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Special Unitsby Staff WriterApril 30, 2020

Canadian K-9, Handler Find 3-Year-Old Girl Who Had Wandered into Woods

The first thing the girl said as they located her was "Doggie!"

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 30, 2020

New Orleans Police Announce End to "Informational Checkpoints"

The New Orleans Police Department has announced that it will discontinue performing what it called "informational checkpoints" at which officers were trying to "verbally provide information regarding the current stay-at-home order in place within Orleans Parish due to the current COVID-19 public health crisis.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 29, 2020

NYPD Ordered by Mayor to Disperse Crowds at Funeral of Rabbi

"My message to the Jewish community, and all communities, is this simple: the time for warnings has passed. I have instructed the NYPD to proceed immediately to summons or even arrest those who gather in large groups. This is about stopping this disease and saving lives. Period," the Mayor wrote.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 29, 2020

Mets Pitcher Records Video Message for NJ Officer Hospitalized by COVID-19

“Hey Officer Rob, this is Steven Matz, the New York Mets,” the New York native, who has been a Met since 2015, says in the video. “I just want to reach out and let you know that we’re thinking about you and also your family and the Glen Ridge (Police) Department.”

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 29, 2020

Washington Sheriff Says Release of Repeat Offenders Driving Spike in Property Crime

“COVID has victimized this community across the board,” Knezovich said Tuesday. “I think it’s time for us to not allow it to create more crime victims just in the sense of trying to release people from jail.”

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 29, 2020

GA Deputy Kills Suspect in Gunfight After High-Speed Chase

“Darley exited the truck holding a silver firearm in his hand,” the GBI release read. “Darley pointed the firearm at the deputies and fired at least one shot. One Crawford County deputy returned fire, striking Darley.”

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 29, 2020

Critically Wounded Baton Rouge Officer Making "Remarkable Progress"

Cpl. Derrick Maglone's sister said there was some concern early on about his ability to walk and swallow, but by Tuesday he was swallowing on his own and was able to walk to the restroom.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 29, 2020

Nova Scotia Killer Bought Retired Police Car Used in Attack at Auction

The killer, Gabriel Wortman, was dressed in a police uniform and drove the former police vehicle as he rampaged across the area during the 13-hour attack that started on April 18 and ended April 19.

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Patrolby Staff WriterApril 29, 2020

H&R Block Offering Free Tax Prep for First Responders

Frontline workers can simply visit www.hrblock.com/frontline and click the banner or any price to get started. They will be asked to upload a photo of a work ID to validate they are a police officer, firefighter, EMT or healthcare worker, and then the tax professional will apply the offer.

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Technologyby Staff WriterApril 29, 2020

Axeon's New Device Turns Standard Binoculars Into Night Observation Tools

The Axeon NightVue mounts to most porro and roof prism binoculars and beams a powerful 520 nanometer green laser out to distances up to 250 meters. The green color of the NightVue emitter cuts through haze and fog while also having a low effect on personal night-time vision.

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