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News•by Staff Writer•November 10, 2005

Perceived Gang Violence Declines

According to a National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), victims perceived perpetrators to be gang members in about 6 percent of violent victimizations between 1998 and 2003. That’s down from 9 percent between 1993 and 1996.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 3, 2005

Customs and Border Protection Arrests Murder Suspect in Mexican Border Town

Nogales, Arizona may not be the biggest port of entry into the United States, but when it comes to apprehending murder suspects, it may well be the busiest for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers.

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Articles•by Dave Young•November 1, 2005

Special Deliveries

For generations law enforcement has been seeking the perfect round, the so-called “magic bullet.” The ideal police weapon is a munition that could be fired at a distance to temporarily incapacitate a suspect so that he or she could be taken into custody without injury to either the suspect or the arresting officer. It would work every time, and it would be a substitute for deadly force.

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Articles•by Scott Smith•November 1, 2005

SOG Knives Trident Folder

Over the past few years of writing this column for Police I have had the chance to examine and use several knives and pocket tools from SOG Knives. All of these have been excellent tools for hard use. The SOG Trident Sea, Air, Land folder is no exception.

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Articles•by Mike Detty•November 1, 2005

Detonics USA CombatMaster

If you started your law enforcement career carrying a Smith & Wesson M19 in a Sam Browne rig, chances are that you’re pretty darn close to retirement. Chances are too that you’ll also remember the splash it made when Detonics introduced the CombatMaster in 1977.

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Articles•by Eric Edgecomb•November 1, 2005

Stainless-Steel Weapon Retention

The call comes in at 22:45 on a sleepy night. There’s a domestic dispute at a home in a middle-class neighborhood. You acknowledge the call and drive toward the address.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 27, 2005

Police Equipment Recovery Award Nominations Open

Law enforcement and rental companies have been working together to prevent theft and recover stolen equipment. In recognition of these efforts and many success stories, an annual award was established in 2004 by the American Rental Association (ARA), ARA Insurance Services, and the National Equipment Register (NER).

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News•by Staff Writer•October 20, 2005

National Bike Registry Offers Agencies Way to Find Recovered Bikes’ Owners

The National Bike Registry’s Official Bike Registration Station gives police free, password-protected access to the registry’s more than 300,000 registered bicycles, nationwide. This is a way to protect bikes in the local community and reunite recovered stolen bicycles with their owners.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 6, 2005

Wis. Center for Problem-Oriented Policing Awarded Funds to Develop LEO Resources

Funds are being awarded to the POP Center in Madison, Wis., to support the POP Center’s operations and the development of additional resources for America’s law enforcement community, including problem-oriented guides for police.

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Products•October 1, 2005

Maxsell Walther Blank-Firing Replicas

Walther blank-firing replica guns are now available in the United States through distributor Maxsell Corp. These automatics incorporate 9mmPA ammunition that is larger and 20 percent louder than the former 8mm ammo. Importation of these realistic replicas has been approved by ATF as complying with all U.S. safety laws.

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