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News•by Staff Writer•July 15, 2011

Ga. SWAT Team Raids Empty Apartment

Tactical officers with the Sandy Springs (Ga.) Police Department raided an apartment looking for a man charged with serious sex crimes, who was not at home when officers entered the residence.

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Articles•by Rodney Bosch•July 15, 2011

Wireless Surveillance: A Force Multiplier

The Pensacola (Fla.) Police Department's point-to-point wireless network replaced a limited wireless public video surveillance system. The system surmounted topography hurdles to ensure a clear line of sight for multiple cameras back to a single collection point.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 14, 2011

Wisconsin Officer Linked to Cop Killer's Girlfriend Resigns

A Fond du Lac Police officer has resigned after an internal investigation revealed he had a past relationship with the girlfriend of the man who shot an officer on March 20.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 11, 2011

Details of $1M Calif. Warehouse Heist Emerge

Robbers who broke through the roof of a southern California warehouse and stole $1 million from an armored car business used rope to rappel into the building and likely circumvented a video surveillance system.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 9, 2011

North Dakota Sergeant Fatally Shot Approaching Man in Van

A Bismarck (N.D.) Police sergeant was shot while he and a second officer approached a suspect sitting in a vehicle outside a residence where he had allegedly threatened a woman with a knife.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 8, 2011

ATC-NY Releases Dropbox Reader Forensics Tool

Dropbox Reader, which is used to analyze files on a hard drive, can run on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux systems. With Dropbox Reader, you can acquire information about the registered Dropbox account, shared directories, and synchronized files.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 7, 2011

Suicidal Man Kills 7 In Michigan Domestic Dispute

A 34-year-old man who killed seven people earlier in the day killed himself during a barricade with police, after releasing one of two hostages.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 7, 2011

Calif. Standoff Ends After 7 Hours with 2 Dead

A father and son were found dead inside a Watsonville, Calif., home early Thursday, after a seven-hour stand-off involving about 40 law enforcement officers from municipal and county agencies.

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Articles•by Devallis Rutledge•July 7, 2011

Exigent Entry

Warrantless entries are limited to those authorized by consent, probation or parole search conditions, or "exigent circumstances" involving some sort of emergency requiring immediate action. One category of exigency that may justify warrantless entry is the need to prevent the imminent destruction of evidence.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 6, 2011

ATF Head Names FBI, DEA In Gun-Trafficking Probe

Facing increasing pressure to resign, the interim head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) instead added more fuel to a gun-trafficking probe by implicating the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday.

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