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Command•by Staff•January 29, 2025

Tacoma Police Chief Resigns, Plans to Leave Law Enforcement

"It was a surprise. Let me say that," Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards said. "The chief has decided to take his career in a different direction and that happens to be his decision."

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Patrol•by Staff•January 29, 2025

Criminal Justice Think Tank Reports Homicides Down 16% Last Year

The CCJ report shows that the downward trend appears to be continuing, with homicides in 2024 dropping by 16% compared with 2023. That drop equates to 631 fewer homicides in the 29 cities that provided data for the category.

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Patrol•by Staff•January 29, 2025

Connecticut Officers Wounded Serving Warrant, Suspect Killed

Police did not immediately identify the 35-year-old man who was shot and killed, though New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson said police were “familiar” with the individual and he had been arrested previously.

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Patrol•by Staff•January 29, 2025

Off-Duty Las Vegas Officer, Wife Fatally Shoot Man Attacking Woman

The department identified the officer involved as Cesar Ibarra, 48. During the shooting, Ibarra fired two rounds. Police did not say how many rounds his wife fired.

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Point of Law•by Staff•January 29, 2025

U.S. Supreme Court Case Could Affect Murder Trial of Ohio Officer

Defense attorneys for Jason Meade, a former Franklin County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr., successfully requested a delay for his criminal trial to await direction from the Barnes v. Felix decision.

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Technology•by Staff•January 29, 2025

California Agency Receives Permission for Citywide DFR Program

The Elk Grove Police Department says its BVLOS waiver represents the largest square miles of approval for law enforcement drone operations in the nation and allows the operation of drones at an altitude up to 400 feet

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Patrol•by Staff•January 28, 2025

California Officers Fatally Shoot Man Who Stole Patrol Vehicle, Pointed Gun at Officer

"The suspect presented a weapon, it was a firearm. We believe it may have actually been the officer's either primary or secondary firearm," said Sergeant Henry Hsu with the Fountain Valley Police Department.

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Patrol•by Staff•January 28, 2025

2 Indiana Officers Wounded, 2 People Killed in Supermarket Shooting

Police said officers engaged the suspect outside the store and two officers were shot. In the exchange of gunfire, the suspect was shot and killed.

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Patrol•by Staff•January 28, 2025

Florida Officer Captures Child Sex Crimes Suspect on FBI Most Wanted List

Donald Eugene Fields is facing federal charges of child sex trafficking and state charges of child rape. He was apprehended after the officer ran his vehicle’s license plate and discovered that it was not registered to the car he was driving,

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Technology•by Staff•January 27, 2025

Some Maryland Lawmakers Want to Regulate Police Use of Drones

This month the General Assembly began weighing whether to set state-level rules for more expansive police drone programs. Lawmakers summoned police and a spokesperson for the American Civil Liberties Union to review Montgomery County's program.

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