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Newsby Staff WriterMay 21, 2013

Video: Phoenix Police Ram Kidnapping House

The Phoenix Police Department's tactical unit rammed a house where a kidnapping suspect held his 3-year-old son and several adults hostage to help end a standoff that began Monday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 21, 2013

Report: FBI Agents Died In Fall From Helicopter

The two special agents were fast-roping to the ship when the helicopter encountered difficulties and the agents fell "a significant distance."

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 20, 2013

N.Y. Cop 'Torn Up' Over Hostage's Death

A Nassau County (N.Y.) Police officer who fatally shot a Hofstra University student and her armed captor during a standoff has struggled to deal with the accidental death, according to a police source close to the officer.

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ProductsMay 20, 2013

Magnum TAC-II Plate Carrier

Based on information received from both soldiers in the field as well as law enforcement officers here in the U.S., KDH recently developed the Magnum TAC-II (MTAC-II) plate carrier.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 19, 2013

FBI HRT Operators Killed In Training Accident

Two members of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) died Friday during a training exercise off the coast of Virginia Beach. Special agents Christopher Lorek, 41, and Stephen Shaw, 40, had served the FBI for 17 years and eight years respectively.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 17, 2013

Skidcar Introduces Skidbike for Police Motorcycle Trainers

Skidcar System Inc. introduced the Skidbike tool for law enforcement motorcycle training at its annual conference in Las Vegas, according to the company.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 17, 2013

Blue Force Gear's Tactical Gear Arrives In Urban Wolf

Blue Force Gear has introduced their tactical product line in the Urban Wolf color—a specific shade of grey designed to blend well in urban environments. Company reps said the color is a mid-tone that is "a good drab solid in a wide variety of situations and surroundings."

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2013

Video: Cop Shot In Boston Manhunt Vows To Return To Duty

Officer Richard Donahue told CBS News he would return to police work following his recovery from the shootout with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2013

Ala. College Deploys Drones to Monitor Campus

Officials at the University of Alabama Huntsville have announced that the school will deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to monitor the campus. The UAVs will use small spotlights or infrared cameras, along with video surveillance cameras to scan campus grounds.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 14, 2013

Islamist Terrorist Plotted To Behead FBI Agents

A convicted terrorist who plotted to kill three FBI agents as revenge for his conviction was sentenced to life in prison on Monday. Hysen Sherifi, 29, received the sentence from U.S. Attorney District Court Judge W. Earl Britt.

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