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Special Unitsby StaffFebruary 1, 2016

NTOA SHOT Show 2016 Training Seminars a Sold-Out Success

At the 2016 SHOT Show, the NTOA taught four Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) seminars on current hot topics: Active Shooter Update and the Advanced Police Officer, Understanding the 2015 NTOA Tactical Response and Operations Standard, Law Enforcement Response to Suicidal Persons, and Tactical Tips and Truths.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2016

Chiefs, Officials, and Trainers Draft Use-of-Force Guidelines to Reduce Officer-Involved Shootings

Among reforms discussed at length were retraining all officers in deescalation tactics and abandoning training that teaches the “21-foot-rule” — a turn of phrase taught to nearly all current U.S. police officers that is often interpreted by officers to mean they are justified in shooting any suspect with a knife or edged weapon who comes within 21 feet of them.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2016

Texas Officers Kill Man Who Attacked Them in Bizarre Rampage

A man who attacked two police officers and several homeowners in a residential neighborhood Saturday night was reportedly running up and down the street “making growling sounds” before he was fatally shot by police, Saginaw, TX, police spokesman Sgt. Damon Ing said Sunday.

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Point of Lawby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2016

LAPD Officers Fired Over Fatal Pursuit Shooting Sue to be Reinstated

Michael Ayala and Leonardo Ortiz were among about two dozen officers who pulled up behind 51-year-old Brian Beaird’s mangled Corvette after he crashed in downtown Los Angeles in 2013, ending a long, high-speed pursuit

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2016

San Francisco Police Asked to Take Pledge to Report Intolerance by Fellow Officers

San Francisco police officers are being asked to combat racism in the ranks and take a pledge to turn in colleagues displaying intolerant behavior, such as slurs and jokes targeting people of color, gays and women.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2016

Video: Texas Officer Accidentally Shoots Neighbor Through Apartment Wall

Investigators aren't saying exactly what the officer was doing at the time that caused his gun to fire inside his apartment in the 100 block of Lakeview drive in Clute.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2016

Video: Pennsylvania K-9 Fatally Stabbed, Suspect Shot and Killed

Police say Bruce Kelley Jr. refused orders and when using a stun gun didn’t work, they released K-9 Officer Aren in an effort to capture Kelley.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2016

Video: Nebraska Stray Trained as Drug-Detecting K-9

Roscoe once roamed Omaha's alleys as a stray, but soon he'll help take drugs off the streets. Roscoe has almost completed training and certification to partner with Ellis County Oklahoma Deputy TJ Tyler.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2016

Video: Campus Officer Steps in for Singer to Perform Stirring Version of National Anthem

Campus policeman Carlton Smith became the last minute replacement for the absent vocalist and did an excellent job with the task brought before him.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2016

Video: Richmond Officer Shot in Foot Pursuit, Suspect in Custody

A Richmond, VA, police officer was shot during a foot pursuit in the Brookland Park area of Richmond early Sunday morning.

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