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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 29, 2015

Video: Thousands Attend Funeral for Slain NYPD Officer

Police Commissioner Bill Bratton promoted slain New York City Police Officer Randolph Holder to detective Wednesday, as family, friends and fellow law enforcement officers said their final goodbyes.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 29, 2015

Will Crime Rise If More People Are Kept Out of Prison?

With some already saying that crime may be rising, are we moving too fast to embrace limits on incarceration, such as diversion programs and drug courts? Could such measures actually increase the risk of crime?

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 29, 2015

Albuquerque Officer Dies 8 Days After Being Shot at Traffic Stop

The Albuquerque police officer shot and critically injured during a traffic stop last week succumbed to his injuries early Thursday morning after a week-long battle for his life, according to Police Chief Gorden Eden.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•October 28, 2015

Crossmatch Launches DigitalPersona Mobile ID and Commander Applications

Crossmatch, provider of livescan, mobile and identity management solutions, announced the launch of the company's new DigitalPersona Mobile ID application and Commander mobile device management software at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference and exhibition.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 28, 2015

President Obama's Complete Speech to IACP 2015

This is a transcript of President Barack Obama's speech to the International Association of Chiefs of Police on Oct. 27, 2015.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 28, 2015

Video: South Carolina SRO Fired Over Classroom Force Incident

Richland County, SC, Sheriff Leon Lott said on Wednesday he has fired a school resource for his actions inside a Spring Valley High School classroom on Monday, which the sheriff says did not comply with policy.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 27, 2015

Obama Praises Officers, Pushes for Stricter Gun Laws and Sentencing Reform in Speech to IACP Crowd

The President said officers can be made safer and criminal justice reform effected by making sure officers have the resources they need to do the job, through criminal justice reform that will make the system smarter and fairer, and by taking steps to reduce the risk to law enforcement officers, namely more rigid gun laws.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 27, 2015

Video: New Orleans Police Commander "Targeted," Wounded in Drive-By Shooting

New Orleans Police Chief Michael Harrison said on Monday a gunman targeted Cmdr. Derek Frick in a drive-by shooting in the Desire neighborhood the night before. At the same time, Harrison stopped short of suggesting the reason Frick was targeted.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 27, 2015

Black Lives Matter Forms Political Action Committee

Black Lives Matter is a collective of organizations that sprung up around the country after a series of incidents of controversial police and private gun-owner shootings of African-Americans that have been legally determined to be justified. It has been labeled a hate group by some conservatives and quite nearly has been blamed by the FBI director for emboldening criminals and cowing cops. And now, it includes a political action committee, as defined by the Federal Election Commission.

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Command•by Staff Writer•October 27, 2015

Ambushes Against Police on the Rise

The number of ambushes of police officers has been creeping back up in recent years, creating concern among law enforcement officials at a time when relations between police and the communities they serve are particularly fraught.

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