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Newsby Staff WriterJune 18, 2009

Police End California Hostage Situation Peacefully

Police in Vallejo, Calif., arrested one man after a nearly four-hour standoff Wednesday in which two reported hostages escaped harm.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2009

Feds Arrest More Members of LA Latino Gang

FBI agents and Los Angeles police officers arrested at least eight of those named in a racketeering indictment, officials said. Several more of the 39 members and associates of the 18th Street Columbia Lil Cycos clique were already in state and federal custody.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2009

Ecumenical Panel Will Investigate Oakland SWAT Tragedy

A board that will include law enforcement experts from across the state and the nation will conduct a "complete review" of the March 21 fatal shootings of four police officers, the Oakland Tribune reports.

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ProductsJune 1, 2009

Fiber-scope for SWAT

SAS Research and Development’s Ultimate Fiberscope for SWAT and Special Ops is manufactured entirely in the United States. This 8.5mm-diameter scope has a channel through which various tools can be passed, including a microphone and magnetic lifting and cutting tools.

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ProductsJune 1, 2009

Handheld LRAD

American Technology Corporation has miniaturized its powerful LRAD technology for emergency responders. With the new handheld LRAD 100X, police and emergency responders can communicate clearly over crowd noise to control riots and issue instructions.

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ProductsJune 1, 2009

Face2Face

Abalone LLC is working with the Mendocino County (Calif.) Sheriff’s Office to show children how their faces would age after long-term methamphetamine use. Abalone’s compact 3D imaging Face2Face System uses off-the-shelf digital cameras mounted on a stereo bar to take two identical images offset from each other by a few degrees.

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ProductsJune 1, 2009

Elite CCW Shirt

Woolrich Elite Series Tactical’s warm weather line is designed to keep operatives cool and comfortable without sacrificing practical features. New this season is the Elite Concealed Carry Weapons Shirt. The CCW two-pocket short-sleeve shirt is designed for a discreet and casual street look.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2009

Why Are Detroit-Area Jail Cells Empty?

Empty jail cells are normally something to celebrate, but Wayne County's top law enforcement officials say the hundreds of vacant jail beds are not because of a drop in crime or more reasonable sentencing. Floors of the downtown Detroit jail are empty because police are arresting fewer people accused of those crimes. Altogether, three county jails that held about 2,500 prisoners a year ago now house 400 fewer inmates.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 27, 2009

Texas SWAT Team Dissolves Hostage Situation with Bean Bag Shot

Authorities shot a man with a bean bag gun as he allegedly held his family hostage early Wednesday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 25, 2009

Corporal and Sergeant of Arkansas State Police Named NLEOMF Officers of the Month

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) has announced the selection of Corporal Blake E. Wilson and Sergeant Steven Bryan Davis of the Arkansas State Police as its Officers of the Month for March 2009.

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