson, Wisconsin, police officer narrowly escaped serious injury Monday when a pickup truck smashed into her parked partrol car while she was outside of the vehicle.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 19, 2016

Video: Wife of Slain MO Officer Thanks Community for Support

Snyder posted a picture of herself and her two-year-old son Malachi with a message opening up about the days after her husband was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance call.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 19, 2016

Video: Maryland States Attorney May Lose Immunity in Baltimore Officers' Lawsuit

Where Mosby could face problems is in her unusual role as an investigator in Freddie Gray’s death, and that could strip her of her immunity against the lawsuit.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 19, 2016

IACP 2016: IACP/DuPont Kevlar Survivors' Club Celebrates Honoree of the Year

The IACP/DuPont Kevlar Survivors' Club has announced that Deputy James A. DeFilipps from the Orleans County (NY) Sheriff's Office was chosen as the 2016 Honoree of the Year.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 18, 2016

Suspect Fatally Shot After Opening Fire On MI Officers

When police left the home, shots were fired toward them, and an officer fired back to the area where muzzle flashes were seen. Following several more shots from the suspected shooter, an officer shot the man.

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Vehicle Ops•by Staff Writer•October 18, 2016

Video: LAPD Equipping Tesla Sedan as Patrol Vehicle

The Los Angeles Police Department will test a Tesla Model S sedan as a patrol car because it offers higher performance and longer range than other battery-electric vehicles on the market, the department's fleet manager said.

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