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Videosby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2011

Wild Animals Escape In Ohio

About 48 wild animals including Bengal tigers, grizzly bears, and wolves escaped from an Ohio man's 46-acre farm. Muskingum County (Ohio) Sheriff's deputies arrived on-scene to shoot and kill the animals. Watch Sheriff Matt Lutz's media briefing about the incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2011

IACP 2011: LDV Pulls Back the Curtain on Mobile Command Centers

LDV's new S-Series mobile command center (MCC) will be on display at booth 1381, and will feature sections left in the early stages of construction so visitors can see exposed walls, metal fabrication and wiring.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 18, 2011

Indiana State Police Use Social Media to Recruit Troopers

The state police has been using Facebook and Twitter to give a behind-the-scenes look at the rigorous training that state police candidates must go through before they're sworn in.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 17, 2011

L.A. County Sheriff Hammers Command Staff In Newspaper Interview

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca said he was unaware of jail abuse and blamed his command staff for failing to keep him in the loop, in his most candid remarks about allegations that deputies used excessive force on prisoners.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichOctober 17, 2011

How Safe Is Your Pension?

You can't turn on the television these days without hearing about the economic crisis that's affecting not only the U.S., but the entire world. So it stands to reason that many retirement funds are suffering as a result. Some public sector pension plans are relatively unaffected, while others were too fragile to weather the financial storm.

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Articlesby Ed LovetteOctober 17, 2011

Surviving Vehicle Ambushes

The vehicle, the patrol car, the "shop," is obviously what distinguishes the vehicle ambush from other types of attacks. It also gives you instant mobility to get out of the kill zone. In keeping with the suggested tactics for lethal force encounters the vehicle helps you move and create distance.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichOctober 17, 2011

Pensions: Winning Hearts and Minds

Some citizens are quick to blame police officers themselves for pension funding issues, not understanding the underlying causes. This is why the prospect of citizens who are uninformed or misinformed voting on pension issues is worrisome.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichOctober 17, 2011

Pensions: Defined Benefit vs. Defined Contribution

Public employees typically have access to a defined benefit pension, which may not include Social Security, or a defined contribution savings plan. Learn the difference between the two.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2011

Asst. Oakland Police Chief Again Takes Over Agency

For the second time in three years, Assistant Chief Howard Jordan has been named interim chief of the Oakland Police Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 14, 2011

Indianapolis Police Hiring Plan Would Maintain Current Staffing Level

The funding for the class, which would be the first in two years, has gained approval from a City Council committee. The Indianapolis Metro PD could hire 20 recruits to maintain its current staffing level of 1,632 officers.

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