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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2010

Tru-Spec Introduces WeatherShield Outerwear

Tru-Spec has added three waterproof, weatherproof jackets and a pair of rain pants to its 24-7 Series line of on-duty and off-duty tactical apparel. The items have features designed specifically for law enforcement officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2010

Police ID Man Shot By BART, Oakland PD After Foot Pursuit

Fred Collins led five officers on a foot pursuit from the Bay Area Rapid Transit's (BART) Fruitville Station in Oakland. He had yelled "shoot me, shoot me, shoot me," to officers, who initially tried to stun him with TASERs.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 15, 2010

California PD Suspends SWAT, K-9 Units To Delay Officer Layoffs

The city's budget adopted in June provides for 92 sworn positions for the 95-officer force. The department is hoping to reach 92 via attrition, according to the report.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 15, 2010

Lenco Bearcat Arrives For California Agency

The 18,000-pound special purpose vehicle cost $242,909 and was funded with a homeland security grant. The vehicle is set on a Ford F-550 chassis and can withstand a blast from an explosive device, as well as any available non-military grade munitions.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 13, 2010

Five Alleged Drug Kingpins Charged In Buffalo

The indictments are the result of a joint investigation between the FBI's Safe Streets Task Force, New York State Police, Buffalo Police Department, Drug Enforcement Agency and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2010

83 Arrested In Oakland BART Verdict Protests Led By Anarchist Agitators

Many of the arrestees were anarchist agitators who weren't from Oakland.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2010

NTOA Tests and Recommends Insight Technology Products

Insight Technology receives exceptional rating from NTOA's Member Tested and Recommended Program. Products tested ranged from tactical lasers, illuminators, to thermal imaging equipment.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2010

Former BART Officer Mehserle Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter

The verdict was the first conviction of an officer or deputy on any murder charge in Los Angeles County in almost three decades.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 8, 2010

Man Holds Mother Hostage For Failing to Iron Clothes

The man was charged with aggravated assault and false imprisonment in the June 30 incident. The man threatened the mother with a gun, after she refused to iron his clothes, a task he described as "woman's work."

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Articlesby POLICE Magazine StaffJuly 6, 2010

Hidden Drugs In Vehicle 'Traps'

These hidden compartments for cocaine, marijuana, heroin and methamphetamine were discovered during "Project Deliverance," a multi-agency operation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration from its Special Operations Division center near D.C.

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