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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 11, 2009

Hartford Officer Shot After Foot Pursuit Leaves Hospital

A Hartford (Conn.) PD police officer is recovering well from two bullet wounds he sustained during a scuffle with a burglary suspect, the Hartford Courant reports.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterOctober 29, 2009

How To Photograph Injuries

Good photographs documenting physical injuries start even before the camera is out of the bag, because you need to have the proper mindset. These photos aren't just for police departments. They'll be viewed by the prosecutor, defense attorney, judge and, most importantly, the jury will scrutinize your work. Good composition, proper exposure and attention to detail speak volumes about your skill and dedication. Sloppy, out-of-focus images give the impression of incompetence.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2009

TASER CEO Clarifies Chest Shot Guideline

TASER CEO Rick Smith says he is surprised by the uproar, which was caused by an article in the Arizona Republic, and that the targeting model was not changed because the company sees greater risk of cardiac events from chest shots.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 26, 2009

Four San Jose Cops on Leave After Rough Arrest

San Jose's police chief has placed on leave four officers present at the beating of an unarmed Vietnamese student, following the release of a grainy cell-phone video of the arrest, CBS news reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 20, 2009

OnStar Stops Carjacker, Who Then Falls Into Pool

A man who carjacked a Chevrolet Tahoe in a Visalia, Calif., parking lot using a sawed-off shotgun led police on a high-speed pursuit, until OnStar operators disabled the vehicle using a new feature added in 2009, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 5, 2009

Florida Officer's Drive-by Tasering Results In Man's Death

The Pensacola (Fla.) Police Department is reviewing its policy on the use of less-lethal force, after an officer used a stun gun from his moving patrol car, PNJ.com reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 29, 2009

Kansas Deputy Dies After Exchanging Gunfire With Suspect

Sedgwick County sheriff's deputy Brian S. Etheridge has died as a result of injuries he sustained from a gunshot wound while pursuing a suspect Monday near Wichita, Kan., KansasCity.com reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2009

Mayor Who Banned Police Vehicle And Foot Pursuits Reverses Herself

A small-town South Carolina mayor who told police they couldn't chase suspects on foot or driving a patrol vehicle has changed her mind, WTKR-TV reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2009

Baltimore Patrol Cars Return To Service After Fuel Contamination

A third of Baltimore's patrol fleet has returned to service, after a fuel-contamination incident at a city fueling station earlier in the week had briefly kept them out of service, the Baltimore Sun reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2009

Delaware Police Seek Killer of One of Their Own

One man has been charged and a second is being sought in Delaware in connection with the fatal shooting of one police officer last night and the wounding of another, the Inquirer reports.

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