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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 9, 2015

Tennessee Motorist Cited for Using Flashlights as Headlights

Officials say a Sweetwater resident was pulled over twice in an 18 hour period for driving after dark with only flashlights used to light up the road.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 9, 2015

Ex-Wife of California Officer Arrested in Connection with His Murder

Green, 31, was found dead Friday with multiple gunshot wounds at his home in Goshen. Boudreaux said co-workers went to his house to check on him after he failed to show up for work.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 6, 2015

Video: Black Panther Leader Tries Use-of-Force Scenarios, Changes Tune

As the head of Houston's New Black Panther Party, Quanell X has led years of protests against police use of force. But in a training exercise at the Missouri City (Texas) Police Department, he saw the view from inside the line of fire.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 6, 2015

Bratton Urges Boost in Penalties For Resisting Arrest

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton on Wednesday urged state lawmakers to boost the punishment for resisting arrest and make it a crime to reveal personal information about cops as a means of intimidation.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•February 6, 2015

Florida SWAT Officer Shot Serving Warrant

A North Miami Beach police officer serving a search warrant for a fraud case was shot twice just before dawn Friday morning.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 6, 2015

Video: L.A. Pastor Issues Apology After Sermon About Police, KKK

The senior pastor of a prominent Los Angeles church has issued an apology after controversial comments during a sermon purportedly compared law enforcement officers to the Ku Klux Klan.

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•February 6, 2015

New NRA Website Helps Law Enforcement

The National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action has launched an updated website that includes a new section devoted entirely to helping active and retired members of law enforcement understand the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA).

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Technology•by Staff Writer•February 6, 2015

FARO Acquires ARAS 360 Technologies

FARO Technologies, Inc., maker of 3D measurement, imaging, and realization technology, has announced the acquisition of ARAS 360 Technologies, a global leader in the development of accident and crime reconstruction, simulation and animation software.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•February 5, 2015

Cleveland Officers Now Wearing TASER Body Cams

The chief said that the department will give officers time to become accustomed to the technology. But eventually officers will face discipline for failing to turn on their cameras or upload footage. Discipline would begin with a written reprimand. Subsequent infractions could lead to a 10-day suspension.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•February 5, 2015

Battle Lines Forming Over Public Access to Videos from LAPD Body Cams

At two recent community meetings on the body camera issue, police commissioners and top brass heard from residents who questioned why the public would not get to see the footage. Many said that by withholding the recordings from the public, the department would undermine the transparency and officer accountability touted by proponents.

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