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ProductsAugust 31, 2010

PVS-14 Night Vision Monocular

US Night Vision Corp.'s PVS-14 is a versatile, multi-purpose night vision system. The PVS-14 monocular features automatic brightness control, a built-in IR illuminator, and manual gain control.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2010

Man Accused of Killing Alaska Officers Surrenders After Standoff

The standoff between Alaska state troopers and the man they say killed two police officers in the village of Hoonah, a very small town near Juneau, ended this morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2010

Alaska Tactical Teams Surround Suspect Who Fatally Shot Two Officers

John Marvin Jr. allegedly shot 32-year-old Hoonah Police Sgt. Tony Wallace and 39-year-old patrolman Matt Tokuoka shortly after 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 28, 2010

California Officer Takes 60 Units of Blood After Gunshot

Fremont officer Todd Young, 39, and a fellow officer had tried to arrest Andrew Barrientos, 20, who was wanted for a string of crimes. Young, who required 60 units of blood during surgery, is in critical but stable condition.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 26, 2010

LAPD, FBI Take Down Blood Clique

Federal agents and police swept into a South Los Angeles housing project Wednesday and arrested dozens of alleged gang members indicted on federal racketeering charges for murder, drug dealing and assaults, law enforcement officials said.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 26, 2010

Infamous L.A. Gang Slaying Goes to Jury

"All black people are their enemies," Deputy Dist. Atty. Gretchen Ford said in the murder trial of two Latino gang members. "Really innocent people could die for no reason other than the ridiculous ideas of this gang."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 26, 2010

N.C. Appeals Ruling on Church-Affiliated College Police Agencies

The State of North Carolina on Thursday filed notice of an appeal with the N.C. Supreme Court and asked the court to delay enforcing a recent lower-court ruling that said Davidson College’s campus police cannot enforce state laws because it is a religious institution.

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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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