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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 26, 2013

Oakland Chief Chases Carjacking Suspect

A man suddenly ran out of the SUV and away from the officers, police said. And that's when the 39-year-old chief and Officers Chris Eggers and John Romero began chasing the man on foot.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 26, 2013

California Dep. Killed in Prisoner Transport Van Crash

A Tulare County (Calif.) Sheriff's deputy was killed early Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash while he was transporting prisoners, the department reported.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2013

LASD Ends Special 'Friends' Hiring Program

The program, known as "Friends of the Sheriff," has been in existence for at least eight years. Some high-ranking sheriff's officials injected themselves into the vetting process to lobby for favored job candidates, records show.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2013

Oakland PD Buys Ford Interceptor SUVs

The department is receiving 82 of the new vehicles, marking the largest fleet purchase since 2001.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 16, 2013

4 Die in Compton Crash After LASD Chase

Four people were killed in Compton on Saturday morning after a high-speed pursuit by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies ended with the pursued car slamming into another vehicle before flipping and bursting into flames.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2013

Oakland Pays Occupy Protesters $693K to Settle Excessive Force Claims

The payouts come less than six months after the city approved $2 million in settlements to resolve lawsuits accusing police of mistreating protesters at Occupy and BART demonstrations.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 9, 2013

New San Bernardino, Calif., Chief Embraces Social Media to Promote Transparency

Burguan, who was confirmed by the San Bernardino City Council at its weekly meeting last Monday, dreams of a transparent department with little controversy. He hopes providing information via social media will help.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2013

LASD 2014 Model Year Vehicle Testing

Each year, law enforcement agencies in Michigan and Southern California evaluate new pursuit-rated police vehicles from the upcoming model year. This year, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department tested 21 sedans, SUVs, and motorcycles from the 2014 model year. Read the full story here. Photos by Paul Clinton.

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NewsDecember 5, 2013

Detroit Pension Ruling Could Affect Some Calif. Officers

Stockton’s bankruptcy case, for instance, is further along than Detroit’s, and until Tuesday it seemed likely to leave public pensions fully intact.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2013

Off-Duty Fresno Officer Shot at While on Phone with Wife

"It's difficult enough for a wife to know someone just tried to kill her husband," Fresno chief Dyer said. "But to hear all that and not be able to do anything about it has emotionally traumatized her."

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