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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 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 Units•by Staff Writer•June 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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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 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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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 29, 2015

New York Trooper Hailed as Hero for Capturing Escaped Cop Killer

Sgt. Jay Cook, a 21-year veteran state trooper and firearms instructor, was hailed a “hero” by Gov. Cuomo, after he single-handedly confronted escaped cop-killer Sweat on a desolate road and shot him twice in the torso as the fugitive made a run for the woods.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 29, 2015

Texas Officers Receive June 2015 NLEOMF Officer of the Month Award

For saving a man from a burning car, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has announced the selection of Sgt. Anthony Schnacky and Officer Matthew Curry of the Rosenberg (Texas) Police Department as the recipients of its Officer of the Month Award for June 2015.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•June 29, 2015

Safariland Acquires Vievu

The Safariland Group today announced that it has acquired Vievu, known for its body worn video and data management solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 28, 2015

Escaped Cop Killer Sweat Shot and Captured in New York

Police have captured convicted murderer David Sweat, who escaped from a maximum security prison in upstate New York more than three weeks ago.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 26, 2015

New York Prison Escapee Matt Killed, Police Pursuing Cop Killer Sweat

Richard Matt, one of two escaped murderers from an upstate New York prison, has been shot and killed by police.Officers involved in a nearly three-week manhunt are pursuing fugitive cop killer David Sweat, a law enforcement source briefed on the investigation told CNN this afternoon.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 26, 2015

Video: California Officer Killed in Pursuit Crash

Responding officers found Bakersfield PD Officer David Nelson's patrol car on fire, having crashed into a wall at Panorama and Mt. Vernon.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•June 26, 2015

North Charleston Police Chief Fires Officer for Confederate Flag Photo Found on Facebook

A North Charleston, S.C., police officer who posted a photo of himself wearing Confederate Flag boxer shorts to Facebook has been fired.

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