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Videos•by Staff Writer•February 18, 2010

J.D. 'Buck' Savage: Motor School

J.D. Buck Savage in his final video. Buck and his partner "Patch" attend motor officer training and become the best duo on bikes since John & Ponch. The Officer survival trainer and POLICE Magazine contributor Dave Smith created the Buck Savage videos in the 1980s.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 18, 2010

Austin Police Respond to Crash Site

The crash of a small plane into a Northwest Austin building that housed federal offices was likely an intentional act of a person targeting the Internal Revenue Service, Austin's police chief has said.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 18, 2010

Georgia State SWAT Arrests Cop Killer

Ronald Cook, 44, allegedly shot Vogt because he didn't want to be arrested again for driving drunk, AJC.com reports.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 16, 2010

Teen Tagger Accused of Killing Gang Interventionist Charged as Adult

Mark Anthony Villasenor, 16, is accused of fatally shooting 40-year-old Ronald Barron, who confronted Villasenor for tagging a wall in the Mid-City area.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 15, 2010

Alabama Shooter's 1986 Release Did Not Sit Well With Officers

Officers who handled the fatal shooting of Seth Bishop, Amy's brother, suspected it wasn't accidental, Braintree Police Chief Paul Frazier said in a statement. Detailed records of the case have been missing since 1988.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 12, 2010

3 Die, 3 Injured in University of Alabama Shooting

Three University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) employees were killed and three were wounded in a shooting Feb. 12. Five of the victims were faculty members and one was a staff member.

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Articles•by David Griffith•February 12, 2010

The Peter Principle

It's critical that only the best warriors get promoted up the ranks in law enforcement. Wearing sergeant's stripes or lieutenant's bars on your uniform has to be about more than just time served or passing a test.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 11, 2010

More Than 1,500 Inmates Released from California Jails

More than 1,500 inmates have been released from county jails around California in response to legislation designed to cut the state prison population, prompting an outcry from some law enforcement officials.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 11, 2010

Agent Who Infiltrated Hells Angels Wins Key Ruling in Complaint Against ATF

Jay Dobyns, an ATF agent in Arizona for 22 years, contends in U.S. Court of Claims papers that his bosses failed to uphold an agreement to protect him after he received death threats from the Hells Angels.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 10, 2010

Barricaded Gunman Fired at Tactical Officers

A standoff with SWAT officers began Tuesday, as officers arrived at the home of 43-year-old John Hickey in Bangor, Calif. The warrant stated that Hickey possessed a firearm, which is a violation of a restraining order that names him in a domestic violence case.

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