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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieOctober 21, 2022

3 Reminders for Police on "Toy" and "Replica" Weapons as Halloween Approaches

For years now, bad guys have been painting guns in neon colors to look like toys, while so-called "toys" have become so realistic that they're virtually indistinguishable from the real thing—especially in rapidly unfolding, high-stress situations.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2019

Off-Duty Chicago Officer Arrested on Suspicion of Assault on Uniformed Officer

An off-duty officer with the Chicago Police Department has been arrested on suspicion of assault on a uniformed officer with Chicago PD in the early morning hours on Halloween night.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2019

Indiana Department Partners with Minor League Baseball Team for Halloween

Officers with the South Bend (IN) Police Department partnered with the South Bend Cubs—the Class-A minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs—for a Halloween event for kids in the area to have a safe place to Trick-or-Treat on Monday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 25, 2019

Texas Department Warns of THC-Laced Halloween Candy

The Edinburg (TX) Police Department has issued a warning to local parents and guardians that they should be on the lookout for THC-laced candy on Halloween.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 25, 2019

Mississippi Department Giving Away Halloween Costumes to Families

The West Point (MS) Police Department has taken "shop with a cop" to another level, purchasing thousands of Halloween costumes with the intent to give them away to families who otherwise could not afford to outfit their kids for the annual tradition of Trick-or-Treating.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 2, 2018

Washington Police Investigating Straight Pins Found in Trick-or-Treat Candy

The Omak (WA) Police Department is investigating after two different families reported finding straight pins in trick-or-treat candy handed out to their children on Halloween.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 5, 2015

Video: Georgia Trooper's Touching Gesture Helps Orphaned Siblings

A Georgia State Patrol Trooper went above and beyond the call of duty after four Morgan County children lost both of their parents as they were getting ready to trick-or-treat Saturday.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 12, 2015

Detroit Woman's Halloween Decoration Prompts Repeated Police Visits

Larethia Haddon said Detroit police showed up to her home Tuesday, the first day she placed a dummy face down in her front yard as a Halloween decoration. Officers came back to her house on Wednesday and Thursday after receiving more calls.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2014

Halloween Canceled in Northeastern Pennsylvania Mountains Because of Frein Manhunt

The ongoing manhunt in northeastern Pennsylvania for the suspect in the deadly state police ambush last month has scrapped plans for trick-or-treating Friday and what would have been the 50th anniversary of a beloved Halloween parade.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2008

National Guard Troops Volunteer to Stop Devils Night Arson in Detroit

Some are wearing their uniforms while they take part in the anti-arson watch that started Wednesday night and continues through Friday; others are in plain clothes, National Guard Lt. Ross Wallace said Wednesday.

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