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Articlesby David GriffithJanuary 12, 2012

The Future of CQB Optics

Today, rifle optics that once were only seen on SWAT weapons are now commonplace on patrol rifles. A lot has changed in less than 10 years. Which begs the question, What innovations are likely to change law enforcement CQB optics between now and 2021?

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2012

Man Assaults Police Dog, Deputies In W.Va. Cabin

Fayette County (W.Va.) Sheriff's deputies shot a man Tuesday who the agency had been investigating on possible child abuse and neglect charges.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2012

Latin Kings' Nationwide Leader Gets 60 Years in Prison

Augustin Zambrano, the highest ranking member of the Latin Kings, has received 60 years in federal prison for racketeering, narcotics trafficking, and other violent crimes. Zambrano, a "corona" of the Almighty Latin King Nation, was responsible for overseeing the illegal activities of all factions of the powerful street gang that counts about 10,000 members in Illinois.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2012

Off-Duty Houston SRO Beat Up Defending Homeless Man

A Houston Independent School District police officer was injured Tuesday while attempting to help a homeless man during a robbery at a gas station.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2012

U.S. Marshals and Cleveland SWAT Corner Fugitive

Members of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) and officers with Cleveland Police SWAT have arrested one of the leaders of the Heartless Felons gang.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2012

Cartel Leader Who Inspired 'Traffic' Pleads Guilty

Mexican drug kingpin Benjamin Arellano-Felix pleaded guilty Wednesday to narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and racketeering in an agreement that avoids a trial and brings a sentence of 25 years in prison.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2012

N.Y. Cop Killer Denied Furlough

A cop killer's bid for a furlough to attend his grandmother's funeral in New York City has been rejected after New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly strongly objected.

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Articlesby POLICE Magazine StaffJanuary 5, 2012

Inside the Manhunt for the Ranger Killer

The Pierce County (Wash.) Sheriff's SWAT team got the initial call of a ranger down and a gunman on the loose in Mount Rainer National Park. Tactical officers borrowed snow shoes from park service personnel and followed the suspect's tracks through the snowy, rugged terrain.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterJanuary 4, 2012

LAPD's Air Support Division

The LAPD Air Support Division is the largest municipal airborne law enforcement organization in the U.S. and operates from the LAPD Hooper Heliport. The helicopter crews assist with thousands of arrests, pursuits and crimes in progress each year. The LAPD's airborne law enforcement program began with one helicopter in 1956. Today, the Air Support Division is the largest municipal airborne law enforcement operation in the world and logged more than 18,000 flight hours in 2011. Photos courtesy of the LAPD's Air Support Angel's Foundation.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 4, 2012

NTOA Endorses Switch Vision Eyewear

This eyewear utilizes the Magnetic Interchange Lens System, which utilizes magnets embedded in the lens and frame that enable users to swap lenses quickly and easily as light conditions and activities change.

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