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Patrolby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2020

Washington Department Closes 2 Substations Amid Virus Scare

The Bellevue (WA) Police Department has closed two substations to limit contact with the public amid the outbreak of COVID-19—also known as the coronavirus—in the Seattle area.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2020

Indiana Officer Credited with Act of Kindness Toward Man "Down on His Luck"

An officer with the Mooresville (IN) Police Department is being credited with going beyond the call to do a good deed for a man who was "down on his luck" earlier this week.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2020

DA: Police Justified in Ending California Active-Shooter Attack with Deadly Force

A California District Attorney has ruled that police acted justly and bravely in response to a mass shooting that occurred at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in July 2019.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2020

Attorneys for Accused Florida Cop Killer Allege Misconduct by Arresting Officers

In the motion, the defense team wants to depose Orlando Police Deputy Chief Doug Goerke (then lieutenant), who they say devised the plan to use Clayton’s handcuffs to take Loyd into custody. The motion claims Goerke made the decision for the police department to take over the arrest and give them the opportunity to use deadly force.

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Special Unitsby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2020

New York Corrections Officers Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide During Standoff

The man abducted the woman, forcing her into his car. He then drove her to another residence. After a four-hour standoff in which Utica police, Oneida County sheriff’s deputies and state police tried to communicate with the man, police entered the residence and found the two dead, said Utica Lt. Bryan Coromato.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2020

San Francisco Supervisors Want More Police Foot Patrols

Two San Francisco supervisors plan to introduce legislation Tuesday that would force the city’s Police Department to rework its approach to deploying foot patrols to prevent crime and foster better relationships with communities.

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Special Unitsby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2020

Florida Deputy Injured While Working VP Pence Motorcade

In a single-vehicle accident on I-95, Quesada was thrown from his motorcycle, which fell and slid “a significant distance” before stopping in the HOV lane, the sheriff’s office said.

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Patrolby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2020

Louisiana Officer Pulls Over Car with 1997 License Plate

The motorist tooling around in the car with the 1997 plate told the officer, "Sorry, officer. I’ve been busy lately and totally forgot to renew my vehicle registration."

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Procedures & Policiesby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2020

CentralSquare Records Customers in Eight States Receive NIBRS Certification

CentralSquare, a leader in public sector technology, has announced that multiple customer agencies have received National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) certification from the Criminal Justice Information Services Division agencies in Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, and Wisconsin.

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Technologyby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2020

Nationwide LTE Coverage Expanded to Support AT&T and FirstNet Subscribers

AT&T says it is aggressively expanding the LTE coverage area for its network and FirstNet public safety communications platform so more first responders and the communities they serve can access the critical communications capabilities they need.

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