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Ga. Officer Celebrates 50 Years On the Force

Savannah-Chatham (Ga.) Police Cpl. Clifford Perry Jr. celebrated a rare milestone this week when he marked 50 years of service with the agency.

Streamlight Introduces Rugged Outdoor Lantern

Streamlight Inc. has introduced The Siege—a rugged, cordless, LED lantern that can be used to light investigative and other crime scenes. The lantern provides 360 degrees of soft, even light, and can be configured to illuminate large areas, according to the company.

Photo courtesy of Streamlight.

Morpho To Provide Biometric Technology To INTERPOL

Under a new partnership agreement, Morpho (Safran) will provide INTERPOL with a range of innovative biometric solutions and other technical support to enhance global security, INTERPOL announced.

Tactical Electronics Upgrades Video Fiberscope

Tactical Electronics introduced an upgraded version of its Video Fiberscope (VFS3) at the Warrior East Expo that includes three new features that help tactical teams gain covert visual access to rooms, vehicles, and packages.

Photo courtesy of Tactical Electronics.

Fugitive Caught After Twitter Taunt

A Southern California fugitive was arrested in Mexico, after taunting law enforcement via Twitter with tweets such as "Catch me if you can."

St. Louis Officer Strikes Handcuffed Teen

Surveillance video showing a St. Louis Police officer striking a handcuffed teenage suspect has been released after the officer was cleared of charges. Read the full story here.

Video Cop Strikes Teen

Fla. Sgt.'s Killing Probe Focuses on Dead Man

Newly uncovered evidence in the investigation of the killing of a Broward Sheriff's Office sergeant in 2007 points to a suspect who died in a shootout with police a month later, authorities said.

Photo of Sgt. Chris Reyka courtesy of BSO.

Police Clear College Student Arrested with Water

A University of Virginia college student has been cleared after fleeing from state alcohol-control agents who mistook her purchase of bottled water for a 12-pack of beer.

Investigation Uncovers Sex Scandal at Fla. Agency

A nearly three-month investigation into sexual misconduct at the Lakeland (Fla.) Police Department found that at least 10 officers inappropriately had sex or were engaged in sexually suggestive behavior with a female civilian employee during the past seven years.

MorphoTrust Secures Trio of Fingerprinting Contracts

MorphoTrust USA (Safran) has secured fingerprinting contracts in Maine, Michigan, and Florida that could yield up to $54 million in revenue over the next six years.

NEC Solution Identifies Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect

MSU Study Validates Accuracy and Crime Solving Benefits of Facial Recognition Technology and Raises Question of "What If?" this Breakthrough Facial Processing Software had been applied to Solve Recent High Profile Incidents

LAPD Releases Video of Suspected Ambush Shooter

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck released surveillance video and images showing the suspect who ambushed two undercover detectives Tuesday morning outside the Wilshire Division station.

Screenshot via LAPD/YouTube.

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