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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 24, 2009

SWAT Officers Shot In Raid In Lakewood, N.J.

A gunman opened fire early Thursday on a SWAT team that burst into a home during a drug and gun raid, wounding four officiers while spraying bullets from atop a staircase, authorities said. One officer was critically wounded.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2009

San Francisco Police Try to Head Off Mission District Gang War

San Francisco police redoubled enforcement efforts in the Mission District on Monday after a pair of shootings on the same street over the weekend left three men dead, including a Norteño gang member who had been repeatedly cited for violating the city's gang injunction.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2009

Major Police Raid Targets L.A.'s Notorious Avenues Gang

Hundreds of police officers and federal law enforcement agents launched a major assault on the Avenues gang this morning, hoping to deal a blow to an elusive group they say is responsible for some of Los Angeles' most notorious street crime.

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ProductsSeptember 18, 2009

Train-The-Trainer Manual

The Train-the Trainer Manual from SecureSearch covers a wide range of electrical, electronic, mechanical, and chemical components, and containers used in Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) with hundreds of full-color photos. Detailed explanations are given of how the item works, why it is hazardous, and how it is employed in the firing train within an IED.

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ProductsSeptember 18, 2009

Tactical Knife

Buck Knives and TOPS Knives have collaborated to provide the Model TBT-101 liner-lock folder. The TOPS-designed blade is a 3.5-inch modified Tanto blade, made of 0.175-inch thick, high-grade ATS 34 stainless steel.

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ProductsSeptember 18, 2009

Sidewinder Compact

Streamlight's hands-free Sidewinder Compact is an ultra-compact, angle-head tactical light that offers 20 functions including four LED light colors, varying intensity levels, and a strobe. This light features a white power C4 LED and is small enough that it fits in the palm of a hand. It can be quickly attached to MOLLE gear, a helmet, or belt for optimum positioning while on maneuvers.

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Articlesby David GriffithSeptember 18, 2009

Columbine: The Horror Writer

POLICE Magazine editor David Griffith recently spoke with "Columbine" author Dave Cullen about the psychology of Eric Harris, law enforcement response the day of the massacre, the investigation, and how school shootings can be prevented.

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Articlesby Tim DeesSeptember 18, 2009

Getting Attached

One of the problems that military warfighters share with law enforcement officers is how to carry their tools of the trade so that everything is accessible and distributed in a way to ensure mobility and maximum comfort. The military developed MOLLE attachments to accomplish this, and that technology is assuming a role in street law enforcement.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichSeptember 18, 2009

Portable Headquarters

With its military pedigree, Reeves' Incident Command Post (ICP) is built to meet military standard requirements for rain, wind, temperature, durability, blackout, and snowload. This generator-powered towed trailer pops out into a soft-walled shelter to serve as a portable command center on the fly.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2009

Rocker Ozzy Buys Police Dog for Indiana Agency

Osbourne has purchased a new dog for the canine unit of the Muncie Police Department, following the retirement of one of the agency's police dogs, the Star-Press reports.

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