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Technology•by Staff Writer•February 12, 2016

Joplin Police Solve Two Hit-and-Run Cases with Vigilant Solutions LPR Data

The Joplin Police Department in Missouri solved two recent hit-and-run cases with the assistance of license plate reader (LPR) data from Vigilant Solutions.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 12, 2016

Deputy Not Allowed to Bring Duty Weapon Into Atlanta Theater

A local sheriff's deputy escorting a group of fifth-grade students on a field trip to the Fox Theater in Atlanta said he was told to stand outside because he was carrying his service weapon.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 12, 2016

Son: Gunman Who Killed Maryland Deputies Violent, Abusive to Family

Before he fired a shot at a Maryland sheriff's deputy, sending bystanders fleeing from a suburban sandwich shop, a drifter had a history of harming, stalking and scaring those closest to him, according to the man's estranged son.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 12, 2016

Video: Minnesota K-9 Stabbed, Suspect Shot and Killed

Police in Roseville, MN, shot and killed a man they found hiding in a closet after he stabbed a police dog Wednesday night.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 12, 2016

Video: DOJ Sues Ferguson After Council Votes to Revise Consent Decree

The U.S. Department of Justice accused Ferguson of numerous constitutional violations in a 56-page lawsuit filed Wednesday, saying that the City Council had in fact rejected a proposed agreement the night before — despite Ferguson officials repeated claims to the contrary.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 12, 2016

Father, Son Cyclists Arrested After Allegedly Beating Officer

As the 17-year veteran officer contacted the cyclist, his father came up behind the officer and hit him in the head.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 12, 2016

Video: Machete-Wielding Man Injures 4 in Ohio Restaurant Attack

Frantic 911 calls captured the moment a machete-wielding man injured four people in an attack at an Ohio restaurant before he was shot dead by police Thursday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 12, 2016

Video: Off-Duty California Officer Shot and Killed at Home

An off-duty Richmond, CA, police officer was shot and killed inside his home in Vallejo early Thursday morning while trying to stop a fight between family members.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 12, 2016

Video: Georgia Officer Killed Serving No-Knock Warrant

Major Greg Barney was shot and killed while assisting Clayton County, GA, police serving a no-knock drug warrant. He was not wearing a vest.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 12, 2016

NLEOMF CEO Speaks on Shocking Spate of Law Enforcement Deaths This Week

Seven law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty in as many days, six shot, underscoring the danger faced by the men and women who work to protect us all. This is tragic news for these officers, their families and the departments in which they served.

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