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Technology

Wisconsin Department to Test Mobile App for Non-Emergency Reports

The Oshkosh (WI) Police Department announced plans to enable citizens to use a mobile app to report non-emergency incidents to the agency.

September 10, 2019

Patrol

Trump Presents Medals to Ohio Officers who Stopped Dayton Active Shooter

“These incredible patriots responded to the worst violence and most barbaric hatred with the best of American courage, character and strength,” Trump said in remarks from the East Room Monday morning.

September 9, 2019

Patrol

Michigan Officer Helps Disoriented Elderly Woman Get Home

An officer with the Dearborn Police Department helped a disoriented elderly woman get home from a gas station where she had locked her keys in her car in late August.

September 9, 2019

Special Units

Country Music Stars Donate K-9 to Indianapolis Police Department

The country music duo Florida Georgia Line has donated a K-9 to the Indianapolis Police Department, the agency said on social media.

September 9, 2019

Patrol

Jussie Smollett's Lawyers: Police Didn't Need to Investigate so Vigorously

Attorneys for actor Jussie Smollett—who allegedly filed a false report of being the victim of a hate crime in January—oppose a lawsuit against him for recovery of $130,000 spent by the City of Chicago during the extensive investigation into the incident.

September 6, 2019

Patrol

Two Missouri Men Charged for Firing Shots at Police Officer

Two men have been charged after an incident on Tuesday night during which an officer with the St. Louis County Police Department came under gunfire.

September 6, 2019

Patrol

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.

September 6, 2019

Patrol

Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting North Dakota Officer

A Nevada man has pleaded guilty to assaulting an officer with the Watford City (ND) Police Department in March.

September 6, 2019

Patrol

Illinois Officer Comes to Aid of Skunk With Cup Stuck on its Head

An officer with the Aurora (IL) Police Department managed to help a small skunk with a food container stuck on its head in a brief incident captured on video.

September 6, 2019

Patrol

Ohio Deputy Injured in Vehicle Collision with Stolen Car

A deputy with the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office was among three people injured when his squad car collided with a stolen car during a vehicle pursuit on Wednesday morning.

September 5, 2019

Patrol

Off-Duty Ohio Officer Lauded for Saving Neighbor's Life in July

A detective with the Aurora (OH) Police Department is being praised for his fast action when he saw his neighbor suffering a medical emergency in July.

September 5, 2019

Patrol

Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Minnesota Officer Fired for UOF Incident

The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected the city of Duluth's attempt to fire a police officer for dragging a man along the floor by his handcuffs, saying that the officer should keep his job despite having been fired by the agency.

September 5, 2019