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Patrol
Texas Officer Shot in Head Showing Signs of Recovery
An officer with the Denton (TX) Police Department who was shot in the head and leg last week is getting incrementally better every day, according to Chief Frank Dixon, who spoke with reporters during a fundraiser for the wounded officer.
November 8, 2019
Chief Dixon said that Officer Urbano Rodriguez is 'doing some things that we didn’t think he’d be able to do this soon.'
Technology
Dallas PD, Motorola Launch Pilot Program to Increase Community and Officer Safety
The Dallas Police Department, Safer Dallas, and Motorola Solutions have announced the launch of a six-month pilot program that will connect cameras at local businesses to the Department's Real-Time Crime Center to facilitate collaboration.
November 6, 2019
Special Units
Texas Law Now Allows K-9 Handlers to Adopt Retiring Police Dogs
Voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that allows dogs, horses or other law enforcement animals to be adopted at no cost by their handlers or other “qualified” caretakers.
November 6, 2019
Patrol
Pieces of My Mind
Thoughts on some of the law enforcement news that came across our computers in October.
November 6, 2019
Editor David Griffith
Patrol
Video: 7-Year-Old Honorary Officer Succumbs to Cancer, Texas Police Escort Her to Funeral Home
Before noon dozens of officers gathered their patrol vehicles to transport the little girl's body to the funeral home. When they arrived they offered her a prayer and a salute.
November 6, 2019
Abigail
Special Units
Texas Proposition 10 Would Allow Agencies' Handlers to Adopt Retired K-9s
"As they get older and more and more used to the families that they're around, these dogs, they're like a pet, and they love their handlers and their families," said Skinner, who is also the chairman of the legislative committee for the Sheriffs' Association of Texas. "So why not give them the ability if they're qualified to be a caretaker for their dog?"
November 1, 2019
Ferro, a German shepherd, is a patrol and narcotics detection dog for the Collin County Sheriff's Department. If a Proposition 10 passes, he will likely retire as the pet of his handler rather than being sold or even destroyed as required under present Texas law. (Photo: Collin County SD)
Patrol
North Carolina Officer Struck by Suspect Vehicle Treated and Released
An officer with the Fletcher (NC) Police Department who had responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle in a grocery store parking lot on Tuesday evening suffered minor injuries when the driver of that car attempted to flee the area.
October 30, 2019
Patrol
Texas Officer Shot at Traffic Stop, in Critical Condition
An officer with the Denton (TX) Police Department is listed in critical condition and had to undergo surgery after he was shot at a traffic stop.
October 29, 2019
Patrol
Texas Officer Shoots His Own Son, Mistaking Him for Intruder
An off-duty officer with the Dallas Police Department was entering his home when he encountered a man he thought to be an intruder. He opened fire without realizing that the man was his own son.
October 28, 2019
Patrol
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.
October 25, 2019
Point of Law
Attorneys File Appeal of Former Dallas Officer's Murder Conviction
Attorneys for Amber Guyger, the former Dallas Police officer convicted of murdering her neighbor in his own apartment, have filed a notice to appeal her conviction.
October 23, 2019
Point of Law
Woman Who Had Tampon Removed in Search Gets $205,000
A woman who had a feminine hygiene product removed from her genitals during a search by an officer with the San Antonio Police Department in 2016 has received a $205,000 payout from the city.
October 18, 2019
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