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A hacker could manipulate a police vehicle's fuel level gauge, falsify the speedometer reading, display arbitrary dashboard messages, dial-up the heat or A/C, lock passengers in the car, continuously blare the horn, pop the trunk, turn off the lights, activate the windshield wipers, disable the brakes, selectively brake individual wheels on demand, and stop the engine.
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Lt. Jorge Suarez was the most seriously injured, as a bullet traveled under his vest, and Officer John Diaz was struck in the cheek, shoulder and abdomen.
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The Gardena (Calif.) PD is the latest to implement a wireless surveillance camera network to help identify suspects and vehicles in city facilities, parks and public thoroughfares.
Read More →Six officers will be laid off and one position will be frozen, following the ruling, which gave officers retroactive raises of 3 percent to 3.3 percent back to 2009.
Read More →Officials hope to establish the unit with $2 million for 10-12 hours. The unit was cut for budgetary reasons in 2006.
Read More →A Lincoln (Neb.) PD officer pulled over the Ford F-150 truck driven erratically by Matthew Nieveen, 19. Nieveen's blood alcohol level was more than twice the state's .08 limit.
Read More →A Roanoke (Va.) PD officer was pulled from his flaming cruiser early Sunday by another officer, after he crashed his cruiser into a vacant house on the way to provide backup on a vehicle stop.
Read More →Also, officers arrested 126 young people for curfew violations. Traffic enforcement recorded 33 arrests and 536 citations.
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Ergodyne's Squids 3400 and 3405 Glove Grabbers attach to clothing, belts, tool belts, and D-rings, allowing workers to keep gloves and other necessary items visible and within reach while on duty.
Read More →Applicants must now be 25 to take the police entrance exam with the exception of military veterans who have served at least three consecutive years of active duty. They can still apply after they turn 21.
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