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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 8, 2018

2 New Jersey Detectives Ambushed in Vehicle, Gunmen at Large

"They were essentially ambushed," Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson said of the attack at Broadway and Mount Vernon Street around 8:30 p.m. The gunman reportedly walked up and shot "between 10 and 25 rounds," including some that went through the vehicle's windshield, the chief said.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 8, 2018

Denver Police Release 27-Page Use-of-Force Policy

The 27-page document outlines proper use of weapons, scenarios in which officers should use them and how incidents should be reported after the fact. It also specifies that officers involved in shootings are prohibited from immediately viewing video evidence.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 7, 2018

Video: Florida Deputy Fatally Shoots Subject Who Grabbed His TASER

A deputy with the Volusia County (FL) Sheriff's Office responding to a domestic violence call in Seville on Friday evening shot and killed a suspect who grabbed the deputy's TASER during a struggle. The deputy's body camera captured footage of the entire incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 7, 2018

Officer En Route to Emergency Call Strikes, Kills 71-Year-Old Pedestrian

The Baltimore County Police Crash Tream is investigating an incident in which a Baltimore County Police officer reportedly struck and killed a pedestrian — identified as 71-year-old Robert Louis Mayo — Saturday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2018

Philadelphia Officer Shot While Serving Warrant in Critical Condition

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross said that Officer Jaison Potts suffered "very serious" facial injuries, including a broken jaw, and may have artery damage. Commissioner Ross said that despite the critical nature of his injuries, the 20-year veteran officer is expected to survive.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2018

Texas Police Continue Search for Officer Missing Since Thursday

According to Chambers County Sheriff Brian C. Hawthorne, 46-year-old Baytown Police Officer John Stewart Beasley is believed to have walked out of his house in the mid-afternoon. His cell phone — which had been separated from its battery — was found in a wooded area behind the home.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2018

Video: Alabama Officer Indicted on Murder Charge in Fatal Shooting

Despite the fact that an Incident Review Board cleared all three officers of any wrongdoing — saying that all officers involved had performed within Huntsville Police Department policies, procedures, and training — Madison County District Attorney Robert Broussard decided to present the case to a grand jury.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2018

Orlando PD Revises Social Media Policy to Include Possible Firing

Orlando police officers can now face termination for violating the department's social media policy, following an officer's controversial Facebook posts that prompted frustration among the agency's civilian oversight board.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2018

Video: Ohio Officers Honored for Saving Lives With Tourniquets

Golf Manor, OH, police Lt. Michael Forrest and Cincinnati Police Officers Luke Wylie and Alexander Saulsbury were all honored Thursday for saving lives using tourniquets.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 2, 2018

Maryland Officer Fatally Shoots Murder Suspect

A suspect who had reportedly just shot and killed a victim at a Prince George’s County, MD, liquor store was fatally shot by an officer who happened to be in his police vehicle right outside the scene of the crime at the time.

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