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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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Articlesby Dave SmithJuly 1, 2008

Playing the Odds

Sometimes it takes a smack in the face or some other bad event to remind us of the great risks we take and make us appreciate surviving.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 27, 2008

Judge Bars Lawsuit Challenging LAPD Special Order 40 Policy on Illegal Immigrants

A California judge blocked a lawsuit that sought to enlist Los Angeles police officers in weeding out illegal immigrants. Superior Court Judge Rolf M. Treu on Wednesday rejected arguments that the city's policy -- under which most suspects are not asked about their immigration status -- conflicted with federal and state law.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 25, 2008

Zistos Releases Portable Network Surveillance Camera with Radiological Alarm

Zistos Corporation announces the Portable Network Surveillance Camera (PNSC) system, which offers a built-in radiological alarm sensor as an option. This self-contained, self-powered system allows for dynamic deployment of single or multiple video surveillance cameras in the field.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 23, 2008

Man Sentenced to 22 Years for L.A. Terror Plot

A man who planned attacks on military installations and synagogues in the Los Angeles area for an Islamic terrorist cell was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison today for conspiring to wage war against the United States.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2008

FBI Says Charlotte Officers Helped Drug Dealer

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers Gerald Holas and Jason Ross are accused of helping a suspected drug dealer avoid police detection and protecting his illegal drug activity, according to the FBI.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 18, 2008

Arizona Police Horse Assaulted in Weekend Incident

Two men were arrested over the weekend on suspicion of assaulting Tempe, Ariz., officers. One also allegedly hit an officer's horse.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 14, 2008

Louisiana House Votes for Castration for Sex Offenders

he House gave lopsided approval Wednesday to a bill that would allow chemical or physical castration as a punishment for some sex crimes. On a 69-14 vote, House members approved Senate Bill 144 by Sen. Nick Gautreaux, D-Abbeville, sending it back to the Senate for approval of House committee changes.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 13, 2008

Dallas PD to Begin Testing for Steroid Use

The Dallas Police Department plans to start testing officers for illegal anabolic steroids use on July 1. Police officials said they had been researching incorporating testing for steroids as part of their random drug testing program for at least a year, said Acting Assistant Chief Floyd Simpson.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 13, 2008

North Carolina Carjacking Foiled by Stick Shift

Rule No. 1 for would-be carjackers: Know how to drive the vehicle you're planning to steal. A pair of criminal masterminds failed to follow that rule overnight in the University area of Charlotte. They got away, but not with the car they'd planned to steal.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 13, 2008

NYPD Considers Equipping All Patrol Officers with TASERs

The New York Police Department is considering giving stun guns to officers who walk the city's streets, a police spokesman said on Wednesday, prompting calls for restraint from a human rights group. Spokesman Paul Browne said police supervisors started carrying a compact version of the stun gun, which incapacitates people with a 50,000-volt jolt of electricity, last week.

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