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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 24, 2016

Video: Pennsylvania Officer Shot Multiple Times, Suspect in Custody

Authorities say the 25-year-old officer, identified as Christopher Dorman, was shot at least six times in the face, back and leg, and transported to Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital.

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Training•by Staff Writer•June 24, 2016

Milwaukee Could Lose 20% of Police to Retirement by 2018

Some 339 officers with the Milwaukee Police Department will be eligible to retire by the end of 2017. That means nearly 20% of the city's 1,889 sworn police officers could retire over the next 18 months.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 24, 2016

Video: 2 California Deputies Shot by Suspect Fleeing DUI Checkpoint

A motorcycle deputy attempted to stop the suspect who then exited the vehicle and began shooting. The motorcycle deputy fired back and was hit during the firefight. The suspect then got back in his car and fled the scene, authorities said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 24, 2016

Video: Grand Jury Says No Charges for Texas Officer in Pool Party Incident

A Collin County (TX) Grand Jury declined to indict a former McKinney police officer for his role in breaking up a pool party last June and taking down a 15-year-old girl.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 24, 2016

“CHIPS” Actor Erik Estrada Becomes Idaho Reserve Officer

Erik Estrada, who starred as highway patrol officer Frank Poncherello in the television series "CHiP’s," is partnering with the St. Anthony Police Department to commemorate the department’s new Internet Crimes Against Children task force.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 24, 2016

Off-Duty Massachusetts Officer Saves Little Girl's Life

Cambridge (MA) Police Detective Angel Barbosa was off-duty and enjoying time with his family at a country club when a near-tragedy unfolded before him on Memorial Day weekend.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•June 24, 2016

Watchguard Video Helps Capture Arson Suspect

Record-After-The-Fact gives officers the ability to 'go back in time' and recapture evidence that they may not have intentionally recorded due to the inherent unpredictability of police work.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 23, 2016

Former Georgia Officer Facing Charges for Deaths of Two K-9s

Before a former school officer in Georgia allegedly left a police dog in a hot patrol car this month resulting in the animal’s death, he may have shot and killed another police dog in 2012, the Cherokee County Marshal’s Office said Wednesday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 23, 2016

Video: North Carolina Councilwoman Says Police Are “Most Dangerous” with Guns

Durham, NC, Councilwoman Jillian Johnson's comment on social media that "the most dangerous people with guns are cops and soldiers" has prompted heavy criticism from Durham police and residents.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 23, 2016

Prosecution's Case Against Freddie Gray Officers Falling Apart After Goodson Acquittal

With two Baltimore officers now acquitted in the death of Freddie Gray, including Officer Caesar Goodson, the only one charged with murder, state’s attorney Marilyn Mosby faces the difficult choice of whether to proceed with four more trials.

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