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Vehicle Ops•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2015

Carmakers in Hot Pursuit of LE Fleet Sales

Fleet sales are an important part of U.S. automakers' bottom lines, and none have more cachet or higher visibility than a contract with a law enforcement agency.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2015

Supreme Court Considers Impact of Disability Law on Police

The justices heard arguments in a dispute over how San Francisco police in 2008 dealt with a woman with schizophrenia who had threatened to kill her social worker. Police ultimately forced their way into Teresa Sheehan's room at a group home, then shot her after she came at them with a knife.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2015

Popular Video Game Players Swatted

Last month, several hundred people were watching Joshua Peters as he played the game RuneScape from his parents’ home in St. Cloud, Minn. A video of Mr. Peters shows him suddenly leaving his computer when police officers appear at the house and order him and his family at gunpoint to lie face down on the ground.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2015

Paralyzed Illinois Officer Dies 10 Years After Suffering Injuries Breaking Up Fight

Patrolman George Nissen of the Stone Park (Ill.) Police Department succumbed to injuries sustained 10 years earlier when he was assaulted while attempting to break up a large fight on Feb. 13, 2005.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2015

15 State Legislatures Considering Bills to Limit Public Access to Police Video

Lawmakers in at least 15 states have introduced bills to exempt video recordings of police encounters with citizens from state public records laws, or to limit what can be made public.

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Training•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2015

American Law Enforcement Agencies Hiring Non-Citizen Officers

Law enforcement agencies struggling to fill their ranks or connect with their increasingly diverse populations are turning to non-citizen legal immigrants to fill the gap.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2015

Video: Arizona Officer Shot and Wounded, Suspect Killed in Walmart Gun Battle

One of the eight responding officers was shot in the leg, while seven others suffered minor injuries. A Walmart loss-prevention officer was also involved in the altercation in the parking lot, suffering a broken arm.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2015

Video: Kentucky Officer Helps Determined Woman Finish 10K Run

"The EMS guys got out to check on her and she said I'm not stopping, I'm not stopping," Lt. Gregory told WAVE TV. "So I said I'm not going to let her stop we're going to do this together. So I got out and I grabbed her hand. I had to meet this inspirational woman."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2015

1 New Jersey Officer, 1 Other Killed in Wrong-Way Crash

The NYPD is investigating a wrong-way crash on Staten Island that left two dead early Friday morning after three off-duty New Jersey police officers and a friend got on the road after leaving a strip club.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2015

ATF Director Announces Resignation

Less than two years after a contentious Senate confirmation vote, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director B. Todd Jones announced his resignation Friday.

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