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Articlesby D.P. Van BlaricamSeptember 1, 2008

He Flees: To Pursue or Not To, That Is the Question

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision shielding police officers from being sued in federal court for deaths and injuries to innocent citizens resulting form high-speed chases should not be viewed as an invitation to law officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 28, 2008

Troopers Report Many Motorcycle Riders to Blame For Fatal Collisions

New statistics from the Washington State Patrol show motorcycle riders are to blame in many fatal collisions. State troopers report 80 percent of fatal collisions are the fault of the rider and half of the accidents don't involve a second driver.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 28, 2008

Carbon Motors' Patrol Vehicle Will Be First Car with 100% Paintfilm Exterior

Carbon Motors Corp. this week announced its plan for the Carbon Motors 'E7' law enforcement vehicle to be the world's first car with a 100-percent paintfilm thermoplastic exterior developed with Fluorex Paintfilm from Soliant, LLC.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2008

Woman Swipes NYPD Van, Crashes

A drunken woman unhappy with the service she received at a Manhattan police station stole an NYPD van Wednesday night and crashed it into two vehicles, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2008

TREXPO East Conference and Trade Show Begins Tuesday with Sold-Out Expo Floor and Exciting Keynotes

Some of the top manufacturers of law enforcement first responder equipment and gear will be showing their latest products next week at TREXPO East Conference and Trade Show. The show held at the Dulles Convention Center in Chantilly, Va., will feature the largest collection of law enforcement vendors ever at a TREXPO event.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 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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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2008

Border Agent Wounds Man Near Mexican border

A group suspected of trying to illegally enter the United States Tuesday night near San Diego threw rocks at Border Patrol agents who later responded by opening fire on a pair of suspects in Mexico, striking one in the buttocks, according to authorities.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2008

Mistake Costs LAPD $500,000 for DNA Testing

The Los Angeles Police Department has been denied nearly $500,000 in federal funds it would have received to help clear its backlog of unexamined DNA samples from crime scenes because of a bureaucratic mistake that LAPD brass blamed on a low-level administrator.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 8, 2008

Maryland Mayor Says SWAT Team Raided His House by Mistake, Killed Dogs

A Maryland mayor is asking the federal government to investigate why SWAT team members burst into his home without knocking and shot his two dogs to death in a mistaken drug raid.The raid last week was carried out by the Prince George's County Sheriff's Department after a package containing marijuana was mailed to the home of Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 7, 2008

Pa. Cops Save Teen from Burning Building

In a Nazareth, Pa., fire Tuesday, two police officers kicked in the door of a home on Belvidere Street and rescued a sleeping 14-year-old boy. Unlike Hollywood, where the door crashes down in one swift kick, this one needed five or six tries.

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