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Commandby StaffMarch 5, 2025

Pittsburgh’s Acting Chief Resigns, Saying He was Pressured to Violate His “Ethics”

“There should be no politics in police work,” Acting Chief Chris Ragland added. “You have to do things that are moral, ethical, legal. When you are asked to do things that go against your bright lines, you have to walk away.”

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Trainingby StaffMarch 4, 2025

Massachusetts Police Academy Under Investigation

The academy, run by the state, provides basic training to new police officers in Massachusetts and became the subject of an investigation on Feb. 26.

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Patrolby StaffMarch 4, 2025

Numbers of Shootings in New York City Down to 30-Year Low, Police Say

The city saw 93 criminal shooting incidents between January and February, the fewest for those months since 1993, officials said.

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Patrolby StaffMarch 4, 2025

DC Metro Officers Reinstated After Presidential Pardons

Officer Terence Sutton and Lt. Andrew Zabavsky will have to go through extensive retraining before the department determines what their assignments will be.

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Patrolby StaffMarch 3, 2025

Off-Duty Boston Officer Kills Knife-Wielding Man at Chick-fil-A

Just before 5:30 p.m. Saturday, police said an off-duty officer was inside the Chick-fil-A when two people ran into the restaurant while being chased by a man with a knife who was attempting to stab the two people.

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Patrolby StaffMarch 3, 2025

Retired Minnesota Officer Dies 15 Years After On-Duty Assault

Her family said St. Paul Police Officer Felicia Reilly's death was a result of the injuries she sustained that resulted in her experiencing constant pain.

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Patrolby StaffMarch 3, 2025

Acclaimed Cop Writer and Former LAPD Detective Joseph Wambaugh Dead at 88

Wambaugh's bestselling novels included “The New Centurions,” “The Glitter Dome,” “The Choirboys” and “Black Marble.” The best known of his nonfiction works was “The Onion Field,” about the kidnapping of two LAPD officers and its aftermath.

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Patrolby StaffFebruary 28, 2025

Man Accused of Killing North Carolina Deputy Extradited from Mexico

In August 2022, Alder Alfonso Marin-Sotelo was indicted on a charge of first-degree murder following the shooting death of Deputy Ned Byrd.

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Patrolby StaffFebruary 28, 2025

California Police Release Video of Pursuit and Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

During the pursuit, the suspect opened fire on a pursuing officer and at a Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputy’s patrol vehicle, police say. One round hit the deputy’s patrol vehicle.

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Patrolby StaffFebruary 28, 2025

Florida Deputy Attacked by Great Dane while Arresting Owner

When the deputy arrived, the suspect spoke with him but then called 911. When he tried to arrest her, he was attacked by a Great Dane. Officials said he suffered injuries to his arm and eye.

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