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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2014

Florida SWAT Team Receives MRAP Vehicle from Defense Department

The used Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle was bought for $2,000 from the defense department's Law Enforcement Support Office. A new one would have cost $700,000, the Fort Pierce Police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2014

San Diego Gangs Busted for Sex Trafficking

"The kind of sex trafficking described in this indictment is nothing less than modern-day slavery," said U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy at a news conference. "Unfortunately, more gangs are expanding from traditional pursuits like drug dealing into this lucrative business."

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2014

Video: Man Killed by Mo. Deputy Ignored Warnings

The deputies warned and even pleaded with Ford to show them his hands and get down on the ground. “Nothing is worth getting shot over!” one of the deputies yelled.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2014

N.Y. May Legalize Medical Marijuana

Joining a growing group of states that have loosened restrictions on marijuana, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York plans this week to announce an executive action that would allow limited use of the drug by those with serious illnesses.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2014

Thousands Attend Funeral of Slain San Antonio Officer

Minutes before, Chief William McManus instructed a dispatch officer to announce that Deckard's badge number, 0582, would be retired. San Antonio police officers received the message over their department radios.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2014

.380 Pocket Pistol Added to Glock Line

Glock Inc. announced today the launch of the company’s first pocket pistol, the .380 caliber Glock 42.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2014

N.C. Sheriff Plans to Sell Vintage Tommy Guns to Buy Rifles

The Forsyth County (N.C.) Sheriff’s Office presented a proposal to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners last Thursday to sell the agency’s two 1928 Thompson submachine guns and drum magazines and buy 88 new Bushmaster rifles.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2014

Video: Tulsa Officer Catches Baby Tossed from Apartment Fire

A Tulsa, Okla., officer caught a baby that was dropped to him from a balcony as residents desperately tried to escape the smoke and flames shooting from an apartment fire early this morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2014

Video: Texas Officer Struck by Deputy's Vehicle During Pursuit

An Odessa, Texas, police officer was run over by a truck driven by an Ector County Sheriff’s Department deputy Saturday night.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2014

2014 Police Vehicle Testing

Starting with the 2015 model year, Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors will offer at least one police vehicle in an all-wheel or four-wheel-drive configuration. In early November, GM introduced a pursuit-rated version of its four-wheel-drive Chevy Tahoe to go with the pursuit-rated RWD Tahoe. In June, Chrysler announced it would produce an AWD Charger Pursuit.

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