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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2018

Brazos County Sheriff’s Office is First Local Agency in Texas to Subscribe to FirstNet

“It’s absolutely thrilling to have a dedicated public safety broadband network,” says Brazos County Sheriff Chris Kirk. “We’re still doing the same job. But with FirstNet, we can do it even better and faster than before. We have all the information we need at our fingertips, backed by the connectivity needed to access it. And most importantly, it keeps our deputies out in the neighborhoods, so we can spend more time serving Brazos County.”

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2018

Indiana Deputy Shot in Foot Pursuit on Life Support for Organ Donation

A Boone County, IN, Sheriff's deputy will not survive the injuries he sustained after getting shot in the line of duty while assisting Lebanon police Friday morning. Deputy Jacob Pickett’s body is being preserved so his organs can be donated.

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ProductsFebruary 28, 2018

Patrol and Rescue Craft

Lake Assault Boats placed this 28-foot rescue vessel into service with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Water Patrol Unit located in Minneapolis.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2018

Florida Deputy Accused of Cowardice During School Shooting Defends Himself

Scot Peterson issued a statement through his lawyer, Joseph DiRuzzo III, saying that he followed Broward County Sheriff’s Office protocol on Feb. 14 and that he didn’t rush into the school because he believed the gunfire was coming from outside.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2018

Florida Legislators Call Broward County Sheriff Incompetent, Want Him Suspended

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran and 73 Republican colleagues urged Gov. Rick Scott (R) to suspend Israel, a Democrat who was reelected in 2016 and has said he would not resign over his agency’s handling of one of the country’s deadliest school shootings.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2018

Broward County Sheriff's Office Received 18 Calls About Cruz and Guns Before Attack

A second cousin even asked police to take away Cruz's guns after his mom died Nov. 1. "Nikolas is reported to have rifles and it is requested that (deputies) recover these weapons," the dispatcher noted from the call.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2018

Video: Loaded Handgun Found Inside Georgia Jail

According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, a female inmate reportedly hid the weapon inside her "body cavity" as she was processed into the jail.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2018

Broward County Sheriff, Some Florida Chiefs Push for AR-15 Ban

“Congress messed up when they didn’t renew the assault weapons ban [in 2004]. I think that was problematic,” Lystad said. “We need to deal with assault weapons, background checks. It’s about finding common ground.”

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2018

Video: Chicago Jail Inmates Applaud Suspected Cop Killer

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office released surveillance video that shows a group of detainees waiting in a holding cell to see a judge after suspect Shomari Legghette’s bond hearing.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2018

Surrounding Agencies Patrol Ohio Town Mourning Loss of 2 Officers

The Westerville Police Chief says officers from Dublin, Hilliard, Upper Arlington, Genoa Township, Columbus, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, and more are pitching in to help patrol and answer calls as Westerville police grieve.

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