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72 S.C. Troopers Disciplined Over Five Years

March 27 2008 - Top News

More than 500 complaints have been filed against S.C. state troopers since 2004 — though two-thirds of the closed cases didn’t result in any formal disciplinary action — a review by The State newspaper found.

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In Wake of Suspect Shooting, S.C. Sheriff Defends Tactics

March 27 2008 - Top News

A shooting that left a suspect dead and a Richland County, S.C., deputy injured lived up to what many in law enforcement believe to be true — issuing warrants is one of their most dangerous responsibilities.

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Man Wanted in New Mexico Deputy's Shooting Apparently Slain

March 27 2008 - Top News

A man believed to be fugitive Kurt Sohrbeck, sought in the shooting of a New Mexico sheriff's deputy, was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon in a shootout with an Otero (Texas) County sheriff's deputy near Cloudcroft.

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Off-Duty St. Louis Cop Could Face Charges of Brandishing Gun

March 27 2008 - Top News

The St. Louis city prosecutor's office is considering whether to charge an off-duty St. Louis County police officer accused of pulling a gun on a parking lot manager, police said Wednesday.

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Panasonic Upgrades Its Rugged Toughbook 19 Convertible Tablet PC

March 26 2008 - Product News

Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, manufacturer of Panasonic Toughbook mobile computers, this week introduced upgrades to its Panasonic Toughbook 19 rugged convertible tablet computer to deliver more computing power and more memory .

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Website Offers Sneak Peek of National Law Enforcement Museum

March 25 2008 - Top News

People who want to "visit" the first-ever national museum dedicated to law enforcement in the United States don't have to wait for the museum's physical doors to open in 2011. The National Law Enforcement Museum is now online through the Museum's new website, www.LawEnforcementMuseum.org.

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Pa. Judge Sentences 3 Men to Learn English or Go to Jail

March 23 2008 - Top News

An eastern Pennsylvania judge known for creative sentencing has ordered three men to learn English or go to jail.

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Officials: Deputy Shocks Girl, 11, With Taser At Elementary School

March 22 2008 - Top News

An Orange County (Fla.) sheriff's deputy on Thursday shocked an 11-year-old girl with a Taser gun at an elementary school after the girl punched her in the face, authorities said.

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Officials: Deputy Shocks Girl, 11, With Taser At Elementary School

March 22 2008 - Top News

An Orange County (Fla.) sheriff's deputy on Thursday shocked an 11-year-old girl with a Taser gun at an elementary school after the girl punched her in the face, authorities said.

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Iowa University Police Take Charge

March 20 2008 - Top News

in response to the Virginia Tech shootings, the Iowa Board of Regents has approved arming officers at Iowa's three public universities for the first time in 40 years.

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5.11 Tactical TDU Pants Free to 2008 Wear Test Participants

March 20 2008 - Product News

For a limited time, 5.11 Tactical is inviting public safety professionals throughout North America to test-drive a pair of rugged TDU Pants during its 2008 TDU Wear Test. The company is offering the $39.99 pants at no cost with free shipping (worth $5.95) through April 15, 2008, or while supplies last.

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S. Korean Police Arrest Korean-American for American Policeman's Murder

March 20 2008 - Top News

South Korean police said Wednesday they had arrested a Korean-American wanted for more than a decade by the FBI for the murder of an American policeman.

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Budget Cuts Will Force NYPD to Slash Ranks to Lowest Level in 16 Years

March 20 2008 - Top News

New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Wednesday budget cuts will reduce the force by another 1,000 cops - resulting in the smallest department in 16 years.

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Cops Drag Down 'Droopy Drawers' Suspects

March 20 2008 - Top News

The Broward County Sheriff's Office announced arrests in the case of the ''Droopy Drawers Bandits,'' a group of teens and young men suspected in more than 100 burglaries.

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Louisiana Man Gets 100 Years for Shooting Cop

March 20 2008 - Top News

An Orleans Parish judge yesterday sentenced a 25-year-old Algiers man to a century in prison for trying to murder New Orleans police officer Andres Gonzalez nine months after Hurricane Katrina.

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Woman Released After Police Mishandle Evidence of Attempted Murder

March 20 2008 - Top News

Prosecutors in Blaine County, Idaho, dropped an attempted murder charge against Deborah Reimer Tuesday because of problems with how Ketchum police handled the chain of evidence in the case.

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Copper Thieves Strike Phoenix-Area Day Care

March 17 2008 - Top News

Copper theft doesn't faze us anymore. Yes, it's wrong. Yes, it's a bother. But somehow the theft of the metal from Phoenix-area homes and businesses has become accepted as the way things go. But now copper thieves have hit the facility of United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona.

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Workplace Drug Test Data Shows that Meth, Coke Use Have Plummeted

March 14 2008 - Top News

According to data released earlier this week by Quest Diagnostics' Drug Testing Index (DTI), results from workplace drug screenings conducted in 2007 show a more than 50 percent decline in the percentage of positive tests for methamphetamine over two years, from 28 of every 10,000 people testing positive for meth in 2005, to 14 of every 10,000 testing positive for meth in 2007.

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TRU-SPEC Now Making 24/7 Polo-Style Shirt to Complement 24/7 Pants

March 13 2008 - Product News

TRU-SPEC's new 24/7 trousers were a big hit at the 2008 SHOT Show. Now, TRU-SPEC has introduced an ultra-comfortable new Polo-style shirt that's a perfect match for the multi-function 24/7 trousers. Like the 24-7 pant, the new 24/7 Polo is intended for wear on and off duty.

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Florida Detective Inducted into American Body Armor 'Legion of Life'

March 13 2008 - Top News

American Body Armor, part of the BAE Systems Products Group, honored Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Detective Jared Reston by inducting him as a Legion of Life survivor following a shooting in which an ABA bullet-resistant vest helped save the 29-year-old officer's life.

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HTS Announces Mobile License Plate Recognition System for Special Events Requiring Maximum Security

March 13 2008 - Top News

Hi-Tech Solutions, an Israeli developer and provider of optical character recognition (OCR) computer vision systems, today announced a new mobile version of its vision-based License Plate Recognition (LPR) system, SeeCar.

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Feds Say 1999 MSU Arson Linked to ELF

March 13 2008 - Top News

Earlier this week U.S. Attorney Charles R. Gross, the FBI, and Michigan State University announced a four-count felony indictment charging four defendants with conspiracy to commit arson, aggravated arson, and arson in connection with the Dec. 31, 1999, arson of Agriculture Hall on the main campus of Michigan State University and the Jan. 1, 2000, arson of commercial logging equipment near Mesick, Michigan.

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ICOP Digital Ships ICOP Mic with Half-Mile Range

March 13 2008 - Product News

ICOP Digital, an industry-leading company engaged in advancing digital surveillance solutions, today announced the commercial availability of the new ICOP EXTREME Wireless Mic, a 900 MHz wireless microphone that records high-quality audio at a range of over 2,000 feet (line of sight), representing an industry first and an industry best. The industry standard wireless microphone delivers very poor quality audio, at very short range from the police vehicle.

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Feds Sue Puerto Rico Police for Gender Discrimination and Retaliation

March 12 2008 - Top News

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Puerto Rico Police Department alleging that it discriminated against female officer Jeannette Caraballo Lopez (Caraballo) on the basis of her sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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NYPD Graduates 97 School Safety Agents

March 12 2008 - Top News

Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly presided over a graduation ceremony for 97 new school safety agents. The new agents join an existing force of approximately 5,000 agents and supervisors.

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