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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 17, 2015

Police Deny Excessive Force Claim by Ferguson Shooting Suspect's Lawyer

In addition, Christmas said the officers hit by gunfire were shot by accident, but would not say how he knows that if Williams was not the shooter. He said Williams did not fire a gun that night.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 17, 2015

Video: Wisconsin Officer Returns from Shooting Leave and Has Another OIS

Kenosha, Wis., police say the officer who pulled the trigger in a fatal officer-involved shooting incident this weekend was involved in a non-fatal officer-involved shooting incident earlier this month.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 17, 2015

Minnesota Officers Shoot, Kill Ballistic Vest-Wearing Suspect

Police were called to 411 White Bear Ave. around 3:20 p.m. because someone saw a man carrying what appeared to be a rifle. The man was also said to be wearing a bulletproof vest.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 17, 2015

Pennsylvania Officer Fired, Charged with Beating 2 Suspects

Six months later, the officer reportedly beat another suspect — this one handcuffed — at the end of a police pursuit, court records show. That man, suspected of driving a stolen car Dec. 18, suffered a head wound that needed staples to close, authorities said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 17, 2015

Video: Dallas Officers Shoot Man Wielding Screwdriver

Two Dallas police officers shot Jason Harrison, 38, at his home on June 14. Police said at the time that Harrison’s mother told them he was making “violent threats” and that Harrison, who was armed with a screwdriver, became aggressive when the officers ordered him to drop it.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 17, 2015

Police Union Reaches Contract Agreement with City of Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) announced today that rank-and-file officers have approved the proposed contract with the City of Los Angeles. More than 2,700 LAPD officers voted over four days in favor of the successor agreement.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 17, 2015

California Car Thief Paints Face Black in Attempt to Escape Police

A suspected car thief spray-painted his face black in an attempt to camouflage himself after fleeing the scene in Madera, Calif., police said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 17, 2015

FLEOA Rebuts Attack on Federal LEOs' Pay

The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) has announced its opposition to Representative Rice's PAID Act (H.R. 1137) and labeled it another ill‐advised attack on the pay of federal law enforcement officers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 16, 2015

NYPD’s Oldest, Longest-Serving Officer Dies

A veteran NYPD sergeant — who was the department’s oldest and longest-serving active officer — died unexpectedly on Sunday, his loved ones said.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•March 16, 2015

Teen Arrested After Shots Fired in Front of Ore. Police Station

A 16-year-old boy is accused of firing at a rival gang member in front of the Portland Police Bureau's East Precinct.

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