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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 13, 2011

Ohio Officer Cut From Cruiser In Snowy Crash

Beavercreek (Ohio) Police Officer Craig Polston was investigating a crash along Interstate-75, when a northbound semi truck struck the rear of his patrol vehicle, forcing it into the path of another semi truck.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2011

Massachusetts Man Used Industrial Laser On Police Copter

The laser used by Sasso is designed only for light shows and industrial or research applications, not for use as a laser pointer or amusement device. It is at least five to ten times more powerful than an ordinary laser pointer and has a range of at least two miles.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2011

California Agency Acquires Zero Electric Motorcycle

The Zero DS has a range of up to 50 miles and is highway legal. Each model employs proprietary Z-Force technology and an aircraft-grade aluminum frame to increase the bike's agility.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2011

Dallas PD Upgrades Surveillance Gear On Copters

The upgrades, made possible by a federal grant, included a BMS digital video microwave system, an upgrade of existing L-3 Wescam camera systems and auto-tracking, Avalex digital video recorder upgrades, and AFS engine inlet barrier filters.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 31, 2010

Tennessee City To Charge Officers for Take-Home Vehicles

Calling it the "fiscally responsible thing to do," Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield announced that officers and other city employees would be charged .20 cents per mile (off duty) for their take-home cars (.30 cents for employees who live outside city limits).

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2010

New Mexico City Restores Take-Home Vehicles

The unanimous vote came after Belen Police Chief Dan Robb proposed to trim his budget to offset the money that the city would have saved by taking away the vehicles. He said the department could switch to 12-hour shifts to save on fuel costs, according to the newspaper.

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ProductsDecember 22, 2010

21TR and 21 TR Plus Lightbars

Code 3's 21TR and 21TR Plus lightbars feature all new Torus LED Technology for great directional and off-angle performance in a 2100 lightbar package.

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ProductsDecember 22, 2010

Dock Master

Copeland Engineering's Dock Master provides vehicle laptop computer management to eliminate computer downtime. The Dock Master warns users of pending shutdown with a five-minute warning window prior to executing safe automatic shutdown.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 16, 2010

Wisconsin Man Loots, Burns Cruiser After Joyride

Sonny King faces charges including recklessly endangering safety, attempted arson, and felony theft. King was arrested Wednesday at his parent's house.

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Videosby Staff WriterDecember 9, 2010

Effective Pursuit Driving

Michigan State Police Sgt. Jim Flegel of the Precision Driving Unit explains how troopers evaluate patrol vehicles and explains how to correct for skids created by oversteering or understeering.

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