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NLEOMF to Raffle Harley-Davidson Bike

The bike, which was donated by Harley-Davidson, retails for $18,402 and was on display during National Police Week at the Fraternal Order of Police's Tent City during LawRide. Only 6,000 tickets are being sold, and the raffle winner need not be present to win.

Photo courtesy of National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

Portable Statswab Device Tests for Drugs in Under Ten Minutes

Statswab is a rapid, on-site drug test device that tests for up to 10 drugs using oral fluids. Officers can use Statswab, which is distributed by Micro-Distributing, when breath alcohol devices show a low or no reading, but impairment is apparent.

Photo courtesy of Micro-Distributing.

5.11 Tactical Offers Dan Costa Knife with Purchase

The knife features a four-inch Damascus steel re-curve blade, differentially anodized aluminum handles and anodized titanium liners with a LE Blue finish.

Photo courtesy of 5.11 Tactical.

LAPD Chief Beck Says Shooting of Day Laborer Was Justified

Police also showed photographs of the bloodied 6-inch switchblade they say Jamines, 37, was holding at the time of the shooting. Investigators are testing the blood to see whose it is, the LAPD said.

San Francisco Lockup Installs Condom Dispensers

Though sex among the inmates is illegal, the sheriff's department installed the machines as a health-safety measure.

Deputy Who Arrested Mel Gibson Sues His Agency

James Mee, who is still employed with the department, claims supervisors passed him over for promotions and that his job performance has been unfairly scrutinized, after he refused to redact Gibson's anti-Semitic remarks from his incident report.

Mel Gibson's booking photo from July 28, 2006, after Los Angeles Sheriff's deputy James Mee arrested him in Malibu for driving drunk.

ATF Gives Agents Choice of .40-Caliber Glocks

Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives can choose between the Gen4 G22 or G27.

Glock's Gen4 G22 is one of two .40-caliber pistols now available to ATF agents as their duty weapon. Photo courtesy of Glock.

California OIS Suspect Acted Violently, Reached for Spatula

After reaching for the handle of the object in his waistband, Moran began to move towards the officers and began to pull the metal object from his waist in a threatening manner. Officers Robert Laxton, a 7-year veteran, and Joseph Lamantia, a two-year officer, then shot him.

ICE Policy May Tell Local Law Enforcement to Ignore Immigration Violations

"Immigration officers should not issue detainers against an alien charged only with a traffic-related misdemeanor unless or until the alien is convicted."

Three LAPD Officers Injured During Standoff With Shooting Protesters

Four protesters were arrested and three LAPD officers were injured when bottles and a rock were thrown at them.

Shot Suspect Struggled With Georgia Deputy In Cruiser's Backseat

Kevin Brayano Pao was found in the back seat of the patrol car with a nylon bag over his shoulder and a semiautomatic handgun concealed in a shirt between his legs, according to the report. Pao had apparently removed the gun from the bag.

LAPD Investigates Mystery of Mummified Infants

The remains were found when residents of an apartment building were cleaning out a community basement. The detectives and coroner's officials examined other items found with the infants inside the steamer trunk that was marked with the initials J.M.B.

Photo via Flickr.com (improbcat).

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