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Special Units•by Staff Writer•May 29, 2019

New York Agency Adds Comfort Dog to Ranks

Soon, officers, crime victims, witnesses, and others exposed to trauma will have access to a comfort dog that the Albany (NY) Police Department recently acquired.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 29, 2019

New Hampshire Chief Leads Two Neighboring Departments

Chief Stephen Murrell has been leading both the Alstead and Langdon police departments since early May.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 29, 2019

New Texas Law Will Speed Police Hiring Process for Military Veterans

The Governor of Texas signed into law over the weekend a piece of legislation that allows those who served in the military to receive credit toward becoming a law enforcement officer.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 29, 2019

Mississippi Accreditation Commission Assessing Jackson Police Department

Assessors from the Mississippi Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MSLEAC) will be conducting an on-site assessment at the Jackson Police Department to ensure compliance with the Mississippi State Standards.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 29, 2019

California Man Charged With Pointing Laser at Police Helicopter

Ronnie Ruben Kaplan Jr. became the subject of an investigation after police traced the source of the laser to a home.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 29, 2019

Detroit Man and Woman Charged in Shooting of Police Officer

Deantrae Corey Oneal and Breanna Washington—both 22 years old—face a litany of charges for the May 18 incident that left Officer Mario Rodriguez with wounds to his abdomen.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 29, 2019

Illinois Troopers Respond to Aircraft's Emergency Landing on Interstate

Illinois troopers were called on Monday night to respond to a small private aircraft that made an emergency landing on an interstate highway.

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Point of Law•by Staff Writer•May 29, 2019

California Legislature Passes Bill on De-Escalation, Use of Force Policies

If the bill becomes law, police agencies would have to adhere to statewide requirements that officers be instructed in ways to de-escalate confrontations. Officers would also be required to receive training in dealing with individuals who are homeless, mentally ill, in distress, or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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De-Escalation Tactics May Have Led to More Attacks on LAPD, Paper Says

The 2018 use-of-force report shows a second year of rising attacks on officers. That year, officers were attacked 784 times, a 6-percent increase over 2017 when there were 741 attacks on officers. In 2016, there were about 590 such attacks.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•May 28, 2019

Texas Officer Severely Beaten, Suspect in Custody

A four-year veteran with the Sour Lake (TX) Police Department was severely beaten by a 45-year-old Kentucky man who then stole his police SUV and eluded officers until he was eventually apprehended and arrested.

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