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Built for Patrol: How One Police Chief Fixed Communication, Boosted Visibility, and Changed the Culture

Patrol work hasn’t changed—but the expectations on officers have. See how one police chief helped officers get the right information at the right time, improve patrol visibility, and strengthen trust without adding complexity or surveillance. This real-world story shows how patrol-driven technology can make the job safer, smarter, and more effective—starting on day one.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 2, 2012

New Recruits Join Savannah-Chatham PD

Fourteen new recruits have joined the Savannah-Chatham (Ga.) Police Department, following 19 weeks of training in the academy. The recruits, who were sworn in July 26 at the Savannah Civic Center, included Nicholas Wissner, a former Army Ranger with five combat deployments.

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Videosby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2012

Brite-Strike APALS Hunting Demo

Writer, wildlife photographer, hunter, and naturalist Ron Spomer tests Brite-Strike's APALS, an innovative feather weight, self-adhesive, multi-purpose light.

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ProductsJuly 26, 2012

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2012

Video: Calif. PD Criticized for Action-Packed Recruiting Video

Huffington Post described the video this way: "In the action-packed police recruitment video (above), badass officers pull guns, scale walls and are armed with vicious dogs. Funny enough on its own, the cheeseball '80s-esque video is made golden by the fact that it's supposedly portraying the life of a cop in one of the ritziest beachside cities in Southern California - Newport Beach."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 12, 2012

Father and Daughter Officers Hit Streets In L.A.

Officer Jamie Carganilla and her father Officer Pat Cronin, a 29-year veteran of the force, teamed up for the day to patrol the Reseda area of Los Angeles.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2012

Police Applicant Involved In N.J. Cop's Fatal Crash

The driver of the vehicle that slammed into Millville (N.J.) Police Officer Christopher Reeves' cruiser and killing the officer had applied to the department to become an officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2012

Pa. Mayor Cuts Police Pay To Minimum Wage

The police and fire unions in Scranton, Pa., promised a federal lawsuit challenging the mayor's decision to pay them the federal minimum wage as a budget-balancing tactic.

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Articlesby Amaury MurgadoJuly 10, 2012

Oral Board Preparation

Dealing with oral boards is a fact of life. One of your main objectives is finding a way to distinguish yourself from the other candidates. Like everything else in law enforcement, preparation is the key to your success.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 3, 2012

Chicago PD Adds 43 Recruits

The recruits must complete about 1,000 hours of training at the academy, even though Illinois only requires 400 hours of training for sworn officers. The police academy's training program emphasizes procedural justice law, traffic law, tactical communication, emergency driving, firearms handling, and scenario-based training.

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ProductsJune 20, 2012

Cool Offs

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