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Investigations•by Staff Writer•December 12, 2018

New Jersey Police Use Bait Packages to Catch Porch Pirates

Police in Jersey City are teaming up with Amazon to install doorbell cameras and plant dummy boxes with GPS tracking devices at homes around the city.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 12, 2018

El Paso Officer Shot, Suspect in Custody

Police said officers were investigating a suspicious suspect call shortly after 12 p.m. Tuesday when they encountered a suspect who approached them with a weapon. The suspect fired at the officers and ran away, a police spokesman said. One of the officers was shot in the hand and transported to a nearby hospital.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 12, 2018

2 Denver Officers Bitten by Suspect

Two Denver Police Department officers were assaulted, reportedly bitten by, a suspect on the 16th Street Mall early Tuesday evening.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 12, 2018

Homeless Crime in Los Angeles Jumps 50%

LAPD officials said most concerning were the disproportionate number of homeless individuals listed as suspects in physical attacks that cause serious injuries, described as, "aggravated assaults," in police records.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 12, 2018

Georgia Officer Shot, Saved by Vest While Investigating Marijuana Smell at Gas Station

Yother then approached the car and asked for ID. That's when the GBI said a woman in the passenger seat pulled a gun out of the glove box and shot him in the arm. That bullet ricocheted into his chest, where it hit his vest and his cellphone.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•December 12, 2018

Suspect Wanted in Shooting of 3 Texas Officers Found Dead

The shooting prompted a five-hour-long standoff with Trevino, who was barricaded inside the home. The standoff ended at 6:15 p.m. when police found Trevino dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the house.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•December 12, 2018

Arkansas K-9 Shot at Standoff, Suspect in Custody

Officers learned that the shooting suspect, a 56-year-old woman, inside the home and refused to surrender to police custody. After several hours of negotiating, police sent in K-9 Gabo. The woman reportedly opened fire on the dog and hit him.

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Procedures & Policies•by Staff Writer•December 12, 2018

San Francisco Officers Told Not to Make Suspects Sit

The practice is viewed as “demeaning” to suspects, city police Chief William Scott has determined.

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Vehicle Ops•by Staff Writer•December 11, 2018

Fieldcraft Survival's Mason Minner to Speak at TruckVault SHOT Show Booth

TruckVault, Inc., a leading manufacturer of secure in-vehicle storage solutions, has announced that Fieldcraft's Mason Minner will be at the company's booth #12979 on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 11, 2018

Video: Colorado High School Dance Troupe's Performance Honors Police

The high school "pom team" in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, has created a performance that is intended to honor fallen law enforcement officers and their families.

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