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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 12, 2021

Louisiana Corrections Deputy Killed Working Part-Time for Police

Officials say William “Billy” Earl Collins, Jr. was a full-time deputy at the Bayou Dorcheat Correction Center and was serving part-time as a Doyline police officer when he was shot.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 12, 2021

Biden Discusses Crime Surge with Police and Community Leaders

The meeting comes amid a rise in gun violence over the past few years. One of Biden's weakest areas in recent polling has been his handling of crime, with just 38 percent of people approving of the job he is doing in that area and 48 percent disapproving.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2021

Kidnapped 6-Year-Old Rescued by Kentucky Officers

Officer Jason Burba, a father of four, quickly arrived on the scene. In Burba's body cam footage from the rescue, released by LMPD, the officer can be seen rushing toward the car and finding the little girl crying in the passenger seat.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2021

Suspect in Chicago Shooting Says He Mistook Undercover Officers for Rival Gang Members

Eugene “Gen Gen” McClaurin, 28, was accused of shooting two federal agents and a Chicago officer as they drove in an unmarked police vehicle on the city's South Side early Wednesday.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2021

MS Agency Releases Video of Deputy Shooting Knife-Wielding Man

The video appears to show suspect Reginald "RJ" Johnson charging Deputy Bobby Jackson with an object in his hand identified by investigators as a knife. The deputy's pistol is drawn and he falls to the ground.

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Point of Lawby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2021

CA Officers Sue Over BLM Mural Featuring Cop Killer

The civil complaint against the city claims the officers were “forced to physically pass and confront the mural every time they entered the Palo Alto Police department,” calling it “offensive, discriminatory and harassing iconography” that fostered a “hostile” and “retaliatory” work environment.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2021

Man Charged with Murdering IN Detective in Ambush Attack

In documents filed today, federal prosecutors said Meehan drove his pickup truck up to the FBI office building, got out of his truck and threw a Molotov cocktail toward the office.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2021

Governor Says It's the Guns but NYPD Commissioner Points Finger at Bail Reform for Crime Surge

“I think you’ve got to get uncomfortable here, and the uncomfortable conversation for a lot of people is we have to address that law that was passed in 2019, and the implications that we’re feeling today,” NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said, referring to sweeping bail reform measures that took effect in January 2020.

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Commandby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2021

Chicago Inspector General Questions High Attrition Rate for Black Police Applicants

The report said the Chicago Police Department needs to reevaluate its hiring practices for bias and “assess whether the tests and standards at each stage validly select for job-relevant skills and abilities.”

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Patrolby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2021

Man Shot Vegas Officer with Another Officer's Holstered Pistol

The suspect was non-compliant with police and it was a struggle to get his handcuffs on, police said. When officers attempted to adjust the handcuffs while holding him up against an elevator wall, the suspect was able to reach down with his left hand, while cuffed, and grab the trigger of an officer's Glock 21 handgun.

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