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Training•by Staff Writer•January 16, 2020

Kansas Agency Sees Record Number of Women in Latest Recruit Class

The Wichita (KS) Police Department has a total of 12 female recruits in its latest academy class—the most women ever in a single recruiting round—up from eight women in last year's batch of would-be WPD officers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 15, 2020

Oklahoma Deputy Killed in Vehicle Collision While Responding to Call

The vehicle occupied by Deputy Jarid Taylor left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck a tree. He died at the scene.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 15, 2020

Off-Duty Ohio Officer Comes Under Fire During Roadside Dispute

An officer with the Warren (OH) Police Department was on his way home from work when he stopped to provide aid to what he thought was a disabled vehicle on the side of the road. But the incident somehow escalated, and both parties reportedly fired shots.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 15, 2020

Colorado Officer Shot Over Weekend Released from Hospital

An officer with the Colorado Springs Police Department who was struck by gunfire during a traffic stop over the weekend has been released from the hospital even as the search for the man who shot him continues.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 15, 2020

Florida Police Shoot Knife-Wielding Man Who Stabbed Officer

An officer with the Miami Beach Police Department is recovering and the man who stabbed him was shot and critically wounded by other responding officers following a confrontation over the weekend.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 15, 2020

South Carolina Officer Struck by Car

An officer with the Williamston (SC) Police Department was struck by a passing vehicle while investigating a traffic collision in heavy fog. Officer Ronnie Drennon—who has been with the department for seven years—was pinned between his squad car and the vehicle that struck him.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 15, 2020

Study: St. Paul Police Department Should Hire 100 More Officers

A newly released study of the St. Paul (MN) Police Department contends that the agency should hire at least 100 more officers and support staff in order to keep up with increasing call loads, a growing population, and the ever-increasing complexity of conducting criminal investigations.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 15, 2020

Woman Files "Red Flag Law" Paperwork Against Colorado Police Officer

A woman has filed a petition and affidavit for an extreme risk protection order (ERPO) against the Colorado State University police officer who fatally shot her son in 2017.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 14, 2020

Ex-Sheriff Lee Baca Likely to be Headed to Jail

The United States Supreme Court on Monday declined to review the case against former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, opening the door for the disgraced ex-lawman to be remanded to one of the jails he once oversaw.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 14, 2020

Man Who Shot Oklahoma Officer in 2018 Sentenced to 105 Years

The man convicted of shooting an officer with the Tulsa (OK) Police Department during a July 2018 incident in the parking lot of a convenience store has been sentenced to 105 years behind bars.

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