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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2013

Zetas Mexican Cartel Leader Captured

Mexican Marines captured the brutal leader of the Los Zetas Mexican drug cartel early Monday in what U.S. drug enforcement officials called a major blow in the country's drug war.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 15, 2013

Texas SWAT Officer Killed After Fake Surrender

A barricaded suspect fatally shot a Killeen (Texas) Police SWAT officer and wounded a second officer early Sunday after pretending to surrender at an apartment complex.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 15, 2013

Zimmerman Protesters Block Freeway, Clash with LAPD

The Los Angeles Police Department called a citywide tactical alert Sunday, after protesters of the George Zimmerman verdict blocked the Santa Monica (10) Freeway.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 15, 2013

Kan. Chief Made 'Take Out' Call After 32-Hour Standoff

The Wichita (Kan.) Police chief decided to end a 32-hour standoff with a suspect that involved nine different SWAT teams by telling tactical officers to "take him out."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2013

Calif. Campus Police Add Zero Electric Motorcycles

The San Jose State University Police Department has begun using two Zero DS electric motorcycles for campus patrols, Zero Motorcycles has announced.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2013

Minn. Officer Bucked In Mounted Unit Training

A Minneapolis Police officer was bucked and stepped on by her horse Wednesday during training but has escaped major injury.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2013

Cross-Training Mich. Officers May Have Cheated on Fire Test

Monroe (Mich.) Police officers cross-training to become firefighters may have used instructors’ materials improperly during academy training, documents provided to The Blade show.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2013

Texas Officer Injured In Hit-and-Run Hopes to Return to Duty

A Pasadena (Texas) Police officer headed home after two months recovering from a fatal hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a fellow officer in April.

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Articlesby Nick JacobellisJuly 9, 2013

Israel Weapon Industries SAR-21 Rifle

In addition to its service with the Israel Defense Forces, the Tavor has been adopted by military units and law enforcement agencies in many different countries. Select fire and semi-auto versions of the Tavor are available for a variety of applications.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2013

Wash. Police Arrest Suspect with Bombs, Maps of Colleges

Authorities arrested a man from Nevada on Wednesday near the University of Washington and found weapons, six firebombs and maps to three Seattle college campuses.

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