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News•by Staff Writer•August 30, 2011

Ohio Agency Acquires Lenco BearCat

The BearCat stands about 12 feet tall, weighs about 17,000 pounds and can carry 10 officers. The $201,000 vehicle was funded through a federal grant.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 30, 2011

Illegal Immigrant and Suspected Gang Member Held In Indy Cop's Shooting

Indianapolis police have arrested a Mexican national and suspected gang member for their involvement in the drive-by shooting of an officer who was filling out paper work in his cruiser.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 29, 2011

N.Y. Teen Girl Paralyzed In Shooting at 'Drama Free' Queens Party

About 100 people were packed into a backyard at the home, when a gunman climbed over a rear fence and opened fire on the crowd, striking 11 young people around 1 a.m. Saturday.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 28, 2011

Police: Army Captain Wounds Two Pa. Officers, After Killing Four

An Army captain who allegedly killed four people and wounded two officers in a shootout late Saturday was found dead Sunday with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 26, 2011

Massive Manhunt Underway After LAPD Cop Struck In Hail of Gunfire

The Los Angeles Police Department has launched a massive dragnet for the two men who sprayed an LAPD officer with gunfire, after a pedestrian stop in South Los Angeles.

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Products•August 26, 2011

Active Shooter Response Bag

Uncle Mike's Active Shooter Response (ASR) bag has MOLLE compatible webbing for customizing to officer needs, and an outer hook-and-loop strip for visible identification. Multiple elastic and hook-and-loop strips allow for further customization.

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Products•August 26, 2011

Small Tactical Backpack

The Small Tactical Backpack from Boyt Tactical is perfect for short missions or to use as a "Go" bag. It's constructed of 1,000-denier ballistic nylon and has a capacity of 1,600 cubic inches.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 24, 2011

Purdue Develops Graffiti Translator App for LE

The app analyzes the features in gang-graffiti images such as the colors and shapes of characters. The information is sent to a server and compared against a graffiti-image database. The matched results are sent back to the device where the user can then review the results and provide extra details to refine the analysis.

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Articles•by Ti Goetz•August 24, 2011

Ending a Barricade with Heavy Equipment

When faced with a barricaded suspect, SWAT officers may want to consider using heavy construction equipment to end the incident.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 23, 2011

Chicago Police Seize $33 Million In Marijuana

A Chicago PD narcotics unit's investigation has led to one of the largest narcotics seizures in the department's recent history, netting more than 12,000 pounds of marijuana, seven arrests, seven vehicles, and two firearms.

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