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News•by Staff Writer•December 1, 2010

Mexico Arrests Regional La Familia Cartel Leader

Federal police arrested 37-year-old Jose Alfredo Landa Torres, known as "Skinny," who was recently named to head the organization's Morelia operations.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 29, 2010

Suspected Aztecas Gang Leader Arrested in Juárez

Mexican federal police today announced the arrest of a man accused of being the leader of the Aztecas gang and who allegedly ordered a hit of a U.S. Consulate employee last March.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 24, 2010

Video: Ex-LAPD Detective 'Shocked' by Arrest In Cold Case

New interrogation-room videos released this week show LAPD detectives questioning and arresting one of their own as a suspect in the 1986 murder of a woman who had married her ex-boyfriend.

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Articles•by POLICE Magazine Staff•November 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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News•by Staff Writer•November 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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News•by Staff Writer•November 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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News•by Staff Writer•November 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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News•by Staff Writer•November 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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News•by Staff Writer•November 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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News•by Staff Writer•November 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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