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Inside the Badge by Greg HardestyFebruary 24, 2015

5 Laughable Examples of How Hollywood Messes Up When Portraying Police

You know the scene: It’s a tense situation. A cop enters a room searching for a perp. He then makes a show of “racking” a service weapon, or putting a round in the chamber. The thing is, no cop would do that during this point in a call.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 28, 2014

25 of Television's Most Unforgettable Police Characters

TV’s police characters have left an impression on the public and how America views the police profession. Fox News lists 25 of the most unforgettable ones.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleMarch 6, 2014

A Hollywood Lesson in Heroes

And so I sat down and waited for highlights of hero-celebrating fare, looking forward to clips of "End of Shift," "Ladder 49," and "Backdraft." I figured I'd maybe catch a glimpse of a pre-"Cheers" Ted Danson in the role of ill-fated LAPD Officer Ian Campbell in "The Onion Field."

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Inside the Badge by Rick SmithOctober 7, 2013

The Real-Time Benefits of Cloud Computing

Cloud software connects the end user directly to the technology provider, it updates instantly, evolves constantly to the user’s particular needs, and is both secure and reliable.

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Inside the Badge by Sylvia LongmireAugust 26, 2013

TV Review: Mixed View of FX's 'The Bridge'

As the show progresses, we see the challenges that El Paso Detective Sonya Cross (Diane Kruger) and Juárez Detective Marco Ruiz (Demian Bichir) face in working together across cultural divides as well as in an environment of extensive police and government corruption.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2013

Cop Turned Actor Dennis Farina Dies

Dennis Farina, the former Chicago cop who made a second career in movies and TV, has died in Arizona. Farina served for 18 years with the Chicago Police Department, before working his way into movies.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 29, 2013

Manslaughter Trial Opens for Detroit SWAT Officer

Joseph Weekley has been accused of fatally shooting 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones during a dynamic entry while a reality TV crew from A&E's "48 Hours" gathered footage on May 16, 2010.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 6, 2013

'Cops' Moves from Fox To Spike

Television's longest-running series moved to the Spike network after Fox canceled the police reality show Monday. "Cops" will wrap up its 25th season later this month and restart in September on Spike with new episodes.

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Articlesby Mark ClarkApril 25, 2013

Fox's 'Cops' Marks 25 Years on the Beat

This granddaddy of all police reality shows debuted on what was then a struggling Fox TV network back in 1989. Now in its 25th season "Cops" is one of the most popular law enforcement shows with both the public and with actual law enforcement officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 29, 2013

Documentary Features Calif. Homicide Detective

A crowd-funded documentary will feature a former Glendale, Calif., police detective who started a crime-scene cleaning business after a medical retirement.

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