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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 13, 2010

California Cities Dropping Red-Light Camera Enforcement

An audit in Los Angeles revealed the program is costing the city money, because the city's share of the fine amount is only one-third of the citation.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 13, 2010

Oakland Police Firearms Sim Teaches Use of Force To Public

Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts organized the events, which involved inviting the attendees into the department's firearms simulator to show training scenarios used to train officers.

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ProductsDecember 8, 2010

TSP800 E-Citation Printer

Star Micronics has designed its TSP800 e-citation printer to integrate with patrol vehicles with a vertical mount stand to affix the device to consoles. Additionally, the printer's mobile power supply adapter enables in-vehicle operation, while retaining printing speed of 180 mm per second.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterDecember 6, 2010

IACP 2010 Products

Each year at the annual conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the leading manufacturers of law enforcement products roll out some of their most innovative offerings. The 2010 IACP show was no exception. Here's an overview of some of the most interesting products we saw at this year's IACP. For more coverage of the show, pick up our December issue.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 6, 2010

NYPD Boss: 3,000 Cameras Will Help Secure World Trade Center

Addressing concerns that security measures on the project would be "Draconian," Kelly wrote that he would make no apologies for the measures because the site "remains a prime target of our enemies."

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2010

L.A. Sheriff Using API's Video Aiming Device for Bomb Disposal

The Hawki video aiming device is attached to a disrupter and utilizes a camera and rangefinder to automatically place cross hairs on the robot operator's monitor. While approaching a target, the cross hairs adjust the aim point based on the range to the target to show the operator the true point of impact for their shot.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2010

Online Tool Helps Indiana Agency Solve Residential Burglaries

LeadsOnline, a nationwide online system that records secondhand transactions, kept a record of the reported stolen items and alerted the police when several of the items turned up at a secondhand store. The information led police to one of the individuals involved in the theft ring.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 2, 2010

Seattle Police Tweet Stolen Car Descriptions

The department began tweeting vehicle descriptions on Wednesday, beginning with a brown 1984 Toyota Camry sedan. Each tweet includes the warning, "Do not make contact. Call 911."

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 30, 2010

Connecticut Man Claims Officer 'Sexted' From His Phone

William Vasilakos, 39, filed the suit against officer Michael Presti, according to documents posted to The Smoking Gun. The department in investigating the claim.

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ProductsNovember 30, 2010

Rugged Keyboard

The Stealth model KYBX-400 series industrial-grade keyboard with built-in optical trackball is housed in a rugged vandal-resistant stainless steel enclosure and will stand up to harsh, wet, and dirty environments.

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