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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 19, 2016

Video: Doctor Who Tried to Save Murdered Georgia Officer Upset by Lack of Community Outcry

Dr. Barry Zisholtz with Southern Regional Medical Center said the hospital's staff did everything it could to try to save Riverdale police Maj. Greg Barney's life when he arrived in the emergency room.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 19, 2016

Maryland Appeals Court Halts Officer Trials in Freddie Gray Case Pending Review

In a rare move, Maryland's highest court agreed Thursday to halt trial proceedings against the Baltimore police officers charged in the Freddie Gray case, taking up competing appeals on whether Officer William G. Porter can be compelled to testify against his five fellow defendants.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 19, 2016

San Francisco PD Being Trained to Fire Twice and Assess During Shootings

New pistol training guidelines require police recruits to hear the command "threat" before they fire at targets, to shoot only two rounds at a time, and to stop and reassess threats after every two shots.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 19, 2016

Wiley X Adds New Tactical Model to Changeable Series Eyewear Line

Wiley X, Inc. has announced a new member of its popular Changeable Series eyewear family—the new-for-2016 WX Rogue. This new model has been designed to deliver clear vision, comfortable wear, and protection that makes it well suited for tactical wearers.

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Investigations•by Staff Writer•February 18, 2016

Pennsylvania Detective Investigating Woman's Death Is Shot; Man Captured After Standoff

The case of a woman found dead Sunday in an east Allentown, PA, recycling bin took on a new level of mystery Tuesday night when a city detective investigating her shooting was himself shot.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 18, 2016

Off-Duty Officer Saved from Heroin Overdose by Fellow Officer

An off-duty Buffalo, NY, police officer overdosed on heroin last week, but was revived when an on-duty city police officer responded to a South Buffalo residence and administered at least two doses of the opiate antidote Narcan.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 18, 2016

Colorado Deputy Receives February 2016 NLEOMF Officer of the Month Award

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected Deputy Sheriff Jeffrey Brunkow, of the Boulder County (CO) Sheriff's Office, as the recipient of its Officer of the Month Award for February 2016.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 18, 2016

Bullet that Killed Oregon Officer Went Under Ballistic Vest

The vest Goodding was wearing was "not foolproof," Marquis said, and he was hit in an exposed part of his body at close range that made his wound "immediate and fatal."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 18, 2016

Legislation Would Grant TSA Officers Basic Rights Enjoyed by Other Feds

The 2016 Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act would expand the collective bargaining rights of TSA workers. This bill would bring 40,000 TSA officers in line with all Title 5 federal workers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 18, 2016

Video: Requests for Tampa Officers to Work Beyonce Concert Unfilled

Beyonce has taken a lot of heat for her new song "Formation," which critics claim has an anti-cop message. Some Tampa, FL, police officers might agree, if the request to work her upcoming Tampa concert is any indication. No one has agreed to do it.

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