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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 5, 2011

NYPD Officers Exonerated In Harlem Shootout

The four officers who fired nearly 50 shots while breaking up a Harlem block party in August won't face charges relating to the shootout. Officer Brightman had said Alvarez had a gun and had fired at him.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2011

Baltimore Police Ban Plainclothes Duty

Command staff members are now discussing new rules governing plainclothes work. Officers could wear distinctive colors that change by the day or week, to make them quickly identifiable to fellow officers but not to the people they are trying to arrest, or use code words.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2011

41 Shots Fired In Baltimore's Friendly Fire Death

Five Baltimore Police officers fired 41 rounds during a chaotic scene outside a nightclub on Sunday evening that led to the death of Officer William H. Torbit Jr. in a friendly fire incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 16, 2010

L.A. County Sheriff Deputies Suspended After Holiday Brawl

Seven Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies have been relieved of their duties, as a result of their participation in a holiday party brawl.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 22, 2010

Baltimore Officer Exonerated In Friendly Fire Incident

A jury has cleared Baltimore PD's Officer John Torres in the fatal shooting of Officer Norman Stamp during an off-duty shooting outside of a strip club.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 8, 2010

Two NYPD Officers Shot In Harlem Gunfight at 500-Person Barbecue

Angel Alvarez, 23, shot an killed 21-year-old Luis Soto, then exchanged fire with at least five officers. Alvarez fired at least four rounds, and Officer Michael Tadeschi was likely struck by a friendly fire round that deflected after striking his ballistic vest.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2010

Veteran Dallas Officer Accidentally Shoots Rookie

A rookie Dallas police officer was accidentally shot this morning by a veteran officer at a home in West Dallas, police said. The rookie was not injured.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleApril 30, 2010

Suicide by Cop

When a person jumps to his death, we don't persecute the sidewalk, but time and again, society will blame the cop.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2009

Report Identifies Friendly Fire Risk In Undercover Work

Nearly one in five New York police officers working undercover said they have been involved in armed confrontations with uniformed officers in which they were mistaken for suspects.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleOctober 14, 2009

What Happens to the Children of Fallen Officers

"I love my father, but one thing I know he would want me to learn from his experiences is that this kind of dedication can cost you. There's always a cost, and in his case, it cost him his life, but also time with his family." -Jim Chadwell Jr.

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