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Ga. Parole Board to Determine Fate of Convicted Cop Killer

Georgia's Board of Pardons and Paroles is now meeting to determine whether to grant clemency to Troy Anthony Davis or allow his execution set for Wednesday to go forward as planned. Davis sits on death row for the 1989 murder of an off-duty Savannah police officer, Mark Allen MacPhail.

September 18, 2011

Special Units

Fatal Shooting Leads to Standoff In Ga.

A SWAT standoff in south DeKalb County, Ga., came to an end early Tuesday, when officers took three people into custody for questioning in connection to a Monday evening murder.

August 22, 2011

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Atlanta Officer Struck at Vehicle Stop Leaves Hospital

An Atlanta Police investigator who was run down at a traffic stop in July has been released from the hospital, and returned home where he is still recovering from serious injuries.

August 10, 2011

Special Units

Memorial Run Honors Ga. Officer

The Savannah-Chatham (Ga.) Police Department's newest officers ran through town in the second memorial "Run to Remember" to honor fallen police officer Mark Allen MacPhail.

July 31, 2011

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Ga. Deputy Fatally Shot During Felony Traffic Stop

A Clayton County (Ga.) Sheriff's deputy was killed by a two-time felon during a traffic stop late Wednesday. Deputy Richard "Rick" Jerome Daly was a 25-year law enforcement veteran.

July 20, 2011

Special Units

Ga. SWAT Team Raids Empty Apartment

Tactical officers with the Sandy Springs (Ga.) Police Department raided an apartment looking for a man charged with serious sex crimes, who was not at home when officers entered the residence.

July 14, 2011

Vehicle Ops

Ga. Sheriff and Iowa PD Purchase Caprice PPVs

The Forsyth County (Ga.) Sheriff Department plans to replace its current fleet of 175 patrol vehicles with Chevrolet Caprice PPV patrol vehicles, according to a news release from General Motors.

July 7, 2011

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Ex-Ga. Cop Charged In Drug Conspiracy

Former Savannah-Chatham (Ga.) Police officer Floyd B. Sawyer has been charged by federal officials with drug trafficking conspiracy, extortion, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and lying to federal agents.

June 28, 2011

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Georgia Passes Immigration Reform Law

To help Georgia's law avoid the same fate as Arizona's law, which has been blocked by a federal judge, Gov. Nathan Deal has said the state is trying to work with the federal government to enforce the nation's immigration laws.

May 18, 2011

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Atlanta PD: Officers Followed Proper Procedure at IHOP

An off-duty officer who took an intoxicated woman into custody during a scuffle at a suburban Atlanta IHOP followed proper procedure, an internal review by the Atlanta Police Department has found.

May 16, 2011

Vehicle Ops

Atlanta Suburb Approves Ads on Patrol Cars

The ads won't be large NASCAR-sized ads or vehicle wraps, but smaller ads that could be placed on the vehicle's fender. Also, the city won't accept racy or controversial sponsors.

May 12, 2011

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Video: Intoxicated Women Fight with Cops at Georgia IHOP

The officer, who was off duty at the time and has not been identified, was attempting to quiet the women down, and asked them to leave the restaurant shortly after 3 a.m. on Saturday. The officer is seen on video punching Ashley Leavell.

April 26, 2011