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Articles•by Joseph Petrocelli•September 1, 2008

Traffic Congestion Around Schools

September means back to school time. And you, as police officers, are charged with the task of protecting society's most vulnerable citizens—its youth—from the very ominous threat posed by high volume traffic.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 29, 2008

Fourth New Mexico Jail Escapee Captured, Four Still at Large

Victor Sotelo, the fourth escapee to be captured from Sunday's jailbreak in Clovis, N.M., was apprehended late Thursday night in Albuquerque. "We're four down, four to go," Curry County Undersheriff Wesley Waller said Friday morning. "We're optimistic."

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News•by Staff Writer•August 27, 2008

Federal Corrections Officer Murdered in California Prison

Jose Rivera survived two tours of duty in Iraq, but his job as a corrections officer at a high-security federal prison in California cost him his life.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 22, 2008

Omaha Officer Critically Wounded in Shooting Now Stable, Speaking

As a rescue crew sped Omaha Police Officer Paul Latschar to the hospital with bullet wounds Wednesday night, a trio of medical lifesavers awaited him.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 22, 2008

Illinois Sheriff Goes to Jail, Voluntarily

Lake County, Ill., Sheriff Mark Curran said his goal is to talk to inmates so he can see the jail from their perspective. That way he can try to solve potential problems, such as safety issues, and better understand the inmate experience, he said.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 22, 2008

Off-Duty NYC Transit Cops Allegedly Beat Man Senseless

Two off-duty female New York City transit cops beat a man senseless, then fled and had to be tracked down and arrested like common criminals, authorities said Tuesday.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 21, 2008

Shooting of N.C. Deputy Triggers SWAT Standoff Near Charlotte

The deputy was shot about 5 a.m., but there is no word what led to the incident. Police say the injured Union County, N.C., sheriff's deputy was taken to Carolinas Medical Center, and that his injuries are not life-threatening. Police radio reports indicate the deputy was shot in the shoulder.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 21, 2008

Miami Police Fatally Shoot Suspect Who Fired on Cop, Dog

A man armed with two shotguns and a pistol was shot to death by Miami cops in Allapattah on Wednesday morning—but not before he wounded a sergeant and a police dog.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 21, 2008

Santa Ana Police Launch Gang Crackdown

In response to an escalation of violence, including three shootings in a 24-hour period last month and an increase in arrests of gang members with guns, Santa Ana, Calif., police have launched a three-day operation targeting gang members and encouraging residents to report crime in a 2-square-mile area southwest of the Civic Center.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 21, 2008

Shooting Leaves Omaha Police Officer in Critical but Stable Condition

Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey said today that the Wednesday night shooting of Officer Paul Latschar by a gang member was a "cowardly act."

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