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Special Units•by Staff Writer•November 7, 2019

Texas Votes Overwhelmingly to Allow K-9s to Retire with Handlers

Voters in Texas made history on Election Day, showing unprecedented bipartisanship for a change to the Texas Constitution with an estimated 94 percent of voters supporting Proposition 10, an amendment that will allow retiring K-9s to be adopted by their handler.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•November 6, 2019

FLIR Launches the Fido X4 Premium Handheld Explosives Trace Detector

FLIR Systems Inc. has announced the launch of the FLIR Fido X4, the newest, most advanced version of its premium handheld explosives trace detector. The Fido X4 is made to deliver extreme sensitivity for a broad range of explosives, so users can easily detect threats at levels other devices cannot.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•November 6, 2019

Dallas PD, Motorola Launch Pilot Program to Increase Community and Officer Safety

The Dallas Police Department, Safer Dallas, and Motorola Solutions have announced the launch of a six-month pilot program that will connect cameras at local businesses to the Department's Real-Time Crime Center to facilitate collaboration.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 6, 2019

Wounded Dayton Detective’s Injuries “Not Survivable,” Organs to be Donated

“After a life of dedicated public service, Jorge will continue to give of himself to the greater community by being an organ donor upon his death,” Biehl said in an updated media release Wednesday afternoon.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•November 6, 2019

Texas Law Now Allows K-9 Handlers to Adopt Retiring Police Dogs

Voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that allows dogs, horses or other law enforcement animals to be adopted at no cost by their handlers or other “qualified” caretakers.

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Command•by Staff Writer•November 6, 2019

Chicago Superintendent Expected to Retire This Week

Last month Johnson engaged in a war of words with President Donald Trump and chose not to attend as Trump gave an address to the International Association of Chiefs of Police convention in Chicago.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 6, 2019

North Carolina Deputy Shot at Hospital, Suspect Killed

At the Emergency Department, the inmate tried to get the deputy’s gun and they got into a struggle, Wright and Hawkins said. “Fortunately, the deputy wrestled the subject, and luckily one of Fayetteville PD’s officers was there to help subdue the subject.”

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Command•by Staff Writer•November 6, 2019

Massachusetts State Police Superintendent Announces Retirement

“I leave this job with the satisfaction of knowing that I gave it my heart and soul, under the most trying of circumstances,” Gilpin wrote in her letter.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 6, 2019

Video: 7-Year-Old Honorary Officer Succumbs to Cancer, Texas Police Escort Her to Funeral Home

Before noon dozens of officers gathered their patrol vehicles to transport the little girl's body to the funeral home. When they arrived they offered her a prayer and a salute.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•November 5, 2019

New Thermo Scientific TruNarc Analyzer Software Expands Capabilities

Law enforcement can now identify 34 additional substances and choose from two scan modes with the Thermo Scientific TruNarc handheld narcotics analyzer, thanks to its latest software update.

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