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Karl Lloyd arrived at the Cleveland Police Department five months before his 51st birthday. The older recruit, who has begun patrols in the southeast section of the city, has said it was his lifelong dream to join the department. Prior to completing the 26-week academy, Lloyd escorted prisoners inside the city's jails. To warm yourself up for the podcast, read our initial news story about Lloyd. Then head back and listen to the man himself.

POLICE Magazine's associate editor Dean Scoville interviews Sgt. Dave Lawler of the Linn County (Ore.) Sheriff's Office who is the subject of our October "Shots Fired" article. On Feb. 16, 2008, Sgt. Lawler received a call about a deranged man standing in the street yelling at the passing cars and waving a shotgun. The man then moved to a gas station, where he took a hostage. Sgt. Lawler went to the gas station to stop the man's rampage and rescue the hostage. What resulted was a tense confrontation with multiple shots fired by both the officer and the gunman.

Anthony Batts will lead the Oakland (Calif.) PD into a new era, when he assumes the top job in October of a department that has been in the news in 2009. Batts spoke with POLICE Magazine about his plans to upgrade technology, improve patrol morale, and bring additional resources to a department that has announced budget cuts and is still grieving from the loss of four officers who were killed pursuing a desperate parolee in March. Batts arrives from Long Beach, Calif., a city with similar demographics, where crime fell in six of his seven years as chief.

The Carbon Motors E7 prototype patrol vehicle looks something like a cross between an exotic sports car and a prop vehicle from a science fiction film. As collaboration between law enforcement officers and forward-thinking auto executives, the car is scheduled to be produced in 2012. A 3.0-liter clean-diesel engine powers a vehicle the company says may deliver 300 hp. Listen to our interview with Stacy Dean Stephens, the former Texas patrol officer who envisioned the car. We featured the car in the February 2009 issue.

Like many women in law enforcement, Officer Lori Connelly of the Phoenix Police Department has had difficulty finding uniforms that properly fit her. So she was pleasantly surprised at the better options female officers now have for uniform shirts, tactical pants and other gear. She tried out the apparel for her "Women's Wear," which appears in the July 2009 issue. What she found may pleasantly surprise you.

Getting an advanced degree is not simply for career advancement or pay increase. Many graduates find that the work they do in pursuing their public safety degree enriches their daily work, gives them confidence, and inspires leadership. Listen as Bellevue University's Willie Woolford talks about what you can expect from the educator in the way of financial support, flexible scheduling and degree options. September 2008.