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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 23, 2015

NYPD to Change How It Evaluates Officers

Created in 2011 following a pilot program, the current evaluation program, known as Quest for Excellence, requires the city’s nearly 35,000 officers to fill out daily and monthly activity reports measuring their productivity in terms of hours worked, arrests made, summonses issued and reports prepared—including reports detailing the stop-and-frisk tactic.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 22, 2015

Oregon Deputy Killed in ATV Accident On Duty

Dep. Gil Datan died Monday afternoon in rugged terrain on timber lands after county officials believe he rolled his ATV as he attempted to navigate a steep embankment.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 21, 2015

$650,000 Settlement Reached in Beating by California Deputies

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has agreed to pay $650,000 to a man who was punched and kicked by a group of San Bernardino County, Calif., deputies following a pursuit on horseback.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 21, 2015

CBS News: DEA Head Expected To Resign Following Prostitution Scandal

Leonhart came under fire after an internal report said government money was used to pay prostitutes at a farewell party for a high-ranking DEA official in Colombia.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 21, 2015

Video: Miami Assistant Police Chief Criticized for Not Pledging Allegiance

The head of the Miami police union is seeking disciplinary action against the assistant police chief after she refused to salute the American flag while in uniform during a promotional ceremony.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 21, 2015

Video: Chicago Officer Not Guilty in Shooting of Unarmed Woman

A judge found a Chicago police officer not guilty on charges he shot and killed Rekia Boyd, a 22-year-old unarmed woman. The officer was off-duty when he opened fire during a confrontation with a group of people three years ago.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 21, 2015

Video: New Jersey Officers Pull Woman from Car Moments Before It Burns

Moments before a rolled over Toyota Solara convertible became engulfed in flames, Ehrenburg and his partner, Officer Rickey Ferriola, cut the driver out of her seat belt and pulled her to safety.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 21, 2015

Video: Flesh-Eating Bacteria Hospitalizes Missouri Officer

Detective Josh Ward of the Lee's Summit (Mo.) Police Department is in critical condition suffering from a flesh-eating bacteria called Streptococcus pyogenes.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 21, 2015

Video: Michigan Officer Charged with Felonies After Violent Arrest

The fired Inkster officer is charged with misconduct in office/mistreatment of a prisoner, punishable by up to five years in prison; and assault with intent to do great bodily harm, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 21, 2015

Fired African-American Officer Sues Washington Town for $5 Million

Gerry Pickens, 28, alleges he suffered racist jokes, different treatment from the entirely white rest of the force and an undeserved dismissal at the end of his first-year probationary period with the Orting Police Department.

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