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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2020

California Agency Plans After-Action Report Following Protests

The San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) is preparing an after action report to identify "lessons learned" and "what worked well" during recent protests in which the agency used crowd control tactics to quell a disturbance.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2020

8 Louisiana Officers Indicted on Charges of Excessive Use of Force

Eight officers with the Shreveport (LA) Police Department are now accused of using excessive force against two men a prosecutor said had "raised their hands ... in an apparent attempt to surrender without resistance" following a police pursuit.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2020

Los Angeles Takes First Steps to Have Unarmed Officials Respond to Some Calls Now Handled by Police

Councilman Herb Wesson said he looks forward to working on the project with members of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2020

City Council Cuts LAPD Hiring, Force to Fall Below 10K Sworn

Faced with a grim budget outlook and deluged by demands for reductions in police spending, the council voted 12 to 2 to take the Los Angeles Police Department down to 9,757 officers by next summer — a level of staffing not seen in the city since 2008.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2020

New York City Cuts Police Budget by $1 Billion

The city council said in a statement Tuesday that the city's 2021 budget, totaling more than $88 billion, "reduces police spending and shrinks NYPD's footprint."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2020

Seattle Businesses Hired Private Police for Protection in Lawless CHOP Zone

On Monday morning some protesters and a Fox News reporter got into a shouting match, which was broken up by black-clad, gun-toting men who appeared to be officers. One’s vest read, “Public Safety Officer.” The other read: “Iconic Global Officer.”

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Articlesby Doug WyllieJuly 1, 2020

Police Funerals During the Pandemic

Amid the "social distancing" orders issued by various state governors and local authorities, police officer funerals and memorials changed dramatically.

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Articlesby Dave SmithJuly 1, 2020

To Mask or Not to Mask

How people approach a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic is rooted in their worldview.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 30, 2020

Tulsa Sergeant Dies from Wounds Suffered in Monday Shooting

The department announced Sgt. Craig Johnson’s death Tuesday afternoon.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 30, 2020

Texas Officer Struck and Dragged by Suspect Vehicle

An officer with the Garland (TX) Police Department was struck and dragged by a vehicle after being called to a retail store that reported a man brandishing firearms and threatening shoppers present.

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