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Risking It All To Save a Life

Despite the fact that she was off duty and almost six months pregnant, a Los Angeles Sheriff's deputy ran to the aid of a drowning teen.

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Inside the Badge by Tom WetzelMay 13, 2013

An Empathetic Reminder During Police Week

As Americans watch their police officers throughout the country remember fallen peers during National Police Week, we should look for ways to develop a deeper relationship between the "server" and the "served."

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Inside the Badge by Graham KuziaMay 10, 2013

Using a Photo's Meta Data To Find a Location

Within most digital pictures, cameras store meta data called EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) within the header of the file. This data can give you major clues about the origin of the photo.

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Why Women Excel In Counter-Terrorism Roles

The different outlooks on life — and possible skill sets — that women bring to the table compared to men make them valuable security and law enforcement employees and leaders.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonMay 8, 2013

FBI's Evidence Response Teams

The FBI special agents who spearhead regional Evidence Response Team (ERT) units work closely with mostly non-sworn evidence collection professionals to process some of the nation's most challenging crime scenes, including the Boston Marathon bombing.

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A Gang Prevention Documentary Worth Watching

"Operation Detour 2" tells the story about how easily young people, even good kids, can get seduced into the drug-trafficking world. How doing or receiving a favor from someone can hook you into the game. How drug use can subtly ensnare you and ruin your life.

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Starting a Tactical Team: Goals and Training

We tend to overly stress the tools, equipment, and necessary resources for this specialized assignment. These are important, but you also need to invest in your customer base.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleMay 2, 2013

The Hazards of Sleep

If he worked in one of those small towns that prohibits the exhibition of elephants in a city park on the Sabbath, you could bet that he'd somehow find a way to be booking a pachyderm into evidence Sunday night.

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Inside the Badge by A.J. GeorgeMay 1, 2013

Product Test: Nutshellz Groin Protector

The Nutshellz is a groin protector on steroids. It's made with several layers of ballistic material to obtain the NIJ Level II rating encased in a durable rubber material with a carbon fiber outer skin.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonApril 30, 2013

Houston PD's Traffic Enforcement Unit

Ten stealth vehicles, including Chevrolet Camaros, have helped this specialized unit issue 100,000 tickets for moving violations a year. The unit also accounts for half the agency's drunk-driving arrests.

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Inside the Badge by Melanie BasichApril 29, 2013

Police Links: From Pranks to Attacks

April contained plenty of fools this year, it seems. As expected this time of year, at least one prank on the first of the month became much more serious than probably intended. Unfortunately, the biggest continuing story of the month was the Boston Marathon bombing. Thankfully, law enforcement was on top of it. Cops don't suffer fools gladly.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarApril 29, 2013

Mexican Cartels Have Infiltrated Your City

Mexican drug cartels are now operating deep in the U.S., according to the recent Associated Press report. They're operating not just in border areas. They're making beach heads in suburban communities.

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