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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2011

Calif. Agency Urges Residents To Document Property Online

The Santa Maria (Calif.) Police Department is recommending its residents use ReportIt from LeadsOnline to keep track of valuables such as phones, computers, jewelry and other personal items to help them track down stolen property faster.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2011

Univ. of Maryland DPS Acquires Ocean Systems Video Analysis System

The University of Maryland's Department of Public Safety selected Ocean Systems’ dTective video analysis system to clarify case management and expand its high-tech arsenal.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2011

Dallas PD Upgrades Surveillance Gear On Copters

The upgrades, made possible by a federal grant, included a BMS digital video microwave system, an upgrade of existing L-3 Wescam camera systems and auto-tracking, Avalex digital video recorder upgrades, and AFS engine inlet barrier filters.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2011

Mexican Cartel Issues One-Month Violence Moratorium

The La Familia cartel issued a public letter proclaiming the truce, yet law enforcement officials have not confirmed its authenticity. The cartel, which is known primarily for its cult-like rituals and meth-production operation, claims any past violence in the region was due to "attempts to protect the state from rival drug gangs."

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 31, 2010

Arlington Police To Review Single-Officer Response Policy

The Arlington (Texas) Police Department is reviewing its policy of how officers are dispatched to domestic disturbance calls, following the fatal shooting of Officer Jillian Smith.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2010

First-Year Texas Cop Killed Investigating Domestic Assault

An Arlington (Texas) Police officer investigating a domestic assault Tuesday evening was found dead with two other people in an apartment complex.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2010

Mexico Town's Last Officer Kidnapped by Drug Gang

Officer Erika Gandara was the only police officer in the town of Guadalupe in northern Mexico. She was kidnapped by gunmen on Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2010

Texas Deputy Suffers Heart Attack Attempting to Arrest Teen

Uvalde County Sheriff's Dep. Michael Schaefer suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to arrest a teenage girl during a domestic incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2010

Bill Would Establish Federal Agency To Regulate Crime Labs

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) has announced that he will introduce legislation to reform the forensic science field in early 2011.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 26, 2010

Chicago Police Expand Video Surveillence With Wireless Routers

The Chicago Police Department will further expand its video surveillance system coverage using SpeedLAN 9200 outdoor wireless routers by wireless network solutions provider Mountain Secure Systems.

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