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Articlesby Melanie BasichOctober 16, 2012

K-9 Training Challenges

A police K-9 isn't a simple weapon used to attack suspects. At least not anymore. Temperament, sensory ability, and certain natural drives are just some of the considerations. Not just any dog has what it takes to work in law enforcement.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2012

Experts: Fed Crackdown Will Disrupt MS-13

The decision last week by federal authorities to classify the Mara Salvatrucha MS-13 gang as a "transnational criminal organization" has some experts hoping the move will put the gang on the run.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2012

Video: Trial Begins for Two Md. Officers Accused of Beating Student

The assault trial of two Prince George's County (Md.) Police officers charged with beating a student after a basketball game began today with opening statements.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 13, 2012

PETA Asks Police To Safeguard K-9 Partners from Heatstroke

In the wake of the deaths of numerous K-9 dogs who were left in hot police patrol cars this summer, PETA has sent a letter to more than 50 police associations urging them to encourage their members to install temperature-monitoring and heat-alert systems in K-9 units.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 12, 2012

Georgia C.O. Fatally Stabbed By Inmate

Officer Larry Stell, 46, was assaulted by an inmate and died as a result of the attack, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 12, 2012

Steelers QB Gives K-9 Grant To Tenn. Agency

Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger provided a K-9 training grant to the Millersville (Tenn.) Police Department on behalf of the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation at the Giving Back Fund.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 11, 2012

Cartel Superlabs Flood U.S. with Cheap Meth

Mexican drug cartels are quietly filling the void in the nation's drug market created by the long effort to crack down on American-made methamphetamine, flooding U.S. cities with exceptionally cheap, extraordinarily potent meth from factory-like "superlabs."

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2012

Md. C.O. Charged With Raping Detainee

A Prince George's County Sheriff's deputy charged with raping a female detainee awaiting a hearing at the Upper Marlboro courthouse now faces a $15 million civil lawsuit.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2012

N.C. SWAT Team Trains with Marines Special Unit

The Lincoln County (N.C.) Sheriff's SWAT team recently endured an intense, five-day tactical training session alongside the Marine’s Special Response Team (SRT) at Camp Lejeune.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterOctober 9, 2012

Boston Motor Patrol

Boston celebrated two centennials in 2012—the building of Fenway Park for the Boston Red Sox and the founding of the Boston Police Department's motor unit, which is known as the Mobile Operations Patrol (MOP) unit. The two centennials came together on Sept. 16, when agency brass recognized the unit's heritage during a ceremony in front of Fenway's "green monster" wall in left field. Photos courtesy of Robert Anthony.

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