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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 4, 2016

North Carolina Officer Shot and Dragged After Traffic Stop

A Winston-Salem, NC, police officer and a suspect were wounded in a shooting following a traffic stop early Monday morning.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 4, 2016

San Francisco Chief Asks DOJ to Review Department in Wake of Controversial OIS

Police Chief Greg Suhr has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to review the San Francisco Police Department’s policies, procedures and training, police said Thursday amid criticism for the fatal shooting of Mario Woods on Dec. 2.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 4, 2016

Video: Mississippi City Councilman's Remarks on Attacking Officers Spark Firestorm

A Jackson, MS, city councilman angered the local and national law enforcement community last week when he recommended that people in his district should respond to officers from other jurisdictions pursuing suspects into their neighborhoods by attacking the officers with rocks, bottles, and bricks.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•January 1, 2016

Obama to Impose New Gun Control Curbs Next Week

President Obama will meet with Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch on Monday to finalize a set of executive actions on guns that he will unveil next week, according to several individuals briefed on the matter.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 1, 2016

State's Attorney Calls in FBI to Assist in Investigation of Chicago Police Shooting

The State's Attorney in Cook County, Illinois, has asked for FBI assistance in the police shooting of a 19-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 29, 2015

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Police Shooting of Chicago Man

The father of Quintonio LeGrier, the 19-year-old man fatally shot by Chicago police as he reportedly charged them with a baseball bat over the weekend, has taken legal action against the city of Chicago.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 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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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 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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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 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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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 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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