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Technologyby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2015

Avon Acquires Argus Thermal Imaging Camera Business from E2V Technologies PLC

Avon Rubber has acquired the thermal imaging camera business Argus, a subsidiary of e2v Technologies PLC. Argus, based in Chelmsford, UK, is a designer and manufacturer of thermal imaging cameras for first responder and fire markets.

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Patrolby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2015

NYPD to Let Officers Handcuff Suspects in Front

“They want to say they’re a kinder, gentler police force by coming up with a new policy on front-cuffing. But it invites danger,” the source said.

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Patrolby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2015

Video: Philly Police Commissioner Announces Retirement

Ramsey's retirement will be effective on January 7th, the anniversary of his swearing-in back in 2008. He thanked Mayor Michael Nutter, whose second term also ends in January.

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Patrolby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2015

Detroit Pastor Shoots, Kills Man Attacking Him During Church Service

Detroit police say the pastor of a storefront church shot and killed a man who tried to attack him with a brick during a service.

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Patrolby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2015

FBI: 51 Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed in 2014

The felonious deaths of the 51 officers—all males—occurred in 24 states and Puerto Rico. The figure represents a significant increase over the number that occurred in 2013, when 27 officers were killed, but is lower than the numbers from 2009 (56 officers) and 2005 (55 officers).

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Patrolby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2015

Video: North Carolina Police Station Mural Tagged with "Kill a Cop" Graffiti

The new police station in Garner, NC, sports a mural on the outside, and on Friday it was defaced with this message: “Kill A Cop, Save A Child.”

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Patrolby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2015

Albuquerque Police Face Officer Shortage

Albuquerque Police Chief Gorden Eden says he expects the police department’s ranks to shrink for another year or so, even though the size and number of police academy classes have increased.

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Procedures & Policiesby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2015

Oakland Councilwoman Wants Police to Lower Written Test Standard for Recruits to Achieve More Officer Diversity

The Oakland PD written exam is already “scored on a curve” and counts any score of 45 or above as passing. The Oakland PD said holding 45 as the lowest passing score provides assurances that applicants “are somewhat above minimally qualified and thus more prepared to succeed in the academy, field training and as a police officer.”

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Patrolby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2015

Veteran Maryland Officer Pleads Guilty to Charges from Off-Duty Testicle-Biting Fight

A veteran Anne Arundel County, MD, police officer has left the department after pleading guilty to charges of public intoxication and endangering the safety of another person. The charges stemmed from an off-duty incident in which the officer reportedly bit a man in the testicles during a fight outside a bar in May.

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Weaponsby Staff WriterOctober 19, 2015

California Lt. Gov. Pushes Background Checks for Ammunition Initiative

The measure also would require licensing of ammunition sellers and instantaneous point-of-sale background checks for all ammunition purchases.

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