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Procedures & Policiesby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2016

Baltimore Chief Wants State to Relax Restrictions on Past Marijuana Use for Recruits

Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis wants to relax a hiring policy for police officers in Maryland that disqualifies applicants for past marijuana use, saying it is "fundamentally inconsistent with where we are as a society" and hurts local hiring efforts.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2016

Thousands Attend Funeral for Slain Baton Rouge Officer

Thousands of people, including officers from agencies nationwide, attended the funeral service for Officer Matthew Gerald, 41, of the Baton Rouge Police Department, at Healing Place Church on Friday. It started around 11 a.m. and ended just before 1 p.m.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2016

Video: NYPD Officers Lauded for Protecting Public from Suspected Bomb

Two NYPD officers on patrol in busy Times Square raced to get the public out of harm's way Wednesday night after someone threw a suspected bomb into their van, the Department says.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2016

Video: Little Girl Shows Appreciation for Officers Outside Republican Convention

A little girl was outside the Republican National Convention with her mother and wanted to show her support for the officers standing guard. So her mother led her down the line of security and the little girl fist-bumped each officer.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 21, 2016

Video: Utah Agency Buys Rifle Protection for Officers

The Orem (UT) Department of Public Safety has purchased rifle-rated armor plates and helmets for its patrol officers.

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Special Unitsby Staff WriterJuly 21, 2016

Police Bicycle Patrols Play Major Role in Republican Convention Security

Local police have assembled a team of 300 bicycle officers, divided across two shifts, to guide and manage marches that have weaved through the heart of downtown, so far without incident.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 21, 2016

Unconscious, Critically Wounded Baton Rouge Deputy Reportedly Squeezes Loved One's Hand

A sheriff’s deputy who has been unconscious since being shot by the Baton Rouge cop killer on Sunday squeezed the hand of a family member when she told him: “We need you.”

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 21, 2016

Stress, Trauma, and Grief Weighing On Baton Rouge Officers

The Sterling protests put the entire department on extended hours. The 3rd district’s six shifts were compressed into four. Two shifts manned the protests. The other two stayed on patrol, facing 12-hour days that ended up being 18- to 19-hour ones.

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Patrolby StaffJuly 21, 2016

Video: Autistic Man's Caregiver Shot by North Miami Police

North Miami Police said the incident began Monday when someone called 911 and said there was a man walking around with a gun threatening suicide. Kinsey told WSVN TV the man was his patient and the alleged gun was a toy truck.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 21, 2016

Video: Oklahoma City Officer Fatally Shoots Man After Gun Grab Attack on Bus

Video from a gun grab attack that resulted in a fatal officer-involved shooting in northwest Oklahoma City was released Monday.

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