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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 10, 2022

PPE Company Acquires First Responder Apparel Brand Elbeco

Lion's acquisition of the Elbeco brand will allow Lion to offer an expanded uniform product portfolio, providing greater value to customers and enhancing the readiness of first responders on a global scale.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2022

Houston PD's Pursuit Policy Debated After Fatal Crash

“As bad as the officers feel about something like this, it goes down to one person, and it’s that felon who fled in a motor vehicle and ended up taking somebody’s life,” said Ray Hunt, executive director for the Houston Police Officer’s Union.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2022

Portland Police Union Contract Includes Retention Bonuses

The agreement, which was released Tuesday, comes after more than a year of negotiations and is still pending final approval from each side. It covers officer salaries, bonuses for employee retention and a compromise on expanding Portland Street Response. It also includes the police bureau’s discipline guide as well as references to a new community oversight board.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2022

CA Hospital Patient Steals One Patrol Unit, Rams a Second

An officer spotted him nearby and jumped out of his patrol SUV to give chase on foot. However, the suspect returned and stole the patrol car.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2022

SC Officer Charged with Voluntary Manslaughter in Shooting of Motorist

“Langley, un-armed, attempted to exit the vehicle through the front passenger door. In a statement to agents, Dollar claimed she was in fear for her safety and due to that fear, discharged her department-issued firearm once, striking Langley in the chest,” the arrest warrant stated.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2022

AZ Police Shoot and Kill Man Armed with Replica Handgun

Police said the man then pointed what was believed to be a handgun into the air before lowering it toward officers. Two officers fired their duty weapons and struck the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2022

Miami Officer Recovering from Brain Surgery After Skull Fractured in Assault

“It was very traumatic for him, one of our brothers getting hurt, very traumatic, especially hearing he was rushed in for brain surgery,” Miami police Sergeant Tommy Reyes, president of the Miami Fraternal Order of Police, said.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2022

TN Jail Escapees Confirmed Dead After NC Pursuit

The Onslow County (NC) Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed robbery at the Speedway Convenience store in Sneads Ferry around 4:30 am Saturday. The clerk at the store reported that two males entered the store and robbed the clerk at gunpoint. The suspects tied the clerk up and left after stealing money from the register and safe. The suspects then fled the scene in the clerk’s car.

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Patrolby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2022

Columbus Could Lose 100 Officers to Retirement Buyback Program

With the program moving forward, there’s more concern during a time when the department is already understaffed. In 2021, 140 officers left the department with just 50 hired.

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Point of Lawby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2022

Biden Expected to Broaden No-Knock Warrant Restrictions on Federal Agencies

The Justice Department announced in September that it was curtailing the use of “no-knock” warrants by its federal agents. Psaki said Biden is now weighing an expansion to other federal agencies. Agents and officers in Homeland Security, for example, also use the tactic.

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