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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2019

NYPD Wants Authority to Disable Drones Deemed a Threat

In 2018, Congress passed a law allowing federal law enforcement agencies to disable a drone—including shooting it down—but it would take additional federal legislation to give local law-enforcement agencies like the NYPD the same right.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

Workplace Shooting Outside Chicago, 5 Officers Wounded, 5 Civilians Dead

Multiple law enforcement agencies—local and federal—reportedly responded to the incident, and Aurora Police now say five officers were shot and wounded in the incident that left five workers at the business and the gunman dead. The injured officers are reportedly stable.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

President Trump Declares National Emergency to Fund Border Wall

The president on Friday took executive action—declaring a national emergency—to spend $8 billion for the border wall he has promised since his campaign.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

St. Paul Police Disbanding Mounted and Motor Units

Spokesperson Steve Linders said multiple reasons went into the department's decision, including the fact that the department has seen an increase in injuries to members of both units.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

Aiming to Reduce Struck-By Incidents, Michigan Move-Over Law Takes Effect

According to reports, at least a dozen Michigan State Police vehicles have been struck so far this year.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

Florida School Hires Combat Veterans to Protect Against Active Shooters

Principal Bill Jones said he wants to make sure if an armed intruder were to enter the campus of Manatee School for the Arts, which has a student population of about 2,100 middle and high school students, they would be met with swift, overwhelming and deadly force.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

Massachusetts Officer Talks Suicidal Man to Safety from 70-Foot Building

According to the Sun Chronicle, Sergeant Jeffrey Peavey—a 32-year-veteran of the force—established a dialogue with the 21-year-old man, speaking with the distraught subject for 45 minutes before convincing the man to retreat from the precipice into safety.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2019

SIG Sauer Introduces Supersonic 300BLK SBR Elite Copper Duty Ammo

SIG Sauer Inc. is introducing its newest 300BLK ammunition – the 120gr supersonic 300BLK SBR Elite Copper Duty load, specifically designed for short barrel rifles.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2019

Genetec's Cloud Surveillance Increases Parking Lot Safety

The South Grand Community Improvement District (CID) in St. Louis, MO is using the Genetec Stratocast cloud-based video monitoring system to deter license plate theft in its parking lot and provide video access to the local police department to help reinforce security.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2019

Iowa Sergeant Sues Agency Claiming PTSD and Abuse

In his petition, Jorgensen claimed he has faced disability discrimination, harassment, a failure to accommodate him and retaliation under the Iowa Civil Rights Act, citing incidents before and after the killings of his fellow officers.

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