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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2010

Former NYC Top Cop Kerik Gets Four Years In Prison

Bernard Kerik, who led the NYPD during one of its most challenging periods, has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a corruption scandal that tarnished the legacy of the one-time Sept. 11 hero.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2010

LAPD Chief Cuts OT, Moves Specialized Officers to Patrol

To achieve an 8 percent cut in the Los Angeles police workforce, Chief Charlie Beck moved 350 officers from specialized units to patrol duty around the city.

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Videosby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2010

J.D. 'Buck' Savage: Training Officer

Buck Savage teaches Rookie why he's so lucky to have Buck for his FTO. The Buck Savage videos became cult classics after officer survival trainer Dave Smith created them in the 1980s.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2010

Gun Rights Advocates Target California Detective Following Facebook Posts

Gun rights advocates have a California police detective in their cross hairs after he apparently posted comments on Facebook advocating that "open carry" supporters should be shot.

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Articlesby David GriffithFebruary 12, 2010

The Peter Principle

It's critical that only the best warriors get promoted up the ranks in law enforcement. Wearing sergeant's stripes or lieutenant's bars on your uniform has to be about more than just time served or passing a test.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2010

Miami-Dade PD Green Fund Under Fire

The Florida Environmental Task Force Trust Fund was set up a decade ago to fight environmental crimes. Since then, the fund overseen by the county police department has spent more than $5 million — with half of that coming in the past three years.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 10, 2010

Texas Agencies Recruit Laid-Off Tulsa Officers

Representatives from five Texas law enforcement agencies headed to Tulsa to recruit officers who were among the 127 the Tulsa Police Department has laid off since last fall.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2010

External Pick for Long Beach (Calif.) PD Chief Causes Controversy

At the announcement of Long Beach, Calif.'s newest police chief, Jim McDonnell said he plans to focus on budget issues and fighting gang crime. But many on the department are more concerned with the fact that the former LAPD veteran of more than 30 years was chosen over internal candidates, including all of LBPD's deputy chiefs.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 3, 2010

Gang Members Increasingly Using Twitter and Facebook to Brag

The nation's gangs are increasingly turning to social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, which is helping law enforcement identify members and learn about their organizations.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 3, 2010

LAPD's Patrol Car Video Plan Hits Snag

A plan to add video cameras to the Los Angeles Police Department's 1,200-vehicle patrol car fleet has been delayed because of problems integrating the cameras with the in-car computers.

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