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Articlesby POLICE Magazine StaffNovember 22, 2010

A Field Guide to Mexican Drug Cartels

At least seven major Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) are primarily responsible for the $39 billion drug trade that floods narcotics across the U.S.-Mexico border. Here's a guide to the most active, and largest, cartels.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 19, 2010

L.A. Sheriff's Deputies To Stream Live Camera Feeds In Cruisers

A retired deputy has partnered with the Industry Chamber of Commerce to launch a test program that will put access to live cameras, floor plans and a business-controlled database in squad cars patrolling Industry.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2010

Zistos Introduces Through-the-Wall Video System

The Through-the-Wall (TTW) video camera kit from Zistos Corp. contains tools that allow the operator to view into a room from an adjacent room through the common wall, when paired with the WalkAbout portable video system.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 16, 2010

NYPD Begins Photographing Suspects' Irises

The program began in Manhattan on Monday and will be expanded to the other boroughs by the end of the year. The technology allows police to match a detainee to his or her iris in less than 5 seconds.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 15, 2010

Agencies Scrutinizing Social Media Use By Recruits

Some agencies are also demanding that applicants provide private passwords, Internet pseudonyms, text messages and e-mail logs for sites including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and MySpace.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 15, 2010

LAPD Rookie Tapped Database On Killer's Behalf

Officer Gabriel Morales, 25, was seeking information on two key witnesses who testified in the trial of 18-year-old Matthew Turner, who was found guilty in August of killing a man in a drive-by in Highland Park.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 15, 2010

Police Use Water Cannon To End Standoff

The standoff began at about 11 a.m. Saturday, when the man pulled a gun on his girlfriend during a walk. He then ran into his home and refused to come out.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2010

N.C. Man Shot After Charging Officers With Bat

Officer J.R. Cable had given Brown, 46, several lawful commands to drop the weapon that were ignored.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 9, 2010

Feds Rescue Dozens of Teen Prostitutes Nationwide, Arrest Pimps

The FBI said federal agents and local and state police rounded up more than 880 adults on charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors, human trafficking and prostitution activities.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 3, 2010

It's Time to Get Tough on Drugs, America

If we want to dry up the market, we have to make the penalties for drug possession more than a hand slap.

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