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Commandby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2021

St. Paul Chief Stepping Down Next Summer

St. Paul, MN, Police Chief Todd Axtell has announced he is leaving the department next summer.

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Commandby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2021

Minneapolis Chief Was Not Asked for Input About Disband the Police Ballot Question

Standing in full uniform against a backdrop featuring the department's logo, Chief Medaria Arradondo told reporters that he had never been approached for his input by the architects of so-called Question 2 and that he hadn't seen any concrete plan from the amendment's proponents.

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Commandby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2021

Suburban Chicago Chiefs Support Bill to Override Prosecutors' Lax Charging Decisions

"The frustration they have is profound," State House Republican Leader Rep. Jim Durkin said. "The crime in Chicago is moving out to the suburbs. We’re having carjackings at a record pace in suburban Chicago, kidnappings, murders."

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Weaponsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2021

Philadelphia to Equip Patrol Officers with TASERs

John McNesby, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5, the union that represents the officers, said he welcomed the news. “These Tasers will be another nonlethal option that we hope will keep officers and the public safe,” he said.

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Point of Lawby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2021

Boston Man Gets 5 Years in Federal Prison for Shooting at Officers During 2020 Riot

The suspect shot at least 11 times in the direction of officers, including a deputized federal officer. The officers took cover by bracing or ducking behind cars and other objects.

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Patrolby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2021

Louisiana Man Reportedly Waved Down Officer and Slapped Him

The officer wrote in his report that the suspect approached his driver-side window, said, “What’s up, man,” and then slapped the officer in the face.

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Patrolby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2021

Philly Officer Shot, Suspect Killed in Hammer and Pickaxe Attack

The man then struck the 35-year-old officer in the head with either the hammer or pickaxe, knocking him to the ground, police said. The man then allegedly sat on top of the fallen officer and repeatedly struck him with one or both of the weapons.

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Patrolby Staff WriterOctober 26, 2021

GA Officers Save Railroad Worker Suffering Heart Attack

Conyers Police Officer Huf and Officer Wright quickly sprung into action, cutting off the man's shirt, performing CPR and using a defibrillator. Dramatic bodycam footage captured the life-saving moment on video.

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Patrolby Staff WriterOctober 26, 2021

North Carolina Officers Respond to Alligator in Residential Area

The alligator attempted entry into the community pool area. When officers arrived, the alligator had broken through porch lattice at the reservation office, the department said on Facebook.

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Patrolby Staff WriterOctober 26, 2021

FL Deputies Find Live Grenade in Vehicle at Traffic Stop

Deputies say they also found a device appearing to be a grenade in the vehicle. The driver stated he had cleaned out a veteran’s home and found the grenade and decided to keep it.

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