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Inside the Badge January 3, 2012

LASD Jail Probe: A View From the Inside

While behind bars, I honed my skills with on-the-job training. I learned how to slip out of my handcuffs, cut metal, and smuggle knives, hacksaws, and drugs. Most of all, I learned how to manipulate, intimidate, and confuse deputies who were still learning how to be cops.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2011

Man Tries To Car-jack Off-duty Dallas Officer

Dallas Police are searching for a man who attempted to car-jack an off-duty officer, who drew her weapon on him. During a struggle, the officer was cut by the knife and fired through the door striking the suspect, who ran off with her weapon.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 8, 2011

Goldwater Institute Sues Phoenix Over Police Union Work

The Goldwater Institute is suing Phoenix and its biggest police union on behalf of two residents in an attempt to bar some Phoenix police officers from collecting a city salary for time spent doing work for the union, according to records filed Wednesday at Maricopa County Superior Court.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 28, 2011

Arizona Lawmakers Seek Funds for Private Border Fence

Arizona lawmakers are passing the collection plate to citizens to raise funds to construct a private border fence along the Mexico border to halt drug-cartel activity, smuggling, and illegal immigration.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 28, 2011

Phoenix Police Ambush Suspect ID'd

Joseph Sandoval has been charged with multiple counts including aggravated assault, and weapons and parole violations, for allegedly opening fire on officers responding to a trespassing call at a vacant trailer.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 22, 2011

Inmates Using Social Media to Harass Victims, Intimidate Witnesses

Across the U.S. and beyond, inmates are using social networks and the growing numbers of smartphones smuggled into prisons and jails to harass their victims or accusers and intimidate witnesses.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2011

Video: '60 Minutes' Questions Officers' TASER Use

CBS' "60 Minutes" news magazine on Sunday included a segment exploring the use of TASER devices by law enforcement officers that suggested officers overuse the less-lethal devices.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 11, 2011

Panasonic Supplies L.A. Sheriff with 2,700+ Rugged Laptops

Panasonic Solutions Co. will supply the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) with Toughbook 31 and Toughbook CF-19 rugged mobile computers for more than 2,600 patrol vehicles and 100 motor units.

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Articlesby POLICE Magazine StaffNovember 9, 2011

The War Correspondent: Sylvia Longmire

Author Sylvia Longmire has been studying Mexico's drug and human smuggling operations for much of her life.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2011

Panasonic Introduces Rugged Android Tablet

Panasonic has introduced the Toughpad line of rugged Android tablets for mission-critical, mobile users such as police officers with an app-store ecosystem, peripherals, developer tools, and deployment support. Panasonic will initially offer the 10-inch Toughpad A1 to be followed by the 7-inch Toughpad B1, which targets similar users who prefer portability over screen real estate.

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