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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 23, 2016

Video: NJ Officer Catches Children Jumping from Window of Burning Home

With choking smoke and towering flames, Sayreville (NJ) Police Department Officer Brian Gay knew there was no time as family members trapped upstairs in the home started to jump.

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Training•by Staff Writer•August 23, 2016

Spokane Expands Police Chief Search Process

On Monday, the same day Craig Meidl was expected to be confirmed as Spokane's next police chief, the Washington city announced it would be extending the search process.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 23, 2016

San Jose Facing Emergency Shortage of Police

Police Chief Eddie Garcia, POA leaders and city officials met for about an hour Monday to discuss the situation. That's seen by many as an indication the city could make the emergency declaration as early as next week.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 23, 2016

Video: Injured NC Trooper Saves Suspect from Burning Car After High-Speed Chase Crash

An injured North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper saved a high-speed chase suspect Monday from a burning vehicle after the chase ended in a collision.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 23, 2016

Video: Sheriff Clark on What's Wrong in Milwaukee and in America

Milwaukee County (WI) Sheriff David Clarke was interviewed on the "Frontlines" show on NRA News. He spoke about the American problems that have made law enforcement a much tougher profession than when he worked the streets. He also slammed Black Lives Matter.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 23, 2016

Confidence in American Officers on Rise, Gallup Poll Shows

Americans' confidence in the police has edged back up this year after dropping last year to its lowest point in 22 years. Currently, 56% of Americans have "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in the police, four percentage points higher than in 2015. Confidence is essentially back to where it was before a series of highly publicized incidents involving police officers in several communities across the country, a new Gallup poll shows.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 23, 2016

California Crime Measure Results in 52,000 Fewer Arrests, Crime Rate Rising

Recent state Department of Justice statistics show the number of felony arrests plummeted 28.5 percent last year, while misdemeanor arrests rose about 9 percent over 2014. That resulted in 52,000 fewer arrests overall and the lowest arrest rate since record-keeping began in 1960.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•August 22, 2016

Indiana's Lawrence Police Department to Deploy Utility's BodyWorn Body Camera

Utility Inc. announced today that the Lawrence Police Department in Indiana will equip its police force with BodyWorn body cameras to provide transparency and accountability in police operations.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 22, 2016

Video: Louisiana Trooper Shot, Suspect Killed in Sunday Shootout

A Louisiana State Police trooper was wounded and a suspect was killed in two Sunday evening shootouts in the 7th Ward neighborhood of New Orleans.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 22, 2016

Arizona K-9 Dies After Helping Rescue Injured Hikers

Kingman police say K9 Amigo, a Belgian Malinois, died Saturday morning at a veterinary critical care facility in Las Vegas.

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