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{{NewsItemRed | timestamp=February 2| news= The [[PoliceWiki:Sandbox|sandbox]] is open! Use it to practice and try out wiki coding without having to mess around with an already existing article.}}
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{{NewsItemWhite | timestamp=February 1| news= [[PoliceWiki]] is working on the category structure to simplify browsing through the site before public launch.}}
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{{NewsItemRed | timestamp=October 29| news=We are currently running a fundraising campaign to help offset the costs of recent upgrades and maintenance work for the website. If you love The PoliceWiki and want to see it continue to grow and thrive, please visit our [http://www.gofundme.com/thepolicewiki GoFundMe page].--[[User:Sockii|Sockii]] ([[User talk:Sockii|talk]]) 07:11, 29 October 2014 (PDT)}}
{{NewsItemRed | timestamp=February 1| news= [[User:Lkkinetic]] has been getting album cover art uploaded. Yay!}}
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{{NewsItemWhite | timestamp=October 24| news=Maintenance work is now complete on the Wiki and editing is back open for business. We are hoping to transition the site to a dedicated URL/domain next month, so stay tuned for updates and further details regarding any site downtime.--[[User:Sockii|Sockii]] ([[User talk:Sockii|talk]]) 07:11, 29 October 2014 (PDT)}}
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Latest revision as of 06:11, 29 October 2014

Wiki News
October 29 We are currently running a fundraising campaign to help offset the costs of recent upgrades and maintenance work for the website. If you love The PoliceWiki and want to see it continue to grow and thrive, please visit our GoFundMe page.--Sockii (talk) 07:11, 29 October 2014 (PDT)
October 24 Maintenance work is now complete on the Wiki and editing is back open for business. We are hoping to transition the site to a dedicated URL/domain next month, so stay tuned for updates and further details regarding any site downtime.--Sockii (talk) 07:11, 29 October 2014 (PDT)
more info

How to use

To add a line to the wiki news, do the following:

  1. If the first entry begins with "NewsItemRed", copy and paste in the following code above the first entry:
    {{NewsItemWhite | timestamp=MONTH DAY| news=(INSERT NEWS ITEM TEXT HERE}}
  2. If the first entry begins with "NewItemWhite", copy and paste in the following code above the first entry:
    {{NewsItemRed | timestamp=MONTH DAY| news=(INSERT NEWS ITEM TEXT HERE}}
  3. Correct the time stamp and new links.
  4. Add the item to Template:Wiki News

Items that have been up for more than two months should be removed from the list.