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Training•by Staff Writer•July 22, 2016

Video: Colorado Agencies Face Officer Shortage

“The hiring pool, the applicant pool, is definitely shrinking,” said Mike Violette, the executive director of the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 22, 2016

Video: Chicago Officer Shot, Suspect Killed in Thursday Gunfight

Officers on bicycles were near the Battle of Fort Dearborn Park when a concerned citizen told them there was a man nearby acting erratically, Superintendent Eddie Johnson said in a news conference.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 22, 2016

Philly Police Union Angered by Scheduling of Relatives of Men Killed by Police to Speak at Democratic Convention

Philadelphia’s police union is blasting Hillary Clinton for inviting relatives of men killed in police shootings and other police actions to speak at the Democratic National Convention next week, but failing to include relatives of slain police officers.

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Procedures & Policies•by Staff Writer•July 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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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 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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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 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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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 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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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 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 Units•by Staff Writer•July 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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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 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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