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Command•by Staff Writer•December 10, 2018

New Los Angeles Sheriff Shaking Up Top Ranks, Removing 18 Executives

Newly elected Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has reportedly notified nearly 500 supervisors on his staff that their jobs are being reevaluated, firing outright 18 top executives.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 10, 2018

FBI Agent Wounded in Drive-By Shooting in New York

The agent was conducting surveillance when two men pulled alongside his vehicle and opened fire.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 10, 2018

Autopsy: Eric Garner Did Not Die of Strangulation in Chokehold

The New York Patrolmen's Benevolent Association issued a press release stating that the autopsy report on the death of Eric Garner "demonstrates conclusively that Mr. Garner did not die of strangulation of the neck from a chokehold which would have caused a crushed larynx (windpipe) and a fractured hyoid bone."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 7, 2018

Video: High-Speed Oklahoma Vehicle Pursuit Ends in PIT Maneuver, Crash

Officers attempted to stop the vehicle with spikes, but the driver kept going. A short time later, officers hit the vehicle with a PIT maneuver, which caused the vehicle to go airborne and roll several times.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 7, 2018

Sergeant Killed in California Mass Shooting was Struck by "Friendly Fire"

Authorities reported Friday that the Ventura County Sheriff’s sergeant killed during the mass shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in October was struck by "friendly fire" during the firefight with the gunman.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 7, 2018

Riots Break Out in Greece on Anniversary of Fatal OIS of Teen

Rioters took to the streets in Athens and other cities in Greece on the ten-year anniversary of the shooting death of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 7, 2018

Virginia Police ID Knife-Wielding Man Fatally Shot While Stabbing Woman

The Richmond (VA) Police Department said on Thursday that the man who was fatally shot by police as he stabbed a woman inside a residence refused orders from responding officers to drop the knife in his hand.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 7, 2018

Man Who Tried to Run Down Louisiana Officer Found Guilty of Felony Aggravated Assault

A Shreveport, LA, man who was accused of attempting to run over a police officer following a robbery at a local casino a year ago has been found guilty of felony aggravated assault with a motor vehicle upon a peace officer.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 7, 2018

Police Union Slams New Jersey Radio Jock for Calling Move Over Law "Silly"

A radio personality in New Jersey is not a fan of that state's 'Move Over Law' that protects first responders at roadside incidents from being struck by passing vehicles—and the union that represents rank-and-file State Police troopers is on the offensive in defense of the law.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•December 7, 2018

Idaho Officer Fatally Shoots Pit Bull Attacking Golden Retriever

An officer with the Boise (ID) Police Department fatally shot a pit bull that was fighting and injuring a golden retriever in the backyard of a home on Thursday, according to a department-issued press release.

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