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Newsby Staff WriterApril 25, 2011

L.A. Gang Member Convicted of Murder Tattooed Crime Scene On Chest

Anthony Garcia, 22, had tattooed the crime scene of a 2004 liquor store shooting on his chest, helping deputies solve the open case.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonApril 25, 2011

Police EVOC Trainers Give Driving Notes on the 2011 Patrol Cars

Drivers from the Los Angeles Sheriff's annual vehicle testing provided driving notes, which are concise observations that read like a Zagat restaurant review entry, as one element of their evaluation of the performance and safety features of the 2011 Chevrolet Caprice PPV, 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit, and 2012 Ford Police Interceptor sedan.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 21, 2011

Suspected Prostitute Left Babies In Car While Working

The 25-year-old Stockton woman was seen loitering on 16th Avenue near a dirty Oldsmobile. She was arrested in an undercover sting.

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Inside the Badge by Chuck HaggardApril 20, 2011

He Who Ignores History...

The first two weeks of April bring us anniversaries of two of the most pivotal events in modern officer survival study. The Newhall firefight on April 6, 1970 and the FBI Miami shootout on April 11, 1986 have been nearly forgotten.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 15, 2011

Radio Spectrum Auction Threatens Alarm Communications

Legislation currently being deliberated in Congress if adopted could result in the subsequent auctioning of portions of radio spectrum used by the electronic security industry to transmit alarm signals.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 14, 2011

Chinese National Started Fake Special Forces Unit to Defraud Immigrants

David Deng allegedly gave himself the title of "supreme commander" of the unauthorized military unit, which he named the U.S. Army/Military Special Forces Reserve unit ("MSFR").

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 13, 2011

California Man Gets 14 Years for Officer's Shooting

Krist Antonio Wiggins' sentence was the longest possible based on verdicts by juries, who convicted Wiggins of involuntary manslaughter plus a "special allegation" that he discharged a firearm.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 11, 2011

Oakland Norteño Named In Injunction Arrested With Rifle Strapped to Chest

Since police filed the case in October, 15 of 40 members named in a gang injunction have been arrested, including one in a court room. The injunction bars the men from hanging out together in a 2-square-mile "safety zone" and imposes a 10 p.m. curfew.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 4, 2011

Calif. City Outsources Police Services to Sheriff

The Half Moon Bay City Council voted Saturday to shut down its police department and contract out its law enforcement services to the San Mateo Sheriff's Department. The move is expected to save the cash-strapped city $509,000.

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Articlesby David GriffithApril 4, 2011

Beyond the Laptop: Rockwell Collins' iForce Communications System

The iForce is more than an in-car computer. It's essentially a computer-based communication system. It helps officers communicate with each other, communicate with any applicable databases, and even communicate with their vehicles.

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