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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 14, 2019

Washington Police Shoot, Kill Knife-Wielding Man

Officers with the Lakewood (WA) Police Department were responding to a call of a man armed with a knife when the subject reportedly moved toward them in a threatening manner, forcing police to open fire with their service weapons.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 14, 2019

Alabama Officer Killed while Responding to Car Burglary, Second Officer Critically Wounded

The officers approached a suspect in the break-ins and began patting him down to see if he was armed, Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith said at an early morning press conference. The suspect reportedly drew a gun and began firing at the officers.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•January 12, 2019

Mossberg Celebrates Centennial with Launch of MC1sc Handgun

In celebration of the company’s 100th Anniversary, O.F. Mossberg & Sons Inc. has announced the release of a full-featured, 9mm concealed carry handgun: the Mossberg MC1sc (subcompact).

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 11, 2019

Rocky to Launch Code Blue Boots

Rocky Boots, a leading manufacturer of police and tactical footwear, plans to share its Code Blue collection for the first time at SHOT Show 2019.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 11, 2019

More than 50 Marquees in Las Vegas Recognize National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

Marquees on the Las Vegas Strip—and throughout Nevada—were illuminated in blue on Wednesday as part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Foundation's Go True Blue Campaign in commemoration of National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 11, 2019

Mother of Officer Killed by Distracted Driver: "No Text So Important"

The mother of the officer with the Salt River (AZ) Police Department who was killed by a driver distracted by a text message on their phone says that the public should pay tribute to her son by stopping the practice of texting while driving.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 11, 2019

Proposed New Hampshire Law Would Limit Police Use of Deadly Force

Police across New Hampshire are voicing their disapproval of a piece of proposed legislation that would revoke the legal authority law enforcement officers have to use deadly force during an arrest.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 11, 2019

Ohio SRO Escorted from Campus after Issuing Ticket to Principal

An officer with the Warren (OH) Police Department who issued a ticket to the principal of an elementary school for parking in a handicapped spot was summarily escorted off campus for the effort.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 11, 2019

Ohio Woman Steals Trooper's Cruiser, Leads Police on 11-Minute Pursuit

Troopers in Ohio were responding to a call of a woman claiming to have been raped when the subject reportedly quickly jumped in the driver's seat of one of the responding cruisers and took off at high speed.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 11, 2019

Texas Department Uses Cardboard Cutouts of Officers to Reduce Speeding

The Williamson County (TX) Sheriff's Office has deployed life-sized cardboard cutouts of officers holding radar guns in an effort to reduce speeding on surface streets.

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