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Special Units•by Staff Writer•May 28, 2015

Video: Texas Car Chase Ends in Crash With SWAT Vehicle

A Fort Worth SWAT BearCat slammed into the side of the car, causing it to strike a center concrete barrier on eastbound I-30 near Ballpark Way in Arlington.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 28, 2015

Video: Three Charged in Shooting of Memphis Police Officer

Three people have been charged in the shooting of a Memphis Organized Crime Unit officer, who was shot in the chest Wednesday night.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•May 28, 2015

Texas Chiefs: Open Carry "Handcuffs" Law Enforcement

Texas police chiefs are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to veto legislation repealing certain handgun restrictions in Texas if lawmakers do not remove a controversial provision the chiefs fear would allow criminals to carry firearms without repercussions.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•May 28, 2015

New Jersey Hostage Taker Killed, Toddler Son Unharmed

When officers arrived, police say the mother of the child had fled from the house. She reported that McAllister was intoxicated and had beaten her, and that he was armed with a knife and threatening to harm their child.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 28, 2015

Video: 2 K-9s Die in Vehicle at Florida Officer's Home

Police are investigating after two K-9s were found dead Wednesday inside a police vehicle parked outside the home of an off-duty Hialeah, Fla., K-9 officer.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 28, 2015

Video: Police Supporters Block Westboro Protesters at Omaha Officer's Funeral

Hundreds of supporters came to the funeral of slain Omaha Police Officer Kerrie Orozco to shield mourners from a handful of protesters.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 28, 2015

Streamlight Renews Annual C.O.P.S. Sponsorship, Donates $130,500

Streamlight Inc. renewed its sponsorship of Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), which provides support to the families and co-workers of fallen officers. The company’s contribution for 2015 totaled $130,500.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 26, 2015

Cleveland to Overhaul Police Use-of-Force Policy Under Federal Consent Decree

Officers will be held to higher standards on unholstering and firing their weapons and no longer will be allowed to use their guns to strike suspects as they would with a baton.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 26, 2015

Mississippi Corrections Officer Dies in Crash

Sgt. Iris Smith, 53, of the Mississippi Department of Corrections died instantly when the MDOC van she was driving collided with the back of an 18-wheeler as she was escorting an inmate between hospitals.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 26, 2015

New Mexico Officer Shot and Killed, Suspect in Custody

A Rio Rancho, N.M., police officer died at the hospital after being shot late Monday night. Police are still searching for a suspect.

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