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News•by Staff Writer•October 7, 2013

Boston Police Fire at Cruiser Thief

A South Boston man was held on $150,000 bail Monday after he allegedly stole an idling police cruiser and twice attempted to run down an officer. Wilfredo Rodriguez, 37, has been arraigned on assault and battery with intent to murder and other charges stemming from the Friday incident.

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Articles•October 3, 2013

Trident Case-Arkon Device Mount

Because the Kraken AMS is designed to be secured in a mount, Ontario, Calif.-based Trident Case has established a partnership with Arcadia, Calif.-based mount manufacturer Arkon to create a solution for law enforcement vehicles.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 29, 2013

La. Deputy Killed In Head-On Crash

East Baton Rouge Parish (La.) Sheriff's Deputy Dustin Hamilton died when his police vehicle struck a vehicle heading the opposite direction on Friday evening.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 25, 2013

Ohio Agency Reviews Officer's PIT Maneuver

Gahanna (Ohio) Police administrators have begun reviewing an officer's dash-cam video after he used a PIT maneuver to halt the pursuit of a suspect who had exposed himself at a drive-through window.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff Writer•September 23, 2013

Ohio Agency's Ford Police Wagon

The Toledo (Ohio) Police Department has purchased seven Ford E-150 and five Ford E-250 vans to outfit for crime-scene investigations and special event response. The E-250 vans will be set up as police wagons to handle group arrests because of their larger size. View our gallery of one the agency's using for prisoner transport. Read the full story here. Photos courtesy of Toledo PD.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 23, 2013

Calif. Motor Officer Dies In Collision

Laguna Beach (Calif) Police Officer Jon Coutchie died in a head-on crash with a pickup truck while responding to a speeding motorist on Saturday evening.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 23, 2013

Fla. Deputy Succumbs to Crash Injuries

Broward (Fla.) Sheriff's Deputy Daniel Rivera, 32, was heading to the station at sunrise on Sept. 11, when his patrol vehicle left the roadway on Interstate 95 and struck a tree.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 18, 2013

Ford Introduces Special Service Sedan

Ford has introduced a Taurus-based special service police sedan for detectives, administrators, and other non-pursuit-rated law enforcement missions. The 2014 model-year sedan comes after feedback from Ford's police customers.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 13, 2013

Okla. Deputy Killed After High-Speed Blowout

An Okfuskee County (Okla.) Sheriff's deputy died Wednesday in a rollover crash while responding to assist a state trooper attempting to arrest a drunk driver.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 12, 2013

Fla. Deputy Suffers Brain Injury In Crash

A Broward (Fla.) Sheriff's deputy veered off Interstate 95 Wednesday, striking a tree and leaving him with critical brain injuries. Family and co-workers kept a vigil by the side of Deputy Daniel Rivera Wednesday night.

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