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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 Devallis RutledgeMay 1, 2008

Reflex Fire

It's not uncommon to hear or read about officer-involved shootings where multiple officers emptied their loads into the suspect and anything within 10 feet of him. Asked about why they opened fire, bystander officers may reply, "When another officer started shooting, I just reflexively started shooting, too."

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeMay 1, 2008

Topics of Conversation

Crooks often commit multiple crimes. When you make an arrest and get ready to begin interrogating, you will normally administer the four-part Miranda warning. But if you want to ask questions about more than one crime you think your suspect committed, do you have to inform him of all possible topics of discussion? The short answer is, "No."

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 29, 2008

Monadnock Releases AutoLock Baton with Hand Shield

The new AutoLock Defender shields a user’s gun hand from hostile strikes with a guard that fits over one’s knuckles. The guard helps keep the baton firmly gripped during blocking, striking and jabbing techniques and can be used with gloved or bare hands. The Defender is available in 16”, 18”, 21”, 22” and 26” lengths in black chrome finish with a textured grip.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 27, 2008

Officer Wins Lawsuit Filed Over 2004 Pennsylvania Shooting

Six undercover drug agents were sued by Debra Fraser-Howze, founder of the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS in New York City; every agent but one was dropped earlier this month from the case by Magistrate Judge Henry S. Perkin, who presided over the case in Philadelphia. Last Thursday, a jury acquitted the remaining agent, Jeffrey P. Aster, who fired the shot that killed 25-year-old Barron Wright.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 26, 2008

Original S.W.A.T. Footwear Introduces New Safety Toe Boot

The Original S.W.A.T. Footwear Company unveils its newest boot, the 5-inch Air Side Zip ST. Packed with comfort, safety, and performance features, this new boot has something to offer for anyone requiring safety footwear.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 25, 2008

Border Patrol Nabs Suspected Sex Offender

Agents with the Border Patrol said they've arrested a man wanted on suspicion of felony sex offenses in Colorado.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 25, 2008

NYPD Detectives Cleared in Bell Shooting

Three NYPD detectives were found not guilty Friday morning on all charges in the shooting death of Sean Bell, who died in a hail of 50 police bullets outside a club in Jamaica, Queens.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 18, 2008

Out-of-Town Agencies Poach Recruits from NYPD with Promise of Higher Pay

Dozens of out-of-town police departments will be trying to lure recruits from a job fair at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice on Thursday by promising far higher starting salaries than the NYPD offers.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 18, 2008

Man Guilty of Killing Off-Duty Los Angeles County Deputy

A 27-year-old man was found guilty Tuesday of murdering an off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy during a botched robbery attempt in 2006.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2008

Criminal Charges Filed Against Pennsylvania Chief

Criminal charges will be filed today against Northern Cambria, Pa.'s longtime police chief, who was involved in an altercation with another police officer, said Susquehanna Township’s officer-in-charge.

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