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Newsby Staff WriterApril 10, 2012

Mass. Deputy Killed In Motorcycle Crash

A Norfolk County (Mass.) Sheriff's Office deputy was killed today, after his police motorcycle collided with two vehicles while on his way to join a funeral service honor guard.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 4, 2012

CBP Recovers 20 Stolen High-End Vehicles In Los Angeles

Federal customs agents uncovered 20 high-end stolen vehicles bound for Asia inside shipping containers at Los Angeles' port that were listed as "used fitness equipment."

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 3, 2012

Mass. Cop Pulled From Wreck

A Rowley (Mass.) Police officer was seriously injured when his cruiser collided with an SUV while he responded to call.

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Articlesby Amaury MurgadoApril 3, 2012

Helicopter Training In Law Enforcement

How we train is how we fight—or more broadly, how we perform under pressure. This also applies to helicopter pilots; how they train versus how they are expected to fly.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterApril 2, 2012

Historic NYPD Patrol Cars

The NYPD began using horse-drawn police wagons in the later part of the 19th Century to move police forces from place to place. Motorized wagons came into use later, and it wasn't until the 1920s and 30s that the department began regularly using motorized patrol cars. Plymouth two-door radio cars were the standard in the late 1930s and 1940s. By the 1970s, the Plymouth Fury was the mainstay. Black-and-white photos courtesy of the New York City Police Museum.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 2, 2012

Va. Deputy Killed In Crash

A Charles City County (Va.) Sheriff's deputy was killed while responding as backup to another deputy, when he cruiser struck a tree.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 30, 2012

NLEOMF Auctions 'Thin Blue Line' Harley

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) will auction a 2012 Harley-Davidson FLHTCU Ultra Classic Electra Glide Peace Officer Special Edition motorcycle in May, according to the group.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 27, 2012

Video: N.M. Troopers Pursue School Bus

New Mexico State Police released dash-cam footage Monday of their pursuit of a stolen school bus earlier this month in which the PIT Maneuver was used to halt the chase.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 27, 2012

Fla. Department Gets 40 Dodge Charger Patrol Cars

The Cape Coral (Fla.) Police Department will receive 40 Dodge Charger Pursuit patrol cars to replace existing vehicles that all have more than 100,000 miles.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 24, 2012

Texas Trooper Killed In Fiery Crash

The Department of Public Safety says 32-year-old Trooper Javier Arana Jr. was responding to a pursuit call shortly before 1:30 a.m. Saturday when his patrol car was struck at an intersection by a Ford Ranger.

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