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Maryland State Police Crime Lab Gains International Certification

In 2010, the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division Laboratory received evidence from 19,000 criminal cases to process in the forensic fields of biology, toxicology, trace evidence, latent print/impressions, drug analysis, and firearms/tool marks.

FCC Chairman Announces Next-Gen 911 Action Plan at APCO

Addressing the nation's leading public safety communications officials, the FCC's chairman said the commission's top three next-generation 911 priorities for public safety include location accuracy, establishment of a governance framework, and funding.

Curfew Brings Quiet Weekend for Philadelphia Police

A few dozen youth were picked up for violating curfew, and a teenage girl was stabbed in the arm. Twelve teens were picked up for curfew violations on Saturday, a sharp drop from the 50 apprehended on Friday night.

5.11 Tactical Introduces Next-Gen Tactical Pant

Flex-Tac is a lightweight fabric with "increased breath-ability, stain resistance and colorfastness," according to 5.11 Tactical. It stretches almost 20 percent more than traditional tactical pants. The Stryke Pant with Flex-Tac is available starting this month for less than $75.

L.A. Sheriff to Rapper: Apologize for Flash Mob Tweet

The message on The Game's Twitter account Friday urged his 580,000 followers to call if they wanted an internship. The number he gave was to the station's help line, according to Capt. Mike Parker.

Video: Second San Diego Cop Attacked, Bystanders Again Help

For the second time in a week, bystanders intervened to help a San Diego (Calif.) Police officer patrolling the Mid City Division, who was attacked by a man on a bicycle. The assault on Officer Kelly Doherty came less than a week after Officer Jeremy Henwood was assassinated by a suicidal man with a shotgun several blocks to the west.

Screenshot: CBS News 8.

Oakland Cop Shoots Man Who Punched Her, Swung Metal Bar

A possibly homeless man forced an Oakland Police officer to shoot him Friday, after he punched her and began swinging a metal bar at her that he pulled out of a shopping cart.

Bratton's Advisory Role Rankles Some UK Police

One detective inspector from London's police called Prime Minister David Cameron's decision to bring in Bratton "a sad indictment of what the government think of our senior officers in this country."

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Slain Pa. Cop Had Pointed Stun Gun at Attacking Dogs

Officer Robert Lasso was shot and killed after responding to a disturbance call at a home, where he was attacked by two dogs. The officer fired a stun gun at the dogs, prompting the suspect to fire his shotgun at the officer.

Colo. Cop Arrested DUI Driving Cruiser to Police Memorial

A Colorado police officer has been charged with driving his cruiser under the influence while a second allegedly threw beer cans out of the passenger-side window while the two were heading to South Dakota to attend the memorial service of a fallen officer.

TRU-Vu Introduces Sunlight Readable LCD Monitor

The SRM-10.4 Series sunlight-readable (a.k.a. "high bright") displays increase view-ability, leading to greater operator accuracy, productivity and efficiency, according to the company.

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Raytheon Developing New Server, Building Two Comm Networks

Raytheon is developing a new server-based system linking 4G LTE and P25 systems that will help first responders communicate with each other during daily operations and emergencies.

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