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News•by Staff Writer•February 27, 2014

Video: Mysterious Mich. Pursuit Ends with Crash

Ingham County, Mich., sheriff’s deputies are still wondering why a 43-year-old Lansing woman led officers on a high-speed chase Tuesday. The chase ended when her car slammed into a utility pole.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 27, 2014

S.F. Officers Indicted on Extortion, Drug Charges

The wide-ranging federal probe stemmed from allegations first made in 2011 by city Public Defender Jeff Adachi, who released a series of surveillance vid

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News•by Staff Writer•February 27, 2014

Video: NYPD Rookie Shot by Wanted Bus Fare Scofflaw

An NYPD rookie — just two months out of the Police Academy — was shot in both legs Wednesday when he and his partner pulled a gun-toting fare-beater from a city bus.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 25, 2014

Take-Home Cars Help With Wash. City Crime, Budget

Yakima, Wash., city and police officials say giving each patrol officer a personal police vehicle to take home is paying off, and not just financially.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 25, 2014

FLEOA Announces Strong Support for Saracini Aviation Safety Act

Today, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) announced its strong support for "The Saracini Aviation Safety Act," in light of the alarming air travel safety issues depicted in the video "Two Seconds to Breach."

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Videos•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2014

How Mexican Police Captured Cartel Kingpin

The search for Guzmán was marked by rumors and close calls, but in recent months, the police narrowed down the search for the suspected drug trafficker through a range of five wiretaps, raids on his close associates and a network of informants. Read Full Story Here.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2014

Detroit to Spend $38 Million on Tecnnology

At the Detroit Police Department, the city would spend $38 million on tech improvements, including what it calls a “fully integrated public safety IT system” that would wrap in the city’s Fire Department and EMS.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2014

Fla. Trooper, Miami Officer Save Man After Crash

A Florida Highway Patrol Trooper, with the help of a Miami Beach police officer, saved a man’s life Saturday after responding to a single-car crash and finding the man without a pulse and not breathing.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2014

Detroit Bankruptcy Plan Calls for Fleet Modernization

The department operates an aging fleet of 1,291 vehicles riddled with maintenance issues. The vehicles lack technology needed for police work such as rugged computers. For officers, getting an operational vehicle is no sure bet, according to a Police Magazine report. In March 2013, a group of corporations pledged $8 million for new vehicles, enabling the department to replace 100 Detroit PD cruisers.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2014

Buffalo Officers to Carry Overdose Antidote

“We’ve seen a nationwide epidemic of heroin overdoses. It’s hitting Buffalo. It’s hitting the suburbs,” said Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda. “Basically, if somebody’s overdosing, this could save their life.”

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