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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 3, 2015

Aspiring Officers Choosing Other Professions Because of Anti-Police Sentiments

Police departments face a recruiting shortage amid a growing anti-cop mood that some fear has taken the pride out of peacekeeping and put targets on the backs of the men and women in blue.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 3, 2015

Louisiana Deputies Exchange Fire with Drug Suspects

When officers made eye contact with the individuals, deputies said they began to act suspiciously. As the officers drove around the block to approach the subjects through the open lot, they saw two of the males walking away from them on James Drive. The subjects turned into an alley between James Drive and Charleston, and the officers lost sight of them.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 3, 2015

Arby's Apologizes for Treatment of Officer at Florida Restaurant

Arby’s says it has apologized to Florida's Pembroke Pines Police Department after an employee at one of the fast-food chain's locations allegedly refused to serve one of the department's police officers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 3, 2015

Because of Attacks on Police, Texas Agency Implements Two Officers Per Car Policy

Roman Forest (Texas) Police Chief Stephen Carlisle has implemented a plan, effective immediately, to have two police officers per patrol unit. This is following an executive order from Mayor Chris Parr to have two man units on patrol.

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Investigations•by Staff Writer•September 3, 2015

Ohio Triple Homicide Suspect Located in New York Using Vigilant Solutions

Vigilant Solutions announced today that the Whitehall (Ohio) Police Department used its LEARN investigative software and commercial license plate reader (LPR) data to locate a vehicle associated with a triple homicide on August 19th, resulting in the arrest of a suspect on August 25th by the NYPD.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 3, 2015

Man Arrested for Stabbing Arizona Deputy's Patrol Car

The Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff's Department arrested 20-year-old Zachary Jacobson for stabbing a marked Sheriff's vehicle in Fountain Hills on Wednesday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 3, 2015

Video: Woman Charged with Making False Report in Manhunt for Illinois Cop Killers

Nearly 100 state and local law enforcement authorities searched the area along with 11 canine and three air units from around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday until around 2:30 a.m. Thursday. Nothing was found.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 3, 2015

Pennsylvania Officer Thrown Down Embankment, Hospitalized Following Traffic Stop

Local officials say a female police officer was assaulted after a traffic stop off Route 309 while on duty Wednesday evening on Blue Mountain. State police joined West Penn Township officers, searching for suspects.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 2, 2015

Video: Massachusetts Patrol Vehicle Hit by Gunfire and Crashes, Officer OK

A Millis, Mass., officer's patrol car was hit with gunfire Wednesday, causing the officer to crash the vehicle, which then caught fire. The officer reportedly suffered no injuries.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•September 2, 2015

Rangers, FBI Investigate Homicide of Off-Duty Texas Officer in His Home

The death of an off-duty Abilene, Texas, police officer has been classified a homicide, Abilene Police Chief Stan Standridge said during a news conference Tuesday.

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