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KVUE-TV
Officials from several different Central Texas schools are investigating after social media posts circulated in recent days about "clowns" making threats. Manor ISD confirmed a student at Manor Tech High School had been threatened on social media by an alleged clown Monday morning. According to Superintendent Royce Avery, the student alerted school officials as soon as it happened and Manor police began an investigation as a precaution. Manor ISD said they didn't believe that there was a credible threat to students to staff and students despite the post.
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Waco Tribune-Herald
Baylor University police officers have undergone further training and updated certain policies as the school works to improve its response to sexual violence, Baylor Police Chief Brad Wigtil said.
Wigtil started as chief in 2014 after two years as assistant chief. He spent the previous 30 years with the Houston Police Department and the University of Houston.
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University of Texas System Police Academy, located in Austin, is hosting an ATS Armor range demonstration on THURSDAY, October 13th at 10am (local time). We will demonstrate standard and special threats against ATS Armor NIJ 0101.06 certified, rifle-rated, hard armor plates. All of our plates are remarkably lightweight, rated for multiple shots and include a patented QuadCurve™ shape for added safety and maximum comfort.
Law Enforcement and credentialed First Responders are welcome to attend. Seeing is believeing! Come learn what makes American made, ATS Armor plates lighter, stronger and safer. This demo will be held at the outdoor range at the University of Texas System Police Academy, 506 Crystal Creek Drive, Austin, TX 78746.
An RSVP to Kkoyle@atsarmor.com is requested but not required. Unable to attend but still interested in a demo? Visit www.ATSArmor.com or call 602-344-9337 to find out about hosting your own.
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McClatchy via Officer.com
Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Kent Allee got the call 25 years ago from dispatch that his Ford Aerostar had been found abandoned and ablaze. He raced home in vain to check on his wife, a fellow deputy, who had driven the van to Greenspoint Mall. Her body was found the next day in a nearby field, but despite the intense effort launched by law enforcement, her killer or killers were never found.
Now, investigators have launched a renewed call for the public's help in solving the decades-old murder case, seeking tips that could bring arrests and, perhaps, some closure for the Allee family. Roxyann Allee, 34, a mother of two who worked at the Harris County Jail, was shot to death Sept. 30, 1991, after apparently being snatched by two men outside the mall, where she had gone shopping for a dress.
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WFAA-TV
George White has been with the Collin County Sheriff's Office for 16 years and in that time he's developed a reputation for being at the right place at the right time. As of last month, White is credited with helping save seven different people over the years. Deputy Chief Mark Sanderson said some officers go their entire careers without being in a situation where they're helping a person who could die.
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Former sheriffs, including a former SAT president, help TAC Risk Management Pool members reduce their law enforcement operations liabilities. See consultant territories online. MORE
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Victoria Advocate
Angie Orta, 54, was tired of spending her days crying at home. In the face of 90-degree temperatures and busy traffic, Orta decided Tuesday to take action by standing at the intersection from about noon to 8 p.m. And she was back Wednesday. Holding a handmade green poster board sign emblazoned with a plea etched in black marker, Orta presented her message to the Crossroads.
Short and to the point, the poster read, "Reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the hit-and-run death of my grandson, Kevin Garza, on the morning of Sept. 27 in Bloomington, TX." As of Wednesday night, law enforcement organizations, including the Department of Public Safety and Victoria Sheriff's Office, were still searching for the driver who struck and killed 11-year-old Kevin.
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By Bambi Majumdar
 Among the many news articles connected to the recent events in Charlotte, one stands out for a different reason: Facebook has activated the "Safety Check" option for the violent Charlotte protests. As most of us know, this feature allows one to notify friends and family that he or she is safe in an emergency or disaster-affected area. With all eyes turned toward the continuous protests against police brutality, is there a "safety check" to ensure officer safety?
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TWC News
More than 180 police departments across the country will receive Justice Department grants to hire more officers, which includes 10 police departments in Texas. The DOJ announced the grants, awarding the Dallas Police Department one of the largest grants, which is enough to hire 25 new police officers.
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By Keith Funderburk
 All are aware of the growth of domestic terrorism and how it has affected different regions across the nation. Awareness sometimes is not enough, and we as police officers must bring this awareness to the forefront and be more vigilant than ever before — due to the fact that we are the ones being targeted. This is not a matter of "if" it will affect your community but "when." This threat should be a daily topic among officers, either with each other or during roll call.
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PoliceOne.com
A Cambridge University study of British and U.S. police shows a 93 percent decrease in the number of complaints made against officers when they are using body cameras — pivotal findings that suggest the simple devices could reduce conflicts between police and the public. The idea behind the study is simple: people who are being observed — and know it — change their behavior. Researchers suggested that cameras encourage best behavior on the part of both the officers and the public.
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