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The new position was created to help build better support systems for officers in need.
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The program is called STARS, which stands for Students Taking Action & Reaching Success.
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Police held a press conference after an officer was recently assaulted downtown trying to break up a fight.
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The shooting took place more than two weeks ago but police didn’t provide details of the incident until late Thursday night.
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Police say they're also seeing improvement in how residents are peacefully resolving issues and reporting disputes to police before they become violent.
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Twenty-four-year-old Nayekamion Hairston was charged with felony assault inflicting serious bodily injury and a misdemeanor for trespassing and impeding a school bus.
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There were five gun-related homicides in Winston-Salem last week. And early Monday morning, there was a drive-by shooting into a house occupied by multiple children under the age of 10.
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Winston-Salem police are planning to add a fourth police district to deal with growth in the downtown area.
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The Winston-Salem Police Department is investigating a murder-suicide that took place early Tuesday morning.
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A former mentor at a Winston-Salem middle school was arrested and charged with felony sex offenses on Tuesday. He was part of a program that was terminated last year, following allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a student.