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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2011

LAPD Will Transfer Inmates To New Jail

The 55-year-old Parker Center has been cited by CalOSHA and other agencies for health and safety violations, such as plumbing problems and the lack of a fire sprinkler system, according to the LAPD's Assistant Police Chief Michel Moore.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2011

New York Mob Sting Nets Dim Goodfellas

Arrests in the sting included Scott Fappiano, a reputed Colombo associate, was willing to risk a multimillion dollar legal settlement to collect a debt from a deadbeat. Genovese associate Peter Pace, Jr. was apparently willing to use violence against his defenseless mother-in-law.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2011

California Gang Detective Wounded By Gunfire From Vehicle

The detective driving the vehicle was struck once in the upper torso by gunfire and was immediately transported to a local hospital by his partner. He's 30 years old, a seven-year member of LBPD and expected to fully recover.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2011

Washington Corrections Officials Respond to Officer's Slaying

On Monday, the state's top correctional official told POLICE Magazine the agency was well aware of Byron Sherf's violent past and allowed him additional access privileges, because he had shown good behavior. It was one reason Sherf was transferred to the medium-security Monroe facility.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2011

PETA Donation Assists Wounded N.J. K-9

After learning that a K-9 dog named Jordon was shot in the chest during a standoff between Salem (N.J.) Police and a suspect on on Wednesday, staffers from the animal-rights group PETA are chipping in and sending a contribution to the Salem County K-9 Association.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2011

Maryland Hostage Standoff Captured on Video

After the suspect slipped, the hostage ran and six officers opened fire, creating a cross-fire that resulted in one officer being struck in the leg by friendly fire.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2011

L.A. School Officer Admitted Faking Shooting

Officer Jeff Stenroos is charged with suspicion of filing a false police report, and the president of the Los Angeles Police Protective League said the incident is an "embarrassment to law enforcement."

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ProductsJanuary 28, 2011

Window Breaker

With the new Shieldspike tool, law enforcement officers can break the windows of a car or building with the bottom of a shield fitted with the device.

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Videosby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2011

Maryland Bank Robber Takes Hostage

A bank robber exited a Maryland bank on Friday with a gun pointed to the head of a hostage and, after his hostage broke free, was fatally shot by six Prince George's County (Md.) Police officers, while news helicopters captured the incident on video.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2011

Oregon Cop's Shooter Slipped Into Deluded State, Friends Say

David Anthony Durham, 43, appears in security footage taken 30 minutes prior to the shooting from a Lincoln City convenience store. The footage shows him dressed in green camouflage and a dark beret.

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