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Videosby Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2011

Mich. Man Escapes From Squad

A prisoner escapes from a West Bloomfield (Mich.) Township Police squad car, after wriggling free from his handcuffs.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2011

Video: Michigan Man Escapes Cuffs, Squad

A 26-year-old suspect can be seen wriggling free from his handcuffs and climbing out of a locked West Bloomfield Township (Mich.) Police cruiser in a raw video released by the department.

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Videosby Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2011

Beretta's Nano 9mm Overview

Beretta has introduced the Nano 9mm pocket pistol shipping in October. A company representative gives an overview of the gun, which includes a "striker deactivator" that allows a user to disassemble it without pressing the trigger.

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Inside the Badge by Bruce CameronSeptember 14, 2011

Handgun Trigger-Pull Assessments for Recruits

The trigger-pull assessment can be an important teaching tool particularly in getting prepared for firearms training, helping new recruits improve their grip strength prior to them entering the program, planning for remedial training, and setting goals for the curriculum. You can discern many things by watching how an individual picks up and handles a weapon for the first time for example.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2011

Chicago Police Dogs Named After 9/11 Responders

Officer Nick Spencer's black Labrador retriever Ggillis (with the extra "g") is named after Sgt. Rodney Gillis, an NYPD sergeant who was killed after racing into the World Trade Center.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 8, 2011

Calif. Bill Would Impose Penalties On Prison Cellphone Smugglers

California inmates have been known to pay up to $1,000 for contraband cellphones to communicate with the outside world. The mobile devices have been used to organize street gangs, traffic drugs and intimidate witnesses.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2011

OfficerStore Offers S&W's Concealable Video Cameras

Each camera provides image resolution of 640x480 pixels at 30 fps (frames per second). Both units feature a 4GB Micro SD card and 250 hours of sound in the trigger mode.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2011

Tenn. Auto Theft Investigator Shot In Struggle Over Gun

Sgt. Norman Benjamin, 47, was taken to The MED in extremely critical condition, and is expected to survive the encounter. Sgt. Benjamin was shot in his unmarked police vehicle. The 14-year veteran is assigned to the auto-theft bureau.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 26, 2011

Carlson Wireless Announces Trailblazer Point-to-Point Solution

The Trailblazer 5.9 is a point-to-point solution designed for back-hauling two-way radio communications or Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) projects because of its extraordinary resistance to interference and weather. The Trailblazer itself provides ultra-low fixed latency and rugged reliability, according to the company.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 25, 2011

Video: Dragged Calif. Cop's Partner Relied On Training

After realizing his partner Officer Jarred Slocum was down, Officer McFarland relied on the "dummy drag," a technique he learned at the police academy. Officer McFarland holstered his sidearm, moved into the line of fire, hooked his arms around his partner, and dragged him to safety.

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