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Technology•by Staff Writer•January 26, 2015

Sheriffs Want Popular Police-Tracking App Disabled

Sheriffs are campaigning to pressure Google Inc. to turn off a feature on its Waze traffic software that warns drivers when police are nearby. They say the mobile app could put officers' lives in danger from would-be police killers who can find where their targets are parked.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 26, 2015

Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Nominations Due

The current nomination period for the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery will close Feb. 15, 2015. The Badge of Bravery honors federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers for exceptional acts of bravery performed in the line of duty.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 25, 2015

Kansas Motor Officer Dies of Heart Attack

An Olathe (Kan.) PD motor officer scheduled to be in a presidential motorcade died Tuesday afternoon after suffering a heart attack.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 23, 2015

Henderson Police Officers’ Association Donates $25,000 to National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund

The Henderson (Nev.) Police Officers’ Association (HPOA) recently donated $25,000 to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) in support of the National Law Enforcement Museum being built in Washington, D.C.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 23, 2015

Video: 28 African-American Memphis Officers Face Demotion

Fifteen years ago, the officers won a lawsuit against City of Memphis that found promotion tests were discriminatory toward African-Americans and women. A judge agreed and those officers were promoted.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 23, 2015

Former Officer Reunites With Woman He Rescued as an Abandoned Baby 51 Years Ago

“I saw this baby sitting on the blanket and she wasn’t moving, just looking at me, befuddled as to what’s going on,” he recalled. “She was perfectly dressed like she was ready for Sunday church.”

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 23, 2015

Muslim Woman Sues Michigan Agency for Making Her Remove Face Covering

A Muslim woman filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing Dearborn Heights, Mich., police of violating her constitutional rights by making her remove her Islamic head scarf after they arrested her for driving on a suspended license.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•January 23, 2015

Video: Reserve Los Angeles Deputy Finalist in $1 Million Super Bowl Commercial Contest

Zabielski also hopes his spot will help him break into commercial and feature film directing gigs. Though he’s worked his way up over the past 15 years from a lowly production assistant to directing episodes of the popular cable show “Tosh.0,” he said he wants to show he’s “not just a one-trick pony.”

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Weapons•by Staff Writer•January 23, 2015

SHOT Show 2015: Leupold Introduces D-EVO Add-on Magnified Optic

Designed to be used with the Leupold Carbine Optic (LCO) or other red dot, holographic, or reflex sights, the D-EVO delivers 6X magnification without the need for the operator to move his or her head or change cheekwelds.

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Training•by Staff Writer•January 23, 2015

SHOT Show 2015: Oakley Introduces Tombstone Eyewear for Range Shooting

The Oakley SI Tombstone eyeshield provides a wider, unobstructed field of view, rapid lens exchange, and Oakley’s Prizm lens tint technology to help shooters increase contrasts between targets and surrounding environments.

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