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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 10, 2012

Military Surplus Gear: Abuse It and Lose It

Last month the Defense Department cut off a very valuable resource for many of the nation's 17,000 law enforcement agencies. The Pentagon's 1033 program provides cash-strapped police and sheriff's departments with free military surplus.

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Articlesby Gerard ZlotkowskiJuly 10, 2012

The Rural Officer's Arsenal

It is our job to win the fight with the bad guys, whether we serve in the nation's most populated cities, smallest towns, or most isolated counties. To win that fight, we need the right firearms and the right ammo.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 5, 2012

Two Ind. Deputies Shot At Domestic Call, Suspect Dead

Two Greene County (Ind.) Sheriff's deputies responding to a domestic-dispute call were wounded by a suspect who charged them with a shotgun on Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 3, 2012

ATN Introduces PS7 Night Vision Goggle

The ATN PS7 is a lightweight, high-performance night vision goggle that produces optical images in great clarity and detail even in unfavorable conditions, according to ATN.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2012

Ind. SWAT Team Tricked Into Raiding Grandma's Home

Indiana police have arrested the man they believe made online threats against law enforcement and caused the Evansville Police Department's SWAT team to raid the home of an 18-year-old and her grandmother.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2012

Utah Trooper Killed In Fall During Rescue

A Utah Highway Patrol trooper fell to his death on Saturday during a search and rescue mission on Mount Olympus. Trooper Aaron Beesley was a 13-year veteran and tactical flight officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2012

Revision Acquires MSA's Ballistic Helmet Business

Revision Military has acquired MSA's North American ballistic helmet business, which includes manufacturing equipment and operations located in Newport, Vt.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 29, 2012

Calif. Teen In Sodomy Hazing Scandal Breaks Down In Court

A California teenager accused of sodomizing a fellow student with a piece of steel rebar while his teacher encouraged him broke down in tears in court Thursday and begged deputies to let him go.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 28, 2012

Former Calif. Deputy Who Smuggled Heroin Burrito Sentenced

A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who was believed to be trying to smuggle heroin, stuffed inside a burrito, into a courthouse jail was sentenced Monday to two years in jail.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 28, 2012

$40M In Cartel Marijuana Seized In Chicago

A joint narcotics task force on Tuesday seized approximately eight tons (or 16,000 pounds) of marijuana, recording the largest cannabis seizure in at least 20 years in Chicago.

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