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Patrolby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2015

Police Impersonator Pulls Over Real Sergeant in New Jersey

A New Jersey man was arrested on charges of impersonating a police officer after authorities say he pulled over an off-duty officer on the Garden State Parkway.

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Patrolby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2015

Sheriff's Office Dispatcher Killed in Texas Tornado

The Collin County (TX) Sheriff's Office says a dispatcher was killed in Saturday's outbreak of deadly tornadoes.

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Patrolby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2015

124 Law Enforcement Officers Died on Duty in 2015

The 124 officer fatalities in 2015 represented a 4% increase from the 119 officers who died in the line of duty in 2014. Of the 124 officers who died this year, 52 died in traffic-related incidents, 42 were killed by gunfire and 30 died as a result of other causes.

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Patrolby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2015

Louisiana Officer Attacked by Owl, Crashes Patrol Car

A police officer in Covington, LA, crashed his patrol car on Christmas Eve after being attacked by an owl.

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Patrolby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2015

2 Women Sue Minneapolis Over Police Use of Force During Jamar Clark Shooting Protest

Two women who say Minneapolis police officers hit them with nightsticks during a Nov. 18 clash between protesters and law enforcement at the Fourth Precinct police station are suing the city, alleging excessive use of force and violation of their free speech rights.

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Investigationsby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2015

Experts Say Police Agencies Are Prime Targets for Ransomware Attacks

IT teams at law enforcement agencies across the United States have been dealing with an unusual challenge. White collar criminals, mostly based in foreign countries, have begun targeting police departments with “ransomware”—software that infects a computer and overwrites data, making a system inaccessible unless the user pays a ransom via Bitcoin.

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Patrolby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2015

Oregon Department Buys Family Gifts Instead of Holding Union Christmas Party

Members of the North Bend (OR) Police Department voted to cancel their police officers union Christmas party so they could instead use the funds to buy gifts for a family in need

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Patrolby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2015

Chicago Mayor Cuts Vacation Short After Police Shooting Kills 2

Embattled Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will cut short his family vacation in Cuba and head home Tuesday after a police shooting Saturday that claimed two lives, one of them a woman who law enforcement admits was killed accidentally by an officer.

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Patrolby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2015

D.C. Police Force Falls Under 3,800 for First Time in a Decade

The number of D.C. police officers in the District has fallen below 3,800, its lowest level in a decade, breaking a threshold that top District officials once warned would be dangerously thin in a city that continues to grow.

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Patrolby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2015

No Charges for Cleveland Officers in Tamir Rice Case

An Ohio grand jury has decided not to return an indictment in the 2014 police shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.

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