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Command•by Staff Writer•March 8, 2018

Next LAPD Chief Faces Long List of Challenges

He or she will face calls to: Reduce crime. Increase transparency. Build trust in police. Motivate officers. Crack down on problem officers. Tackle homelessness. Curb shootings by police. Put more officers on the streets. Stay away from immigration enforcement. Continue police reforms.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 8, 2018

LAPD Officer Arrested, Accused of Deferred Retirement Fraud

Police Officer Terry Johns joined the Deferred Retirement Option Plan, or DROP, in July 2014. The following month he filed a workers' compensation claim for a bad back, public records show.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 8, 2018

Video: Man Charged with Killing Indiana Deputy Says "No Remorse"

Anthony Baumgardt, 21, faces murder, drug, and gun charges after police say he shot Pickett last week.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•March 8, 2018

2 Florida SWAT Officers Suspended for Responding to Parkland School Shooting

The officers did not have permission to respond to the shooting at Parkland on Feb. 14, when 17 people were killed.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 8, 2018

California 14-Year-Old Reportedly Impersonated Deputy, Made Traffic Stops

During the investigation, Detectives also learned the juvenile had two additional contacts the same night, posing as a law enforcement officer. He initiated a traffic stop on a red vehicle, driven by a female adult.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 8, 2018

Prosecutors Decline Charges Against Former LAPD Officer Over Fatal Venice Shooting

Two years ago, Beck publicly said he believed Proctor should be criminally charged, marking the first time as chief he had suggested an officer be prosecuted in a fatal on-duty shooting.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 8, 2018

BulletSafe Releases Ballistic Armor for Faces and Necks

“It protects your neck, your upper chest, and your lower face from bullets.” says Michael. “It looks cool too. You can duck down into it like a turtle or stick your neck out of it to be friendly and talk to people.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 8, 2018

Concerns of Police Survivors Responds to Line-of-Duty Death in Clinton, Missouri

Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) has responded to the line-of-duty death of a law enforcement officer in Clinton, MO, just a few communities away from the C.O.P.S. National Office in Camdenton, MO.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•March 8, 2018

Dark Storm Industries Releases  Patriotic Flag 5.56 Rifles

Dark Storm’s Freedom Flag 5.56 rifle is built with a Magpul CTR adjustable stock, an ambidextrous sling plate,a Hogue rubberized pistol grip and comes with an Amend2 MOD-2 30 round magazine. A custom “battle-worn” Cerakoted American flag caps off the look of this rifle.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•March 8, 2018

Agile Interoperable Solutions Introduces Two New Solutions for Multi-Agency Communications

The company says CORE provides seamless, efficient, and secure communications between multiple parties/agencies. Housed in a portable, rugged enclosure, CORE is a complete solution combining hardware, software and mobile applications. CORE can be transported in any SUV and is typically deployed and ready to meet the communications needs of the organizations to be supported within 15 minutes of arrival on scene.

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