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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2010

ID Forgery Kit

Street gangs have become very adept at creating convincing false documents that can pass an officer's cursory inspection. Advanced computers, scanners, and color printers make detection more challenging, and traffickers often use fake birth certificates and other forgeries to obtain authentic state-issued documents. Biometric methods such as fingerprinting, retinal scans and DNA are a much more reliable way to identify suspicious people. Photos courtesy of Richard Valdemar.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2010

Maryland MTA Launches Cadet Program

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) Police Force is launching an MTA Police Cadet program, offering qualified men and women between the ages of 18 and 20 years old a chance to experience a career in law enforcement

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2010

Patriot3 Introduces Flex Shield

Patriot3 has introduced the lightweight Flex Shield that features Flex-Mode capability, allowing it to conform to various surfaces with a deployment time of approximately 10 seconds.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2010

BlackHawk Releases Initial Response Gear

The BlackHawk Products Group has unveiled the Initial Response packs, belts, harnesses and vests for first responders. These products are compatible with others in the line, allowing the responder to create a system specific to the situation or mission.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2010

N.C. Court Strips College of Police Powers

A North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled that Davidson College's police department can't perform police duties because of its close ties to a religious institution, which could violate the constitutional separation between church and state.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2010

Alert Park Ranger Triggers Arrest of Arizona Prison Fugitive

Shortly after 7 p.m., the arrest team approached the campsite and encountered McCluskey and Welch. At that time, Welch drew a weapon but was subdued before it could be used.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleAugust 20, 2010

Risk Management

Things are not technologically stagnant in the SWAT community. New versions of the tried and true, as well as innovative uses of modern mechanisms, simultaneously bring SWAT teams closer to suspects in the safest way possible and bring situations to safer conclusions.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2010

Juarez Cartel Member Extradited To U.S. For Drug Trial

Purported Juarez Cartel associate Felipe Dominguez-Vargas has been extradited from Mexico to stand trial on federal drug trafficking charges.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2010

Colombian FARC Leader Sentenced For Cocaine Trafficking

From approximately 1998 through 2004, Cuevas Cabrera conspired with others to manufacture and distribute tons of Colombian cocaine that he knew would be imported into the U.S., according to evidence presented at trial.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2010

McKinney Shooter Certified In Law Enforcement

Sharp was certified by the Texas Department of Public Safety to work as a security guard in 2004, after being licensed three years earlier as a jailer by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

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