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News•by Staff Writer•February 11, 2011

5.11 Rolls Out Bike Patrol Apparel

5.11 Tactical has introduced the Bike Patrol Polo and Short, which was designed by bike patrol officers across the country. The company worked closely with these officers to incorporate the features and benefits officers need while on patrol.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 11, 2011

New Military Helmet Blocks Rifle Shots

The Army plans to begin using an improved combat helmet in the fall that greatly improves resistance to rifle ammunition, surpassing the capabilities of the Advanced Combat Helmet now in use.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 11, 2011

N.C. Bank Robber Tells Hostage To Call Police

A female bank employee who called 911 told the dispatcher, "We're getting robbed, and the guy told me to call the police." The man apparently jumped the teller line and demanded nothing more than the call.

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Articles•by Robin Hattersley Gray•February 11, 2011

6 Errors Police, Hospitals Make When Handling Prisoners

Watch out for these six pitfalls, when you're transporting a prisoner in or out of a medical facility.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 10, 2011

Atlanta PD Disbands Hard-Charging Gang Unit

The Atlanta PD launched Red Dog, which is said to stand for Run Every Drug Dealer Out Of Georgia, during the crack-cocaine epidemic in the 1980s when Atlanta had open-air drug markets and almost weekly drive-by shootings.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 10, 2011

California Agencies Arrest 13 In Gang Sting

The investigation focused on the East Side Longos gang, one of the oldest Hispanic gangs in the city. The gang claims territory in central Long Beach, and members are believed to be responsible for six shootings in this geographical area, including the recent attempted murder of the two Gang Enforcement detectives.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff Writer•February 9, 2011

Police Magazine's Well Dressed Officers

View photo shoot outtakes from our new promotional series called the "Well Dressed Officer" contest. Six times a year, we outfit a themed officer — SWAT, Patrol, Female, Special Ops, K-9, Federal and Bomb Tech — with equipment from law enforcement suppliers. One lucky POLICE Magazine reader, who must be a sworn law enforcement officer, wins the entire package of gear. Enter by visiting the contest page at PoliceMag.com. Photos by Mark W. Clark.

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Videos•by Staff Writer•February 9, 2011

Procession for Officer Jayme Biendl

Hundreds of people came out to pay their final respects to correctional officer Jayme Biendl, who was murdered a week ago while working at the Monroe Correctional Complex. Source: KOMO News.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 9, 2011

Prison Guards Main Source of Smuggled Cellphones

Union officials say they don't necessarily oppose searches; they also cite a work requirement that corrections officers must be paid for "walk time" — the minutes it takes them to get from the front gate to their posts behind prison walls.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 9, 2011

Feds Round Up 41 Gang Members In 5 Cities

The charges in these separate cases relate to a wide range of alleged illegal activity, including racketeering conspiracy, murder, murder conspiracy, narcotics trafficking, robbery, and gun trafficking. Teams of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers arrested 29 of these defendants today.

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