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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 17, 2020

NYPD Union Endorses Trump

Trump was formally endorsed by the union during the event at his New Jersey golf course, where PBA President Pat Lynch said it was the first time he could recall the group ever endorsed a president.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 17, 2020

911 Calls Not Answered, Officers Injured as Riots Continue in Portland

Rioters threw objects at police cars in the parking lot of the building and spray-painted over security cameras. Others shined green lasers at officers’ eyes and pelted police with softball-sized “river rocks” and glass bottles.

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Training•by Staff Writer•August 17, 2020

Austin Police Recruits in Limbo as City Cancels Classes

The move to cancel APD cadet classes through June 2021 capped off Austin’s budget process. But it also capped off several months of waiting for cadets, some of whom moved from other places like California, Florida and Washington, D.C. Many of them left jobs to join the force.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 17, 2020

North Dakota Officer Shot Friday Night

An officer with the Grafton (ND) Police Department was shot in a gunfight on Friday night.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 17, 2020

Poll: Two Thirds of Minneapolis Citizens Disapprove of Police Department

A recent poll conducted by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, MPR News, and KARE-TV revealed that more than two thirds of the Minneapolis registered voters disapprove of the police department.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 17, 2020

California Officer Injured During Foot Pursuit Expected to be Okay

An officer with the Manteca (CA) Police Department is recovering from injuries sustained after a fall from a freeway overpass during a foot pursuit of a suspect.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 17, 2020

Wichita City Council Approves Increase in Police Budget

The Wichita (KS) City Council recently approved a budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year that included $99 million for the police department, an increase of more than seven million dollars over last year, despite cries from citizens and advocacy groups to defund the department.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 17, 2020

3 Texas Officers Shot While Responding to Domestic Call

Three police officers with the Cedar Park (TX) Police Department were shot while responding to a call at a home over the weekend.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 17, 2020

Chicago Man Arrested for Attacking Police Officer with Skateboard

A Chicago man has been arrested and faces charges of felony aggravated battery to a peace officer after he reportedly attacked a police officer with a skateboard.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•August 14, 2020

Oregon State Police Leave Downtown Portland, Criticize DA for Failure to Prosecute Rioters

“At this time we are inclined to move those resources back to counties where prosecution of criminal conduct is still a priority,” said OSP Capt. Timothy Fox, in an apparent jab at District Attorney Mike Schmidt’s recent announcement that he would be dropping a significant portion of the more than 500 criminal cases brought over the course of the demonstrations.

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