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Newsby Staff WriterJune 29, 2012

Report Addresses Public Perceptions of Police Use of Force

The use of force by law enforcement officers has continuously been a controversial topic, often resulting in false perceptions by the public, particularly the concern that police use force at a relatively high level.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 14, 2012

Fla. Sheriff Buys Ford Police Interceptor Sedans

The Marion County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office has received the first vehicle in an initial delivery of 36 new Ford Police Interceptor sedans equipped with 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engines. The sheriff's office stated it is receiving four to five new Police Interceptors each week and will have 60 to 70 new vehicles within a few months.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 14, 2012

Video: Toddler Ejected From SUV During Pursuit

The 18-month-old daughter of a teenage robbery suspect survived after being thrown from an SUV during a rollover crash during a police pursuit. The Lubbock (Texas) Police Department released the dramatic dash-cam video from the June 9 incident.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichJune 12, 2012

Tuff-Writer's Precision Press Pen

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 8, 2012

Video: Philly Cops Use Force at Accident Scene

The Philadelphia Police Department launched an internal investigation into a forceful arrest captured by two witnesses that shows four officers detaining an 18-year-old.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 8, 2012

Video: Neb. Cop Exonerated In Hospital Arrest

One of the two Omaha (Neb.) Police Department officers fired over a forceful arrest outside Creighton University Medical Center in May of 2011 has been reinstated by an arbitrator.

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Articlesby Mike "Ziggy" SiegfriedJune 6, 2012

Five Things That Can Get You Killed or Sued

With the tax base shrinking in many of our jurisdictions and that depleting our budgets, all of us have been told to do more with less. The trick is to know what corners to cut and what corners might cut you back. Here's a look at five things you absolutely positively don't want to do on the job.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 5, 2012

New Orleans Police Union Surveys Patrol Morale

A New Orleans patrol officer union announced it would query its members about departmental policies and procedures to highlight rank-and-file issues that need to be addressed.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2012

N.Y. Trooper Killed Trying to Stop Violator

A New York trooper who was killed in a rollover crash was trying to stop a violator when her SUV hit a guardrail and flipped over. Trooper Amanda Anna, 31, crashed her police cruiser in Oswego County.

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ProductsMay 23, 2012

Asset Tracking Software

EZ Office Inventory is asset tracking software popular with police departments for tracking field assets including TASERs, speed guns, fleet inventory, and more. It's Web based, so no installation is required, and it provides access to information 24/7 from any device with a Web browser.

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