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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2011

Woman Guns Down Ore. Motor Officer During Pursuit

Officer Chris Kilcullen, a 12-year veteran of the force, had pulled alongside the 1998 Buick Skylark driven by Cheryl Kidd, 56, at a red light in Springfield. When Kilcullen, 43, motioned to Kidd to pull over, the woman pulled out a handgun and opened fire, fatally wounding the officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 21, 2011

Columbine-Type Bombs Found at Colorado Shopping Mall

Late Wednesday, authorities discovered a pipe bomb and two rigged propane canisters after a small fire broke out in a service hallway at the Southwest Plaza mall. The fire was put out at 11:58 p.m.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 21, 2011

Sword-style Umbrella Triggers SWAT Callout at Mass. Mall

Burlington (Mass.) Police officials questioned the safety of a samurai sword-style umbrella, after SWAT officers cleared the Burlington Mall when a shopper called 911 to report it as a rifle.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 21, 2011

Amtrak Asks Passengers To Police Trains and Tracks

The Partners for Amtrak Safety and Security (PASS) program, which was launched on Monday, is a neighborhood watch-style program that encourages passengers and the public to be on alert and report safety or security issues.

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Videosby Staff WriterApril 20, 2011

Utah Mayor Participates In K-9 Demo

Provo, Utah, Mayor John Curtis donned a protective suit and volunteered to be attacked by a police dog during a demonstration at city hall.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 20, 2011

3 Injured After Kindergartner Brings Gun to School

A kindergartner who brought a loaded gun to school was injured along with two other students when the weapon fell out of his pocket and discharged as he sat down for lunch in the Ross Elementary School cafeteria.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 20, 2011

Suspect Shot at Calif. Elementary School After Fleeing from Officers

Police responded to a disturbance call at Johnson Elementary School in El Cajon, Calif., and attempted to talk to the men, reports San Diego 6 News. The men ran from police in separate directions.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 19, 2011

Tulsa Police Trace Dead Gang Member's Gun to Detroit Officer

The 9mm handgun possessed by a Crip gang member who was shot by a Tulsa (Okla.) Police officer was once the service weapon of a Detroit Police officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 19, 2011

Cubic Equips College with 'Tactical Village'

The contract for more than $700,000 is with College of Dupage, a 30,000-student community college in Glen Ellyn, a Chicago suburb. It operates the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy (SLEA), one of six police academies in the state. The college is in the process of constructing a 66,000-square-foot facility called the Homeland Security Training Center.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 19, 2011

Allen-Vanguard Introduces Modular EOD Suit at London Counter Terror Expo

The EOD Tactical Suit provides counter-terrorist personnel with blast and fragmentation protection in a lightweight ensemble covering the torso and extremities. Its components can be selectively donned to meet a variety of operational requirements and threats faced during breaching, explosives search, dog handling and numerous military applications.

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