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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 12, 2015

Florida Probationary Officer Terminated for October Fatal Shooting of Man on I-95

Palm Beach Gardens Officer Nouman Raja, who had been placed on paid administrative leave after the shooting death of a man near his broken-down vehicle on Interstate 95 in Florida, has been fired.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 12, 2015

Video: Colorado Springs Officers No Longer Have to Take Fitness Test After Lawsuit

Last Friday the Colorado Springs Police Department agreed to the demands of 12 female officers who filed a civil suit claiming the fitness tests are discriminatory. All the officers were over the age of 40.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•November 12, 2015

Maryland Scraps Costly Firearm "Ballistic Fingerprinting" Program

Since 2000, the state required that gun manufacturers fire every handgun to be sold there and send the spent bullet casing to authorities. The idea was to build a database of "ballistic fingerprints" to help solve future crimes.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•November 12, 2015

NOBLE and StreetCred Software Announce Partnership to Provide Data on Deadly Police Incidents

StreetCred Software Inc. and The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) have announced a partnership aimed at providing evidence-based data reports that will reveal the numbers of unarmed civilians killed in confrontations with police. The aim of these studies will be to bring clarity and accuracy to the dialogue.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 12, 2015

Video: Popular Louisiana Sheriff's Captain Releases Veteran's Day Tribute

Outspoken St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office Captain Clay Higgins produced this powerful tribute to American veterans for his weekly Crime Stoppers video on KATC TV.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 12, 2015

Video: Indiana Reporter has Eye-Opening Experience in Police Shoot-Don't Shoot Training

“What we’re going to prove now is if he decides to shoot you, he will win,” Patterson said, referencing a mock situation with a fake suspect.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•November 12, 2015

Baltimore Officer Shot, Suspect Killed in Wednesday Gunfight

Officers were driving through the 3700 block of Oakmont Ave. about 7:45 p.m. when they saw the 32-year-old man with a gun, police said. They confronted him, and the gunman and at least one officer exchanged fire, police said.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•November 12, 2015

Wyoming Purchases Spillman Software for Statewide Sharing Initiative

The governing board of WASCOP elected to make the statewide purchase after reviewing a proposal created by Spillman to improve collaboration and efficiency among current Spillman customers. The board will fund the initial installation and first-year costs while providing each agency with the individual product licenses. The agencies will then be responsible for maintenance fees on the three products after the first year.

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Vehicle Ops•by Staff Writer•November 11, 2015

OPS Public Safety Introduces Two New Products For Pick-Up Trucks

OPS Public Safety has introduced two new secure storage products for pick-up trucks. The Max Storage Drawer fits between the wheelwells and the Sidekick Drawer System, comprised of a long and short drawer, fits over the wheelwell.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•November 11, 2015

Cummins Allison Helps Agencies Return Buy Money to Their Budgets

Cummins Allison, innovator and provider of check, currency, and coin handling solutions, has announced the availability of its Doc Find software. The new application is paired with the JetScan iFX currency scanner to allow law enforcement agencies to quickly and easily pull out buy money from a seizure and get it back into their budgets.

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