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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 21, 2015

NTOA Releases Updated SWAT Standard for Law Enforcement

The new SWAT Standard has been renamed the NTOA Tactical Response and Operations Standard due to expansion beyond SWAT teams.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2015

Phalanx Defense Systems Develops "Iron Man" Armor

"The Rhino is an articulated armor survivability system that provides the wearer reduced trauma associated to impacts from various handgun, shotgun, and rifle threats." Phalanx CEO James Coats says. "Being articulated and also incorporating Phalanx’s ultra-lightweight ballistic technology, the armor is able to be positioned to provide protection over more critical areas of the body."

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 14, 2015

Woman Indicted on Murder Charge in Crash that Killed LAPD Officer

A grand jury has indicted a Pacoima, CA, woman on murder and other charges in connection with a 2014 crash that killed a Los Angeles police officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 13, 2015

Detroit Officers Oppose Pat Downs Before Entering Prison

Detroit police and Michigan corrections officials plan to meet Tuesday to discuss a controversial policy requiring officers to be patted down before entering the state-run Detroit Detention Center.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 13, 2015

Mississippi Standoff Ends with Suspect Dead, 2 Officers Injured

Officers pumped tear gas into an apartment, then shot and killed a Brookhaven man who emerged firing at them at the end of an hours-long standoff.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 9, 2015

Video: Student Shot and Killed on Texas University Campus

One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting on the Texas Southern University campus Friday, according to Houston police.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 9, 2015

Suspect in Custody After Shooting at Arizona University Kills 1, Wounds 4

Chief Fowler told reporters that the suspect did not leave the scene and was arrested without incident. He said the suspect was cooperating with police. He said the shooting occurred around 1:20 a.m. local time.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 5, 2015

Oregon Campus Shooter Killed Himself

The shooter behind the deadly rampage at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, apparently committed suicide after exchanging gunfire with officers, Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 5, 2015

Video: Wyoming K-9 Saves Handler

A Cheyenne (WY) PD K-9 is being credited with saving his handler from an attack Tuesday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 5, 2015

More Police Refusing to Name Mass Shooters for Fear of Copycats

But when it came time to reveal the shooter's name, Sheriff John Hanlin adamantly refused, saying, "I will not give him the credit he probably sought prior to this horrific and cowardly act."

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