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‘When it’s happening, you react': Top quotes from Police1 news this week

Read about an officer who narrowly avoided getting shot in the head, boots on the ground police work and more from this week’s news

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By Police1 Staff

Have you been keeping up with the news on Police1? Take a look at some of the most memorable quotes from this week’s top police stories. We’re highlighting a scary cruiser crash, 10K retention bonuses and more of the best quotes from this week’s news.

These are our top quotes:

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"When it's happening, you react. You're not thinking. You're strictly going on instincts that you've been trained on."

— Officer Steve Holmblad

FULL STORY: LEO recalls day he was nearly shot in head during station shootout

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"We're lucky our deputy survived this accident. A few more feet and he would have been severely injured, if not killed."

— Sheriff Greg Ahern

FULL STORY: DUI driver slams into Calif. police cruiser at intersection

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"This case was solved through just boots on the ground, good police work."

— U.S. Marshal Marty Keely

FULL STORY: Inside the manhunt for captured Ala. inmate and corrections officer

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“It’s been a constant source of complaints, ranging from assaults to prostitution to drug dealing."

— Sgt. Matt Ferguson

FULL STORY: Ore. police blame decriminalization on increase in street drugs, crime

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"We've fallen so far behind some people were looking to other departments and seeing them getting paid more."

— Sgt. Darren Moss

FULL STORY: Wash. deputies to get $10K retention bonus