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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 4, 2016

Video: Alabama Deputy Shot Serving Papers in Florence

A Lauderdale County (AL) Sheriff's deputy was shot in the city of Florence Wednesday evening. Randall McCrary was flown to Huntsville Hospital, where he underwent surgery and is in intensive care.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 4, 2016

Video: Judge Tosses Accused Cop Killer's Lawsuit That Named Fallen Officer as Defendant

A lawsuit filed by a man accused of killing an Indianapolis Metro Police Department officer has been thrown out by a federal judge.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 2, 2016

Fired Michigan Officer Sentenced in Beating of Motorist

A Wayne County (MI) Circuit Court Judge Vonda Evans sentenced Inkster police officer William Melendez to 13 months to 10 years behind bars.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 2, 2016

Chicago to Train Officers, Dispatchers in Crisis Intervention

Five years after closing six of the city’s 12 mental health clinics, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is stepping up crisis intervention training for Chicago Police officers and 911 operators to improve the city’s response to emergencies involving people suffering from mental illness.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 2, 2016

Virginia Reverses New Concealed-Carry Restrictions, Governor and Legislature Compromise on Gun Shows

It reverses Virginia's recent decision to stop recognizing concealed-handgun permits from 25 states that have less stringent gun permit laws. That decision had been announced by Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring in December and had not yet taken effect.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•February 2, 2016

Video: Dutch Police Train Eagles to Take Down Drones

The Dutch police have partnered with Guard From Above, a raptor training company based in The Hague, to determine whether eagles could be used as intelligent, adaptive anti-drone weapon systems.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 2, 2016

Video: Homeless Suspect Slashes Throat of CHP Officer in San Francisco

A suspect was encountered at the scene and apparently slashed the CHP officer's throat following some sort of confrontation, according to the CHP.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 2, 2016

Report Slams Maryland for "Confused" Baltimore Riot Response

At times during the unrest, officials helping to lead the state's response from inside the State Emergency Operations Center were receiving so little information from official channels that they were relying instead on misleading television coverage from national media that skewed the situation on the ground.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 2, 2016

Massachusetts Chief Helps Foil Bank Robbery Getaway

“I still like to keep my hand in the action. You try not to forget where you came from,” said Heagney, a police officer for 17 years and chief for the past five years.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 2, 2016

NYPD Sergeant Dies of Apparent Heart Attack on Job

NYPD Sgt. Patrick Divers, of Levittown, was conducting a narcotics investigation with a narcotics team in Brooklyn this morning, when he began to experience chest pains.

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