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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 3, 2008

Gunman Arrested After Santa Barbara Standoff

A masked gunman who was waving an American flag on a 101 Freeway overpass in Santa Barbara was taken into police custody Monday after an hours-long standoff that shut down the freeway in both directions and caused a rush-hour traffic snarl, officials said.

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ProductsNovember 1, 2008

Shotgun Shells

Remington’s broad line-up of shotshells includes full-power Express buckshot and Slugger rifled slugs to Reduced Recoil loadings and target loads. All are conceived and designed to meet the needs of Law Enforcement situations, and all made in the USA. Remington is changing the hull color of its Law Enforcement Rifled Slugs to give the user a second method of quick recognition.

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ProductsNovember 1, 2008

VTAC Gear

At the request of end-users, some of 5.11’s VTAC tactical gear is now available in Tac OD green. Among them are 5.11’s rugged RUSH24 and RUSH72 backpacks, which feature heavy-duty stitching and self-healing YKK zippers. Innovations include compression straps, sternum straps, a hydration pocket, and webbing strips.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 1, 2008

The State of American Law Enforcement - Gangster Nation

Ride around the streets of Salisbury, N.C., and you'll see graffiti that looks out of place. Gangs in this Southern city have splattered once-pristine walls with messages pledging allegiance to gangs in Los Angeles and New York City.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 1, 2008

Urban Shield: The Best Training Anywhere

For two years the Alameda County (Calif.) Sheriff’s Department has organized and hosted Urban Shield, the nation’s largest SWAT exercise. The 48-hour competition involves 25 tactical teams working 24 realistic scenarios. This year’s event was held Sept. 12–15, and POLICE editor David Griffith was on the scene.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2008

FBI Warns of Looming Mexican Drug Cartel Violence in South Texas

Frustrated by a crackdown on South Texas drug smuggling routes, the Mexican Gulf Cartel is stockpiling high-powered weapons and recruiting local gang members on both sides of the border to prepare for possible confrontations with U.S. law enforcement, according to an FBI intelligence report.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2008

Driver Leads Miami Police on Dangerous, Three-County Chase

A man in Miami-Dade led police on a high-speed chase through three counties before he pulled into a Palm Beach County driveway, darted into a backyard, sat down on a patio chair and surrendered.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 23, 2008

61 Mongols Motorcycle Gang Members Arrested on Racketeering Charges

Dozens of burly, tattoo-covered Mongol motorcycle gang members were arrested today by federal agents in six states from the West Coast to the Midwest on warrants ranging from drug sales to murder after a three-year undercover investigation in which four agents successfully infiltrated the group.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2008

K-9 Down Training Early Registration Available

K-9 Down is a specialized training program for working dog handlers and emergency professionals who respond to injured canines. Upcoming courses will be available in North Carolina, Florida, and New York.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 8, 2008

Gangs Blamed in Almost Half of San Diego Homicides in '07

Nearly half the homicides with known motives in San Diego County last year were at the hands of gangs, according to a study looking at victims and suspects of violent crime.

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