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Articlesby Dean ScovilleDecember 1, 2008

The State of American Law Enforcement - Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't

Perhaps nowhere in contemporary American society does the question of the right tool for the right job come into play more often than in matters of police use of force.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2008

Charlotte Police Exchange Fire with, Wound Man Wearing Body Armor

At 8:36 p.m., Metro Division officers tried to stop a white van with expired tags at 36th and North Tryon streets, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe said.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2008

Suspected Car Thief Escapes from San Diego Cops Via Drainage Pipe

Instead of stopping, the driver sped off, Tom said. After running over a spike strip near La Jolla Village Drive, the man continued to drive as his tires shredded and sparks flew from the rims.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2008

Man Shot and Killed by LAPD Officers in Wilshire Center Area

The man repeatedly reached for his waistband while he led police on a short foot chase to New Hampshire and 3rd streets. There, two officers shot him after he reached again for the black object, Lopez said. The shooting happened shortly after 7 p.m.; the man died later at a hospital.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 13, 2008

DA Validates San Diego Officer's Fatal Shooting

Gregory Allen Mudd, 30, of Rancho Bernardo, was mortally wounded last November he led officers on a chase that exceeded speeds of 100 mph, ending with him ramming two patrol cars and knocking down an officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2008

Anaheim Officer Mistakenly Kills Man on His Front Lawn

An Anaheim police officer chasing burglary suspects shot and killed an innocent 20-year-old man who heard a commotion and emerged from his house early Tuesday holding what authorities said was either a broomstick or a shower rod.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 29, 2008

Construction Crane Helps Police Catch Fugitive

The tower cranes in downtown Bellevue, Wash., don't just help with construction projects. On Monday, one helped police capture a fugitive.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2008

San Antonio PD Restricts Use of TASERs

Officers now are prohibited from using the weapons against anyone “known to be under the influence of drugs,” and no more than one officer at a time should use a Taser against a person, according to the new policy.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleOctober 1, 2008

The State of American Law Enforcement - Rules of Engagement

In smaller agencies, policy manuals—if they existed—were just a few policy statements. Now there are multiple bound volumes that no officer can be expected to memorize, let alone understand. — Tom Aveni, Police Policy Studies Council

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 1, 2008

How Not to Rate a Storm

Hurricane country cops need a scale that screams the following message to the public: Get out! Get out, now!

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