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ProductsDecember 20, 2013

Omnivore Field Kit

The Omnivore Field Kit provides you the ability to capture video directly from the machine that recorded the video by connecting video cables directly to the video feeds coming from the system.

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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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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 25, 2013

Police: Boy Bragged on Instagram of Vandalizing California Deputy's Memorial

A 13-year-old boy who allegedly stole a bronze dove from a statue memorializing a San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy killed during a massive manhunt earlier this year was caught after bragging on Instagram, authorities told the Los Angeles Times.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleNovember 22, 2013

Streamlining the Job

New technology and modern practices are saving wear and tear on everything from budgets to personnel. In an era of doing more with less, it just makes sense.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2013

Video: Philly Teen Arrested for Twitter Threats to Witnesses

The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said a 17-year-old has been arrested for threatening a crime witness over Twitter, and he may be connected to a notorious Instagram account that revealed the names of victims and witnesses in other criminal cases.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 11, 2013

ACLU Attacks El Paso Sheriff's Social Media Monitoring

El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles and his department attracted plenty of criticism recently after he announced the department was trying to seek a grant to purchase software that would monitor social media to track possible criminal activity.

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Articlesby Jon AdlerOctober 25, 2013

You Have the Right to Record

The Citizens Empowerment Act is an attempt to thwart criminal investigations by launching them into the court of YouTube. It would require federal officers to serve written notice to people under investigation that they are entitled to record interviews with the officers.

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Articlesby Leigh HuntOctober 17, 2013

Beware the Lone Wolf

Lone wolves operate on the fringes of extremist movements, with such loose associations being encouraged by terrorist organizations such as al-Qaeda and Hezbollah, and that makes them harder to detect.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 9, 2013

Drawing First Blood

Reporters rarely get all the facts right because the facts are hazy by the time their first stories are posted on the Web, broadcast, or inked onto paper. That haziness doesn't clear until the official investigation is complete. By then the reporters have created a "truth" that persists in the public consciousness.

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ProductsOctober 8, 2013

Social Media Strategy Consultation and Training

LAwS Communications works exclusively with law enforcement with regard to social media strategy. Social media is much more than a box to check. LAwScomm has strategy. IACP Booth #1115

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