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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 21, 2016

Video: Charlotte Chief Says Suspect Given Multiple Warnings to Drop Weapon Before Fatal OIS

Kerr Putney, chief of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, said at a press conference Wednesday morning that Keith Lamont Scott, 43, had a gun in his hand when he was shot by police officers and that he was warned multiple times to drop the weapon.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 21, 2016

Virginia State Police Facing Extreme Personnel Shortage

The Virginia State Police is experiencing a severe manpower shortage, creating policing deficits on state roadways that officials say make highway safety unsustainable in the long term.

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Vehicle Ops•by Staff Writer•September 21, 2016

Ford Offers Police Vehicle Driving Event in Texas

Ford has announced it will host an exclusive Police Interceptor drive on Sept. 29 in Fort Worth, Texas. Government fleet managers and purchasers are invited to attend the event and will have the opportunity to drive the Police Interceptor Sedan, Police Interceptor Utility, and both the F-150 Special Service Vehicle (SSV) and Expedition SSV. The Transit Prisoner Transport Vehicle (PTV) will also be on display.

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Training•by Staff Writer•September 21, 2016

Ring's Manufacturing Introduces Walther PPS M2 Training Bluegun

Ring's Manufacturing has introduced a Walther PPS M2 Bluegun training pistol replica. The PPS training pistol is molded from solid blue polyurethane to differentiate it from a live weapon.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 21, 2016

Video: 12 Charlotte Officers Injured, Police Vehicles Damaged in Rioting After Fatal OIS

Rioting that erupted after a fatal officer-involved shooting in Charlotte, NC, injured 12 officers, damaged police vehicles, and blocked Interstate 85 Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 20, 2016

Video: Attorney for Tulsa Officer Says Man Ignored Commands, Touched Pockets Before Fatal Shooting

An attorney for an Oklahoma police officer who fatally shot a man Friday said the man ignored officers' commands, kept touching his pocket and was reaching through a window of his SUV when he was killed.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 20, 2016

Video: Father of NY Bombing Suspect Says He Reported Son to FBI in 2014

The father of accused terrorist bomber Ahmad Khan Rahami says he contacted the feds in 2014 when his son turned violent after he returned to New Jersey from a trip to Afghanistan.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 20, 2016

NJ Chief "Very Proud" of Officers Who Captured Bombing Suspect

The police chief of Linden, New Jersey, is "very proud" of his officers' preparedness after they engaged in a shootout and captured the suspect in the New York and New Jersey explosions this weekend.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 20, 2016

Wealth of Clues Led to Quick Arrest of Bombing Suspect

Ahmad Khan Rahami provided investigators with a wealth of clues that led to his arrest about 50 hours after the first explosion, according to three law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 20, 2016

Dallas Officer Sues Black Lives Matter for Inciting Attacks on Police

A Dallas police sergeant has filed a federal lawsuit against Black Lives Matter leaders, President Obama, George Soros and others for allegedly inciting racial violence against law enforcement.

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