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Newsby Staff WriterApril 30, 2011

Cadet Class Leaves CHP Academy, Hiring Freeze Implemented

The California Highway Patrol graduated its final class of cadets prior to implementing a hiring freeze that will force the cancellation of cadet training at the West Sacramento facility for at least six months.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2011

5,000 Applicants Take Buffalo Police Exam

Most of the nearly 5,000 hopefuls with the goal of becoming a Buffalo Police officer showed up on Saturday to take the three-and-a-half-hour exam, creating long lines at the Convention Center.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 21, 2011

Amtrak Asks Passengers To Police Trains and Tracks

The Partners for Amtrak Safety and Security (PASS) program, which was launched on Monday, is a neighborhood watch-style program that encourages passengers and the public to be on alert and report safety or security issues.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 15, 2011

Baltimore PD Launches Campaign to Hire City Residents

In announcing the project, Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III said the department is seeking to fill 300 positions over the next several months. The city has committed to hiring 400 new officers, despite a $120 million budget shortfall.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 7, 2011

Former Va. Chief Was Briefed On Recruit's Death, Acting Chief Says

Marquis, who retired in late February, initially didn't mention the head blows received by Kohn, and later said, "I think someone on my staff … should have advised me more thoroughly than I was."

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ProductsMarch 31, 2011

Kinetic Boot

Danner's Kinetic boots are created with durable, quick-to-polish full-grain leather and ripstop ballistic nylon for lightweight breathability. The reinforced heel and metatarsal protection offer increased durability while the polyurethane Fatigue Fighter footbed provides increased cushion and arch support.

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Articlesby James HarbisonMarch 28, 2011

Safe Searching: The Standing Basic Search

We search people in a variety of field situations and legal circumstances. As far as officer safety skills are concerned, I believe pat search techniques to be one of the most critical skills given too little emphasis in training, and therefore worthy of analysis.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 25, 2011

Los Angeles City Council Postpones Police Hiring

The move will affect one class of about 50 officers, dropping the total sworn force to 9,890 by July 1. The council approved Santana's recommendation on Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2011

Social Media Boosts Recruiting at Virginia Agency

In the past year, the Richmond (Va.) Police Department has been using Facebook posts and Twitter tweets to broaden its search for new police officers. The department also used its blog to answer questions and direct potential applicants to submit electronically.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2011

Joining the Bomb Squad

From the Vault: POLICE Magazine featured the article, "Why I Joined the Bomb Squad," in its September 2008 issue and the topic is just as relevant today. Mexican drug cartels have used car bombs in Juarez, and San Diego deputies supervised the burning of a "bomb factory" house in December. Joining an agency's bomb squad is a career path most people, even cops, consider crazy. Det. Dave Scraggs explains his reason — the threat is prevalent. Photos courtesy of Det. Scraggs.

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