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Thursday, August 21, 2008

Shooting Leaves Omaha Police Officer in Critical but Stable Condition

Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey said today that the Wednesday night shooting of Officer Paul Latschar by a gang member was a "cowardly act."

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Louisiana Deputy Run Over, Killed by Fleeing Suspect

Lafourche Parish, La., Sheriff’s deputy Martha Woods-Shareef was killed early Wednesday morning after being run over by a pickup truck by a man who police said was suspected in a robbery.

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Woman Swipes NYPD Van, Crashes

A drunken woman unhappy with the service she received at a Manhattan police station stole an NYPD van Wednesday night and crashed it into two vehicles, police said.

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Miami Police Fatally Shoot Suspect Who Fired on Cop, Dog

A man armed with two shotguns and a pistol was shot to death by Miami cops in Allapattah on Wednesday morning—but not before he wounded a sergeant and a police dog.

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    N.C. Officers Pursue Suspect onto Golf Course, Chase Lasts Hours

    After a teen allegedly rammed a patrol car Wednesday, he led officers on a two-hour chase across a southern Wake County, N.C.,  golf course that involved four law enforcement agencies, a bloodhound named Ruby, a helicopter and, finally, a squadron of golf carts.

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    TREXPO East Conference and Trade Show Begins Tuesday with Sold-Out Expo Floor and Exciting Keynotes

    Some of the top manufacturers of law enforcement first responder equipment and gear will be showing their latest products next week at TREXPO East Conference and Trade Show. The show held at the Dulles Convention Center in Chantilly, Va., will feature the largest collection of law enforcement vendors ever at a TREXPO event.

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    Award-Winning Documentary to Screen at TREXPO East Next Week

    The screening of “Drug Wars” will be followed by a question-and-answer session with director Fleming and PoliceMag.com Gangs columnist Richard Valdemar, retired from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

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    Streamlight Launches C4 Power LED Versions of Stinger LED and Stinger DS Rechargeable Lights

    Streamlight announced it has introduced enhanced versions of its popular Stinger LED and Stinger DS LED rechargeable flashlights, providing law enforcement professionals extraordinary brightness and durability with new power C4 LED technology.

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    New Simplified Sperm Identification Technology Dramatically Speeds Assault Evidence Results

    McCrone Microscopes & Accessories, the instrument sales division of The McCrone Group, announced today that it has jointly teamed with Independent Forensics DNA Testing & Technologies to offer the Sperm Hyliter Package, a new sperm identification and imaging system that permits dramatically faster, simpler, and more efficient sperm identification for crime laboratories.

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