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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2019

Missouri Agency's Tongue-in-Cheek "Scam Alert" Social Media Post Goes Viral

A police department in Missouri is getting a lot of attention for a social media post in which it invited gullible purchasers of illegal narcotics to bring their drugs into the station to be properly weighed, thereby supposedly not falling victim to a "scam" in which tricky drug dealers would sell them short on their drug buy.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2019

Police Agencies Begin to Participate in New Social Media Challenge

Police and other public safety disciplines are participating in a new social media challenge—one that shows all the things that are jammed into their patrol vehicles.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2019

Wisconsin Police Stumble Upon "Grisly" Scene of Half-Eaten Donuts

The Sparta (WI) Police Department had some fun on social media after an officer discovered a box of half-eaten donuts in a parking lot late one night.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2019

California Police Department's Humorous Social Media Post Goes Viral

Pleasanton PD posted an image of the state of California on its Facebook page marking in red the areas potentially affected by power outages. The entire state was marked.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2019

Virginia Department's Lip Sync Video Wins National Television Prize

The "Uptown Funk" lip sync challenge video that gained almost instant Internet fame was among the 10 finalists on the television special Lip Sync to the Rescue—which featured first responders singing and dancing to popular music—and ended up taking the top spot among voters.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2019

Woman's Wrong Number Text to Officer Leads to Viral Police Department Social Media Post

A woman errantly sent a text message to an officer with the Winfield (MO) Police Department in which she claimed that they "got high" together.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2019

Colorado Officer Finds Stress Relief in Stand-Up Comedy

A 20-year veteran with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office has a second career in his off-duty time as a stand-up comedian.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2019

Texas Police Suggest Solution to Prevent "Blue Bell Licking" Problems

The Fulshear Police Department is suggesting a clever—albeit probably tongue-in-cheek—solution to the issue of young people entering stores, opening packages of Blue Bell ice cream, and licking the top.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2019

Alabama Sheriff's Office Trolls Social Media Trolls with Humorous Post

The Walker County Sheriff's Office had some fun on social media over the weekend with people who are critical of law enforcement despite having very little—if any—actual knowledge of the profession or the law.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2019

Massachusetts Police Ask for Reduction in Crime During Heat Wave

The Braintree Police Department had some fun on Facebook with a request to would-be criminals to refrain from any criminal activity during the ongoing heatwave that has gripped the entire eastern half of the United States.

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