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Special Units•by Staff Writer•October 11, 2019

Pennsylvania K-9 Credited with 2 Big Drug Busts in 2 Days

A K-9 with the Johnstown (PA) Police Department is being credited with the location and seizure of 60 pounds of marijuana at a traffic stop, and the subsequent seizure of large amounts of cocaine, MDMA, crystal meth, and fentanyl.

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Point of Law•by Staff Writer•October 10, 2019

New NC Law Toughens Penalty for Assaulting LEOs

"Conner's Law" is named after State Trooper Kevin Conner, who was shot to death almost a year ago during a traffic stop in Columbus County, NC.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 10, 2019

Ohio Police Captain Dies After Fight with Cancer

An officer with the North Ridgeville (OH) Police Department has died after a "short fight with cancer," the agency said on social media on Wednesday afternoon.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 10, 2019

Number of Canadian Police Officers Falls to 10-Year Low

The number of police officers in Canada has fallen to a 10-year low, with 68,562 officers nationwide in 2018—463 fewer than a year earlier.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 10, 2019

Video: Officer Saves Choking Baby Girl

A corporal with the Belton (SC) Police Department is credited with saving the life of a 4-month-old baby girl.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•October 10, 2019

Ohio K-9 Finds Missing 3-Year-Old in Just 10 Minutes

A K-9 with the Shelby County (OH) Sheriff's Office was able to locate a missing 3-year-old boy in just 10 minutes of searching on Tuesday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 10, 2019

California Police Department's Humorous Social Media Post Goes Viral

Pleasanton PD posted an image of the state of California on its Facebook page marking in red the areas potentially affected by power outages. The entire state was marked.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 10, 2019

Texas Police Car Strikes, Kills Bicyclist While Responding to Call

An officer with the Houston Police Department who was responding to a call of a suicidal subject struck and killed a bicyclist on Tuesday night.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•October 10, 2019

Oklahoma Dive Team Pulls 200 Pounds of Trash from Reservoir

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol dive team recently conducted a two-day training beneath in Tenkiller Ferry Lake, a reservoir in eastern Oklahoma.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•October 9, 2019

California Law Prohibits Facial Recognition on Police Body Cameras

The bill from Assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, takes effect at the start of 2020 and expires after three years. Ting initially proposed a permanent ban on the technology.

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