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October 2010

POLICE October 2010

Patrolling the Broken Border

A metal fence divides Nogales, USA from another Nogales: Nogales, Sonora, a much poorer Nogales where law enforcement is under attack from drug trafficking cartels and the cartels are under attack from many rivals.

October 30, 2010

Combating Human Smuggling

A storm-water channel connecting the higher-elevation Nogales, Sonora, brings runoff into Nogales, Ariz., and can also deliver illegal immigrants willing to risk drowning when the waters rise.

October 30, 2010

Smugglers use vehicle 'traps' to transport undocumented aliens. Photo courtesy of FBI.

Shots Fired: Mission Viejo, California 03/09/2008

Two Orange County deputies stood between a mall robber and his desperate bid for freedom.

October 30, 2010

Illusion of Confidence

The scary part is when we ourselves are confidently wrong we're completely oblivious to it.

October 30, 2010

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Police Product Test: Pelican Products 2490 Recoil LED Light

Scott Smith reviews the Pelican Products 2490 Recoil LED Light, EOTAC Operator Grade Emerson Folding Knife, Haix GSG9S Boots, and 5.11 Tactical Taclite2 Gloves.

October 30, 2010

Pelican Products 2490 Recoil LED Light

Video Analysis: Caught on Camera

Ocean Systems' dTective is a video analysis software suite devoted to the task, which the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office in Texas routinely uses to run one of four regional labs across the country dedicated to retrieving and processing video evidence.

October 27, 2010

By comparing the size and shape of the incendiary devices in this arson case, video analysis yielded definitive proof that the suspect held the same items in the video.

Emerson Warns POLICE-TREXPO East Audience of "Stealth Jihad" Danger

Noted author and investigative journalist Steven Emerson began his August 19 keynote presentation at POLICE-TREXPO East in Chantilly, Va., by explaining that he was going to talk about two types of jihad: the violent type and what he calls the "stealth jihad."

October 27, 2010

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Panel Tells TREXPO Audience that What Happens on the Border Affects Entire Country

Speaking to a POLICE-TREXPO East audience at Chantilly's Dulles Convention Center, Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzales of Zapata County, Texas, said the influence of Mexican drug cartels and human trafficking gangs is now nationwide.

October 27, 2010

The Mexican border has become a militarized zone, according to the POLICE-TREXPO panel members.

POLICE-TREXPO East 2010 Report from the Aisles

Each year at POLICE-TREXPO, the trade show and exposition attracts some of the leading manufacturers of tactical products and vehicles. This year's show was no exception. The aisles were packed with innovative and intriguing new tools and machines. Here's a look at some of the highlights.

October 27, 2010

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Investigating Gang Homicides

A gang murder investigation requires your best detective skills to solve the crime and protect the witnesses.

October 21, 2010

Gang Homicide 1

Chasing Ghosts In a Civil Rights Era Cop Killing

On June 2, 1965, Dep. O'Neal Moore and Dep. David "Creed" Rogers were patrolling near their homes in Varnado, a very small town on the Mississippi border. The deputies were heading for a stop at the Moores' house for dinner. They never tasted the meal.

October 21, 2010

Computer Mounts and Docking Stations

Computer mounts and docking stations keep information at officers' fingertips while in their vehicles.

October 18, 2010

First Mobile Technologies

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