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Vehicle Ops•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2016

Award-Winning Florida Police Fleet Saves Big with Idle Efficiency Technology

The Port St. Lucie (FL) Police Department recently completed a 90-day pilot program testing the effectiveness of Derive Efficiency's optimized engine calibration on a portion of their fleet. Since implementation, vehicles in the pilot group have seen an almost 12 percent reduction in idle fuel consumption.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2016

Canadian Police Urged to Create Foot Chase Policy After Fatal Shooting

A judge is urging the Calgary Police Service in Canada to consider creating a policy for foot pursuits after a police chase ended with an officer fatallyl shooting a man brandishing a screwdriver in 2011.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2016

Video: Montana Man Calls Police to Complain He Was Ripped Off in Meth Deal

A Butte, MT, man is in jail after he called police Wednesday to report that he got ripped off while trying to buy methamphetamine.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2016

Drug Lord 'El Chapo' Recaptured in Mexico

Mexican authorities snared drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in a bloody raid Friday aimed at capturing one of the world's most notorious and slippery criminals.

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Point of Law•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2016

Combined Systems Inc. hires Director of Law Enforcement Sales

Aimee Barmore has been named Director of Law Enforcement Sales for Combined Systems Inc. She will oversee all U.S. and Canadian sales efforts in the federal and law enforcement markets.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2016

Video: Suspect Confesses to Shooting Philadelphia Officer in Name of Islam

Authorities say a Philadelphia police officer is recovering after he was shot several times during an ambush late Thursday night in West Philadelphia.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•January 8, 2016

Panasonic Expands Toughpad Family with the FZ-Q1 Semi-Rugged Tablet

With an Intel processor and running Windows 8.1 Pro, this business-grade tablet is designed for the highly mobile field worker, in either government or private sectors, who needs a device more durable than a consumer tablet. To meet varying market needs, the device will come in two configurations, a performance version featuring an Intel Core i5-4302Y vPro processor and a standard model with an Intel Celeron processor N2807.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 7, 2016

President Seeks to Boost FBI, ATF Staff as Part of Executive Action on Guns

The President proposed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) would both see additional staff hired to enhance background checks and to enforce gun laws.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•January 7, 2016

Gould & Goodrich Acquires Tactical Design Labs

Gould & Goodrich announced today that it has acquired Tactical Design Labs of Coeur d'Alene, ID.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 7, 2016

Video: Texas Trooper who Stopped Sandra Bland Charged with Perjury, to be Fired

A grand jury indicted Trooper Brian Encinia on the misdemeanor count, alleging he lied about how he removed 28-year-old Sandra Bland from her vehicle during the July traffic stop.

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