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Command•by Staff Writer•October 12, 2016

Federal Report Slams San Francisco PD for Bias

A report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice accuses the San Francisco Police Department of implicit and institutionalized bias against minority groups.

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Procedures & Policies•by Staff Writer•October 12, 2016

LA Police Commission Approves Reforms Aimed at Reducing Number of Shootings

One of the reforms requires officers to exhaust all non-lethal means before shooting, and practice de-escalation during incidents.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 12, 2016

Murder Trial Against NM Officers Ends in Mistrial

The case against two former New Mexico police officers charged in the death of a homeless man ended in a mistrial Tuesday when jurors told the judge they were hopelessly deadlocked on the counts of second-degree murder.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 12, 2016

Video: SRO Foils Shooting Plot at Florida High School

Coral Springs police spokeswoman Carla Kmiotek said in a statement that a 17-year-old boy was seen lifting his shirt and displaying a gun to several students during the school day.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 12, 2016

Feds to Pursue Contempt Charge Against Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Prosecutors said Tuesday they will charge Sheriff Joe Arpaio with criminal contempt-of-court for defying a judge's orders to end his signature immigration patrols in Arizona, exposing the 84-year-old lawman to the possibility of jail time and clouding his political future as he seeks a seventh term.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 12, 2016

San Antonio Officers Face Discipline for Wearing Trump Hats

San Antonio police officers who wore Donald Trump campaign hats on the airport tarmac as the met the Republican presidential hopeful Tuesday will be disciplined, the chief said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 11, 2016

Hundreds of TX, CA Agencies Broke Law on Reporting Officer-Involved Shootings, Study Says

Hundreds of police departments in Texas and California failed to report officer-involved shooting deaths as required by law in the past decade, a recent study found.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 11, 2016

2 Men Charged in Kidnapping, Sexual Assault of Kansas Deputy

Two men were charged Tuesday with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Johnson County (KS) sheriff’s deputy who was abducted late Friday outside the Olathe detention facility where she worked.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 11, 2016

Video: Police Wife, Officer Refused Service at Kroger Stores in TX, LA

Kroger grocery stores are facing backlash after two recent incidents, one in Spring, Texas, and another in Alexandria, Louisiana, with police officers or their families alleging mistreatment from employees.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 11, 2016

Autopsy Report Says Man Killed by Tulsa Officer was on PCP

The Oklahoma State Medical Examiner's Office on Tuesday released its final public report on the death of Terence Crutcher, who was found to have PCP in his system when he died Sept. 16 after being shot by a Tulsa Police officer.

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