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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 30, 2015

Michigan Legislator Calls for Changes in Police Pursuit Policy Following Detroit Tragedy

National statistics show Michigan — which averaged more than two deaths a month last year in police chases — is one of the deadliest states when it comes to the number of people killed in pursuits.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 30, 2015

Video: Footage of NYPD Officer Dancing at Gay Pride Parade Goes Viral

A 12-second clip shows what appears to be an NYPD officer backing it up and shaking what his mama gave him with a man who was marching in the parade.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 30, 2015

Heads Rolling Over New York Prison Break

The New York State Department of Corrections is replacing 12 prison employees, including the prison’s superintendent Steven Racette and deputy superintendent Stephen Brown. Racette was seen in a photo with Gov. Andrew Cuomo on June 6, when the daring prison break was discovered.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 30, 2015

2 Seattle Officers in Trouble Over Comments About De-Escalation Training

Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole has asked the department’s internal-investigations unit to conduct a preliminary review of comments made by two officers in a New York Times video and story on de-escalation training.

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Weaponsby Staff WriterJune 29, 2015

Los Angeles Police Union Opposes Council Proposal to Require Locks on Handguns When Not in Use

The proposal would require city residents to either lock up handguns not being used or apply trigger locks to them.

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Special Unitsby Staff WriterJune 29, 2015

Ohio Agency Swatted with Dangerous Hostage Hoax

The call prompted an immediate response of Parma Police officers. In addition, it also prompted a callout of the entire Parma Police SWAT Team, which includes both tactical officers and the hostage negotiation team.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 29, 2015

Washington Officers Fired Upon During Pursuit, Suspects Had Baby in Car

As police officers chased the vehicle, a passenger allegedly fired multiple shots at a police squad car during the chase. No one was injured, and no bullets struck police cruisers.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 29, 2015

Video: How the New York Prison Escapee Manhunt Came to a Successful End

A three-week manhunt for two escaped prisoners, called a "nightmare" by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, came to a violent end this weekend when one inmate was shot and killed Friday and another was shot and apprehended Sunday.

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Special Unitsby Staff WriterJune 29, 2015

FBI Investigating Corruption at New York Prison Where Murderers Escaped

Some employees interviewed have told investigators about heroin use among prisoners, and the role of employees in the drug trade.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 29, 2015

Groups Seek Changes to Cleveland Consent Decree

The NAACP and other civil rights groups want a federal judge to modify a consent decree aimed at reforming the troubled Cleveland police department by requiring outside agencies to investigate deadly police-use-of-force cases and to make the job of police inspector general more independent, according to brief filed Monday.

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