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Articlesby David SpraggsFebruary 1, 2008

Crime-Fighting Laser Beams

The result is an incredibly high-contrast image that clearly shows the fluorescing evidence, not the background. I've never experienced anything like it.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2008

El Paso Hospital Locked Down by Police to Protect Mexican Assassination Target

The effects of cross-border violence fueled by drug cartels spilled over into El Paso Wednesday as a local hospital was locked down to protect a Chihuahua police commander who survived an assassination attempt.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2008

FBI Warns About E-Mail Scam

The FBI has issued a nationwide alert asking people to watch out for e-mails claiming that they come from the agency and asking for personal information.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2008

L.A. City Council Claims Jurisdiction Over LAPD Financial Disclosure Rules

The Los Angeles City Council has decided that it has dominion over the civilian Police Commission. Specifically, it will determine whether the city's anti-gang and narcotics officers will have to disclose detailed information about their personal finances.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2008

Canadian Woman Wins Legal Battle Against Her Drug Dealer

A Saskatchewan woman who says she almost died from an overdose of crystal methamphetamine has won a legal victory in a lawsuit against the man she says sold her the drug.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2008

N.C. Pizza Deliverer Shoots, Kills Robber

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police report that a local Domino's pizza driver shot and killed an armed robber earlier this week.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2008

Suspect Arrested in Shooting of Southern California Officer

More than 200 law enforcement officers went house to house yesterday in the south Los Angeles County city of Gardena, searching for three men involved in the shooting of a local patrol officer. A suspect was apprehended hiding in a backyard hot tub.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2008

Quartermaster Opens New Retail Location In Southern California

Quartermaster's new store in Santa Ana, Calif., offers personalized customer service for law enforcement and public safety professionals. Grand-opening events include drawings for free gear.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2008

Radar Wins Speed Test Against GPS

A Sonoma County, Calif., judge has ruled a speeding case supported by an officer's radar cannot be thrown out. The speeder's GPS system allegedly recorded a speed contradictory to the radar reading, but the judge ruled radar more reliable.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2008

Meggitt Training Systems Awarded Six Patents for BlueFire Weapons

Meggitt Training Systems has acquired six patents for its BlueFire wireless weapons, giving the company exclusive rights to its state-of-the-art technology.

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