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News•by Staff Writer•October 13, 2008

One in Three Recent Atlanta Police Academy Graduates Have Criminal Records

More than one-third of recent Atlanta Police Academy graduates have been arrested or cited for a crime, according to a review of their job applications. The arrests ranged from minor offenses such as shoplifting to violent charges including assault. More than one-third of the officers had been rejected by other law enforcement agencies, and more than half of the recruits admitted using marijuana.

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Articles•by Dave Smith•October 1, 2008

The Value of "War Stories"

Whenever someone asks what they should do in this or that situation, I am usually comfortable telling them I am not real sure what they should do. But there's one thing I'm certain about: What they shouldn't do, since I've probably already done it!

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Articles•by Christopher Karney•October 1, 2008

Aiding and Abetting a Success Story

My pager went off one afternoon a few months later. It was Andy and he seemed to be upset. He had gone to see a Marine recruiter and was told that because of his past run-ins with the law, he wouldn't even make it past the interview stage.

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Articles•by Dean Scoville•September 1, 2008

Shots Fired: Little Rock, Arkansas 01•20•1996

Ellison then went to work, ramming the door with his shoulder. He repeatedly charged the door, slamming it as hard as his body could withstand.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 20, 2008

Man Barricaded In Wal-Mart Shot After Stabbing LAPD SWAT Officer

An LAPD SWAT officer was recovering Tuesday after being stabbed in the hand by a theft suspect who barricaded himself inside an office at a Wal-Mart store at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, authorities said. The suspect was shot and wounded by police, but authorities did not immediately report his condition.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 19, 2008

American Body Armor Unveils the Xtreme Force, the Newest Member of the Xtreme Body Armor Series

American Body Armor, part of the BAE Systems Products Group has introduced the newest model in the renowned Xtreme Body Armor series - the Xtreme Force (XTF).

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News•by Staff Writer•August 15, 2008

New Orange County Sheriff Angered by "Lost" Special Deputy Badges

The Orange County Sheriff's Department promised today that any special reserve deputies caught using their badges and ID cards after reporting that the credentials had been lost or stolen will be arrested and charged with filing false police reports and being in possession of stolen property.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 15, 2008

Mesa, Ariz., Police Ditching Police Codes for Plain English

The main reason for the change is to improve communication with other agencies because other Valley agencies often have different codes than Mesa, Detective Steve Berry said.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 15, 2008

"Texas Seven" Cop Killer Michael Anthony Rodriguez Executed

Before Mr. Rodriguez and six others overpowered workers at a maximum-security prison in South Texas in 2000, he had been serving a life sentence for paying a hit man $2,000 to kill his wife, Theresa Rodriguez, in 1992.

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News•by Staff Writer•August 15, 2008

Phoenix PD Uses Plate Recognition System to Combat Vehicle Theft

In just two hours, Phoenix police Sgt. Doug Hardin scanned more than 900 license plates, yet his hands rarely moved from the steering wheel of his unmarked pickup truck.

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