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Newsby Staff WriterApril 2, 2018

California Supreme Court Upholds Law Allowing DNA Collection Upon Arrest

The California Supreme Court decided 4-3 Monday that the state may continue to take DNA from people arrested for a felony crime.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 28, 2018

Cyberattack Hobbles Atlanta, Affects Police Operations

Because of a ransomware attack, the Atlanta Municipal Court has been unable to validate warrants. Police officers have been writing reports by hand. The city has stopped taking employment applications.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2018

Video: Las Vegas Gunman Showed "True Mark of a Sociopath," Says Retired Officer

Newly released surveillance video shows Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock in the days before he opened fire from his Mandalay Bay hotel room, killing 58 people. The hotel said the images show that Paddock gave no outward indications of the massacre he was planning to carry out.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2018

Florida Court Hearing Appeal of Case Involving Facial Recognition Technology

The court battle, regarded by researchers as the first of its kind in the country to consider how the surveillance tool can be used in a criminal case, is being waged over a statewide biometric database of faces run out of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office — one that extends to anyone with a Florida driver’s license despite their criminal histories, or lack thereof.

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NewsMarch 5, 2018

Point Blank Enterprises Offers Covert Surveillance Using Truck Toolboxes

Point Blank Enterprises' new IRIS Covert Toolbox Surveillance System is made to be easily installed in any pickup truck in minutes. Once installed, the system can be started with a single "On" button and fully operated using a mobile phone or laptop from anywhere via Wi-Fi or cellular.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 1, 2018

Video: San Francisco Releases Footage of Gunfight Between Officers and Homicide Suspect

Police say after a murder suspect, Joel Armstrong, carjacked a vehicle to get away on Feb. 16, they tracked him to Alameda and De Haro streets near the San Francisco Design Center. He refused to come out of an RV after repeated orders.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 1, 2018

Slain Maryland Officer Posthumously Promoted

The Prince George's County, MD, police officer who was killed while intervening in his neighbors' domestic dispute last week has been promoted.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2018

Video: Cleveland Officer Under Investigation for Not Aiding Other Cops in Struggle

During the struggle, one officer calmly walked down the street to get an ambulance crew. He can be heard telling paramedics, "I don't want to go hands on. I don't want none of that cause I don't want to…be under investigation."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2018

IWCE 2018 to Host Communications Technology Professionals at Comprehensive Education Program

International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) has announced its 2018 conference program, which is tailored to critical communications technology professionals who want to receive the latest developments, trends and technology in wireless communications.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2018

Baltimore Detectives Convicted in Corruption Trial

A federal jury convicted two Baltimore police detectives for their roles in one of the biggest police corruption scandals in city history.

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