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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 16, 2015

Dallas Pension System May End Deferred Retirement Program for Police, Firefighters

Beginning April 1, police officers and firefighters no longer can enter the Deferred Retirement Option Plan, known as DROP. The plan is meant to keep officers and firefighters with more than 20 years of experience from retiring too young by redirecting their pension earnings to an account that guarantees a high annual interest rate.

Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 16, 2015

Delta Bullet-Proof Guard Booth Withstands Austin Shooter's Bullets

Delta Scientific, manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced this week that no bullets penetrated a Delta bullet-proof guard booth in a downtown Austin, Texas, shooting.

Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 16, 2015

Albuquerque Officer Shot at DWI Stop Released from Hospital

An Albuquerque police officer has been released from the hospital after getting shot during a Jan. 3 traffic stop.

Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 16, 2015

Video: Suspect Runs Over San Diego Officer with His Own Patrol Car

A San Diego police officer was rushed to UC San Diego Medical Center Tuesday night after being intentionally run over by his own police cruiser in Barrio Logan, police said.

Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 16, 2015

Poll Shows New Yorkers Can't Stand Police Union Leader or Sharpton

Despite their feelings about the leaders at the forefront of tensions over NYPD policies, voters expressed strong support for the cops themselves — especially those who patrol their own neighborhoods. Seventy-one percent said they are pleased with the performance of cops who protect their blocks. Only 25 percent said they weren’t.