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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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Newsby Staff WriterMay 22, 2009

Feds Charge 147 Los Angeles-Area Gang Members

The charges, part of a massive racketeering case dubbed Operation Knock Out, were outlined in several indictments charging 147 members and associates of the Varrio Hawaiian Gardens gang with murder, attempted murder, drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, extortion, kidnapping and witness intimidation.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 21, 2009

Gun Scare at California University Serves as Test for Text-Alert System

Students and teachers at UC Irvine were shaken Wednesday when officials sent out a campus alert saying they were responding to reports of a camouflaged man with a rifle on campus, a report that was later downgraded when police determined that it was probably just a student carrying a paintball gun.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2009

Officer Said to Have Kicked Suspect Owns Clothing Line Tailored to Gang Life

The police officer who sources inside El Monte, Calif., City Hall say kicked a gang member in the head after a long car chase Wednesday also owns a clothing company that glorifies gang and prison life.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2009

Counterfeit Check Scheme Reportedly Run by San Diego Street Gang

Having a street gang behind a conspiracy that caused a credit union to lose $500,000 could be a first in California history. State and federal law enforcement officials made that announcement yesterday morning with the arrests of 40 people in the check-cashing scheme, including some active members of the military. Twenty more people are being sought.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2009

El Monte Street Gang is One of Area’s Largest, Oldest

As cops led a man away who was kicked in the head by an officer and arrested after a long police chase in El Monte, Calif., Wednesday, one big word could be seen tattooed across his neck: FLORES.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 14, 2009

Oakland SWAT Captain Asks to be Reassigned After Team Expresses "No Confidence"

Capt. Ed Tracey made his request after a meeting with the 24-member SWAT team, during which officers said they "weren't confident in him" because of his conduct during the March 21 incident, a law enforcement source said. Two SWAT officers died in the raid.

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