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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 26, 2008

Texas Prison Officials Plan Cell Phone Jamming Test

Buoyed by the successful test of cell-phone jamming technology Friday in a South Carolina prison, Texas officials confirmed Tuesday that they are working on a similar demonstration in the Lone Star State.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 26, 2008

L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy's Killing Remains a Mystery

Detectives hope a $95,000 reward will get witnesses to step forward in the possible gang-related shooting in August in Cypress Park.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 26, 2008

FBI Warns of Possible Holiday Terror Plot Against New York City Subways

Federal authorities are warning law enforcement personnel of a possible terror plot against the New York City subway system during the holiday season.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 24, 2008

BOP Senior Officer Specialist Melissa Foy Named NLEOMF Officer of the Month

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) has announced the selection of Senior Officer Specialist Melissa Foy of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) as its Officer of the Month for October 2008 for saving a colleague who was being stabbed by an inmate.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 20, 2008

L.A. to Pay Nearly $13 Million Over May Day Melee, Sources Say

The city of Los Angeles would pay nearly $13 million to immigration protesters and bystanders injured by Los Angeles police officers during a melee at MacArthur Park last year, according to sources familiar with a tentative settlement reached by both sides.

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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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