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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 10, 2009

Texas Town's New SWAT Unit Arrests Six In First Raid

The Jacksonville (Texas) Police Department's newly established SWAT unit made its first raid, arresting six suspects after a yearlong narcotics investigation, that the police chief said went off flawlessly, the Daily Progress reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 9, 2009

Officer Used Lessons From Virginia Tech To Halt Fort Hood Shooter

Civilian officer Kimberly Munley is credited with applying lessons learned from the 2007 rampage at Virginia Tech to halt an active shooter at Fort Hood before he killed more victims, the Christian Science Monitor reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 6, 2009

FBI Team Will Recreate Fort Hood Shooting

The FBI announced it has sent a special team of investigators from Washington, D.C., to Fort Hood to recreate a mass shooting at the military base that left 13 dead, USA Today reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 6, 2009

SWAT Unit Evacuates Victims of Orlando High-rise Shooting

At least seven people with serious gunshot wounds were brought out of an Orlando, Fla., office building Friday, a spokeswoman with the city fire department said.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 6, 2009

Army Officials Praise Police Woman Who Wounded Fort Hood Shooter

Kimberly Munley, who remains hospitalized with the other victims, confronted the suspected shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who drew two handguns and began firing in a building where soldiers were preparing to deploy overseas.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 5, 2009

MS-13 Gang Leaders Put Out Hit on ICE Agent Assigned to Crackdown

El Salvadoran leaders of the MS-13 gang allegedly put out a contract on the federal agent responsible for a crackdown on its New York factions, the Daily News has learned.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2009

Colorado Sheriff Uses Unmanned Aircraft For Search-and-Rescue Ops

The Mesa County (Colo.) Sheriff's Office has begun using the remote-controlled Draganflyer X6 unmanned helicopter to assist with search-and-rescue operations.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2009

Dallas SWAT Member's Tactical Gear Stolen From His SUV

Guns, ammunition and other tactical gear were stolen from a sports utility vehicle assigned to a member of the Dallas police SWAT team, the Star-Telegram reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2009

Police Follow Snow Tracks To Arrest Burglars

Three parolees living in a halfway house were arrested after Greenwood Village (Colo.) police followed their snow tracks to a Motel 6.

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ProductsOctober 30, 2009

HX150 Tactical Flashlight

Insight Tech-Gear's new HX150 is a programmable, multi-function handheld tactical LED flashlight. Through the use of the tailcap switch, the 150-lumen HX150 can easily be programmed to deliver light at high power, low power, or anywhere in between. The operator can also utilize the debilitating strobe or life saving S.O.S. mode.

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