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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 30, 2017

Swatting Incident Leads to Fatal Police Shooting, Suspect in Custody

The incident took place late Thursday when police were called about a supposed domestic incident at a Kansas man's home, where he had shot his father and was holding his other family members at gunpoint, police said in a press conference Friday. When police arrived, the man who opened the door was told to raise his hands -- a command he obeyed until he moved his hands down to his waist, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2017

Phoenix PD Fights Opioid Epidemic on Multiple Fronts

The Phoenix PD says the local opioid problem is about more than fentanyl. The Phoenix Police Crime Laboratory has identified a variety of compounds in illicit pills seized within the city. Some of the additional compounds include: heroin; cocaine; lidocaine, fentanyl, acetyl fentanyl, and tramadol.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2017

2 NYPD Officers Suspended Over Response to Welfare Check on Woman Found Dead

The officers, who are assigned to the 77th Precinct, were initially called to the home on Sterling Place in Crown Heights to check on 22-year-old Tonie Wells, but didn't find anything and left.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2017

Puerto Rico Police Using Sick-Outs in Campaign to Get Millions in Overtime Pay

The increase in absences recently prompted Puerto Rico Police Chief Michelle Hernandez to recommend that U.S. National Guard soldiers help fill the temporary vacancies.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2017

Gunfire Duty Deaths Down 33% in 2017

NLEOMF announced today in its 2017 Preliminary Law Enforcement Fatalities Report that a total of 128 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers died in the line of duty over the past year, which is the lowest annual figure since 2013 when 117 officers died. A total of of 143 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in 2016. This year's 10% decrease reverses three consecutive years of increases in officer deaths.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 26, 2017

Video: 2 VA Deputies Shot, Man Charged With Attempted Murder

A female Loudoun County deputy was shot in the leg and a male deputy was shot in the arm and both legs on Christmas Eve Sunday after responding to a domestic incident. The suspect is being charged with attempted murder.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 25, 2017

Video: Ft. Worth Officers Bring Christmas Gifts to Family Victimized by Thieves

Brittney Curry thought the holiday was going to be ruined after a Grinch stole bikes, games, shoes and clothes out of her trunk of her car after it was left in a parking lot for several hours.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 25, 2017

Toronto Officers Say Staffing Shortage Puts Them at Risk

The officer wrote that he was the only car on patrol on a Tuesday afternoon earlier this month, with one road sergeant available for backup. During the shift he had five pending calls, including a sexual assault, an arrest involving three people, and a domestic assault.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2017

Tier One Tactical Solutions to Present Seminar on Fitness and Diet Trends for LEOs at SHOT Show

In this seminar, Tier One Tactical Solutions will explore today’s hot fitness and diet programs for officers. Topics will include: LEO stats for heart attack and poor health deaths, traditional body building vs. circuit/HIIT/CrossFit, Zone diet vs. Keto diet, proper meal prep considerations, age and proper recovery, and fitness outside of the gym. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about proper nutrition and exercise for LEOs—straight talk about the hype vs what really works.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2017

Unarmed Security Officer Shot, Seriously Wounded at Cincinnati Hospital

The suspect fatally shot himself, Isaac said. The suspect "has not been identified -- we're not certain if he's known to any of the employees or medical staff."

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