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Patrolby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2022

Colorado Escapee Sought in Shooting of New Mexico Officer

Authorities say that Buck pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots at the officer identified as Officer Joseph Barreto, hitting him. Police say Ofc. Barreto returned fire and radioed for assistance. Both Buck and Hernandez ran from the scene.

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Technologyby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2022

JW Fishers Sonar Equipment Aids Critical Search and Recovery

Lt. Thomas Grady said, “The side scan has been a great tool. It has allowed us to do our searches and only put our divers in the water if we see something that we want checked out. It certainly allows us to cover much wider search areas in substantially less time and reduces risk to our divers.”

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Patrolby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2022

Award-Winning Comic Book Writer to Publish Law Enforcement Graphic Novel, Donate Some Profits to Police Projects

"Thin Blue Line" tells the story of two law enforcement officers assigned to guard the mayor amid riots that begin over a police shooting.

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Trainingby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2022

Atlanta Police Dispute Claim of Lowering Standards for Recruits

"In 2021, we hired 122 recruits -- this during a time we were seeing a nationwide decrease in police applications," the department wrote on Facebook.

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Point of Lawby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2022

Facebook Sued Over Politically Motivated Murder of Officer

According to Facebook messages obtained by federal prosecutors, Carrillo met Robert Alvin Justus Jr., the driver of the vehicle from which he is alleged to have opened fire on Underwood, through Facebook groups for the Boogaloo movement.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2022

Wounded Colorado Police Agent who Stopped Spree Killer, Released from Hospital

Agent Ferris confronted the suspect in Lakewood and ordered him to drop his gun. "The suspect ignored her commands and shot Agent Ferris, striking her in the abdomen. Agent Ferris, shot and wounded on the ground, was able to return fire on the suspect," police say.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2022

Cleveland Officer's Murder During Carjacking Ruled Duty Death

“We observed Officer (Shane) Bartek utilized training that he received in our police academy to try to disarm the suspect,” Interim Chief Wayne Drummond said. “Our conclusion in the review was that it was a line of duty death.”

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Patrolby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2022

More Than 500 LAPD Officers Out Due to COVID

“Los Angeles is safe,” LAPD Chief Michel Moore said. “The efforts of our contingency planning to ensure that we have sufficient staffing so that our patrol units are available to handle not just emergency calls, but urgent and routine calls, is present.”

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Patrolby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2022

NC Deputy Dies from On-Duty Heart Attack

Deputy III, Welton Locklear, 63, of Pembroke "suffered a heart attack in the parking lot of the church," the Robeson County SO said. CPR was provided immediately by church members, some of whom were first responders and a nurse

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Special Unitsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2022

Seattle K9 Killed, Suspect Fatally Shot by Officer

Another Seattle officer who had also responded to the scene shot and killed the suspect while he was stabbing the dog, police say.

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