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Vehicle Ops•by Staff Writer•October 16, 2015

Silver Ships, Inc. Delivers Law Enforcement Vessel to New York Constables

Silver Ships Inc. recently delivered a Freedom 21 all-aluminum patrol/rescue boat to the Southampton, NY Bay Constables for their law enforcement mission. The 21-foot center console boat was designed and engineered for one-man operation.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 16, 2015

Body of Murdered Woman Hanging from Fence Mistaken for Halloween Decoration

An Ohio woman whose body was found hanging from a fence in what witnesses thought was a grisly Halloween prank was identified Wednesday and her alleged killer arrested, according to local media reports.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 16, 2015

Hardees Exec Apologizes to Minnesota Officer Who was Refused Service

Jackie Minks, an officer with the Milaca Police Department, was allegedly denied service Tuesday at the restaurant. Minks posted on Facebook that "a cook ... refused to make food for me today because she doesn't like cops."

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•October 16, 2015

Phalanx Defense Systems Develops "Iron Man" Armor

"The Rhino is an articulated armor survivability system that provides the wearer reduced trauma associated to impacts from various handgun, shotgun, and rifle threats." Phalanx CEO James Coats says. "Being articulated and also incorporating Phalanx’s ultra-lightweight ballistic technology, the armor is able to be positioned to provide protection over more critical areas of the body."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 16, 2015

2 San Francisco Officers Injured, Suspect Killed in Gun Grab Incident

A San Francisco police sergeant shot and killed a male suspect who allegedly tried to grab a gun from another sergeant in the mid-Market area early Thursday afternoon, Police Chief Greg Suhr has confirmed.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•October 16, 2015

Michigan State Police Upgrades Deepwater Capabilities with Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

OceanServer Technology recently delivered an Iver3-580 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to the Michigan State Police Underwater Recovery Unit. The AUV system operates at depths to 200 meters and includes EdgeTech’s 2205 high-resolution side scan sonar.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 16, 2015

Chicago Police Find $200K Worth of Drugs at Traffic Stop

Chicago police found more than $200,000 worth of heroin, cocaine, and marijuana after a traffic stop in the South Loop, police said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 15, 2015

Oklahoma Police Arrest Man for 1997 Abduction and Murder of Little Girl

Earlier this year, investigators went back to examine blood found on the windowsill of the girl's room and on her underwear, neither of which had been tested previously. Detectives then went back to collect DNA samples from all involved in the case, the affidavit said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 15, 2015

Audit Finds LAPD Under Reported 2014 Aggravated Assaults by More Than 20%

The new review examined one crime category: aggravated assault. Based on sampling done by auditors, officials estimate that there were actually 23% more aggravated assaults in 2014 than the LAPD originally reported.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 15, 2015

Boy Asks West Virginia Troopers Working College Football Game for Their Autographs

While dozens of other children were busy clamoring for the autographs of twenty-year-old student-athletes at Mountaineer Field on the campus of West Virginia University, one little boy named Braedon did something extraordinary — he took his blue and yellow West Virginia football to a group of West Virginia State Troopers tasked with ensuring crowd control and asked for their autographs.

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