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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 4, 2019

Tennessee Officer Struck by Vehicle at Traffic Stop

An officer with the Gallatin (TN) Police Department who was struck by a passing vehicle during a traffic stop on Friday is "awake and alert," the agency said on Facebook.

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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 WriterOctober 8, 2019

South Carolina Department Announces Acquisition of UAVs

The Georgetown (SC) Police Department announced on Facebook that it has acquired two new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to assist in used for search and rescue operations as well as traffic collision reconstruction, active shooter incidents, crowd control, surveillance operations, and hazardous material incidents.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2019

Video: GA Officers Rescue Man from Tracks Just Before Train Hits Car

Unable to rouse him, officers pulled a driver from his vehicle moments before a train hit the car, which was parked on the railroad tracks. Cobb County (GA) Police Department officers posted video of the rescue on the department's Facebook page.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2019

St. Louis Officer Faces Internal Investigation for Facebook Post

An officer with the St. Louis Police Department is facing an internal investigation after the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reprinted his Facebook post as an op-ed piece in the publication's print edition.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2019

California Department's Recruitment Push on Facebook Gets Unexpected Attention

The Upland (CA) Police Department was trying to get the message across that the agency welcomes recruits with visible "sleeve" tattoos—which some agencies still refuse to consider—when they  posted a picture on Facebook, but the online response was not exactly what they expected.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2019

Illinois Woman Posts Tribute to Fallen Trooper on Facebook

An Illinois woman took to social media on Wednesday to tell the tale of a heartwarming interaction she had several years ago with Illinois State Trooper Nick Hopkins—who was recently killed in the line of duty.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2019

California Department Reinstating K-9 Program Has Fun on Facebook

The Mount Shasta (CA) Police Department had some fun on social media in announcing on social media that the agency is reinstating its K-9 program.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 27, 2019

Off-Duty Georgia Officer Dies in Traffic Collision After Shift

The Wadley Police Department said on Facebook, "It's with much grief and sadness that we the Wadley PD and City of Wadley inform you of the passing of Patrolman Daniel Thomas. Thomas was such a devoted, patriotic, brave, officer who loved helping people."

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieAugust 23, 2019

Politics, Press, Police Use-of-Force, De-Policing, and Deadly Hesitation

California Governor Gavin Newsom, Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren, and NYPD Police Commissioner James O'Neill (left to right) have all made headlines in the past couple of weeks that may lead to worsening the continuing trends of deadly hesitation and de-policing in America. Images courtesy of Facebook.

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