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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 5, 2013

Oakland Mayor Apologizes for Promoting Lock-Pick Class

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan is on the defensive, after a recent newsletter sent by her office included a plug for a class on how to pick locks. Quan apologized Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2013

Ill. Police Handout Criticized As Racist

On one page, comedian Dave Chappelle appears as Tyrone Biggums, the stumbling junkie with crack residue around his mouth. On other pages of an official North Chicago Police handout, a smiling African American man is handcuffed in an orange prison jumpsuit and another is portrayed as bug-eyed and slack-jawed in a mugshot.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonFebruary 20, 2013

Ill. Agency's Dodge Dart Serves Community Relations

A 2013 Dodge Dart, which was built at Chrysler's Belvidere plant and donated to the agency, has been primarily used for community relations duties such as civic ceremonies, parades, city gatherings, a county fair, and other public events.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2013

Seattle Grounds Police Drone Program

Saying police need to stay focused on "community building," Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn has pulled the plug on the department’s controversial drone program even before it got off the ground.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2013

SWAT Drill Catches Students Off Guard

Last week, more than two dozen SWAT team members descended on Silver Lake Regional middle and high schools in Kingston, Mass. Their weapons were drawn, but not loaded.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2013

La. Cop Makes Disabled Teen a Cop for Birthday

Blaize Richard's life dream has been to be a police officer, said his mother, Angie Richard, so for his 18th birthday on July 28, she coordinated a visit from one of the Jennings, La., Police Department's officers.

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Videosby Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2013

Texas Agency Chooses Chevy Tahoe

The city of Corpus Christi, Texas, recently explained its switch from Ford Crown Victoria police sedans to Chevrolet Tahoe PPVs with this City Council television program that was posted to YouTube. Read the full story here.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 8, 2013

Video: Texas Agency Explains Patrol Car Choice On YouTube

The city of Corpus Christi, Texas, recently explained its switch from Ford Crown Victoria police sedans to Chevrolet Tahoe PPVs via a City Council television program that was posted to YouTube.

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Inside the Badge by James ParlowJanuary 4, 2013

Dealing with Transgender Subjects

We face many things on the street every daily that can bring harsh judgments and lawsuits. This is one area where simple training and awareness would go a long way toward protecting the rights of people not commonly understood by officers.

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Inside the Badge by William HarveyDecember 18, 2012

Know Your Place

Law enforcement is steeped in para-military tradition. Rank structure is a key to our successes.

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