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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 14, 2010

Suspect Jumps California Deputy Responding to 911 Hang-Up

Deputy Traci Salmon, 31, was violently attacked and TASERed at the front door of a mountainous residence, before escaping. The suspect was later arrested.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 13, 2010

Oakland Police Firearms Sim Teaches Use of Force To Public

Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts organized the events, which involved inviting the attendees into the department's firearms simulator to show training scenarios used to train officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2010

California City May Outsource Police Services

Recently completed audits presented to the council in July estimated outsourcing public safety services or merging with neighboring fire agencies could save between $2.3 million and $8.2 million.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 9, 2010

SF Cops Revive Infant In Hotel Fountain

Several San Francisco Police officers revived a 1 1/2-year-old boy who had fallen into a fountain at the Hyatt Regency hotel's lobby fountain. The child was not breathing with officers found him in the water, and used CPR to revive him.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonDecember 9, 2010

Gangs: The 'Ultimate' In Police Work

In his years as a gang cop, Sgt. James Bisetti witnessed few gang members in Long Beach, which is primarily a Crip-gang city, successfully leave gang life.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 8, 2010

Escaped Inmate Who Assaulted Deputy Faces 29 Counts

Ainsworth, 24, faces one count of attempted murder for allegedly firing the deputy's stolen handgun at a woman who tried to intervene during his brazen escape from Dominican Hospital on Nov. 29.

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Inside the Badge by Patricia TeinertDecember 8, 2010

Prisoner Escorts Require Two Officers

If one wants to find issue or place blame, I would look toward the policies and judgment of the agency's administration. Why was there only one officer escorting this inmate? Even Sheriff Phil Wowak has said his office will re-evaluate their prisoner-escort policy of one inmate, one deputy.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 7, 2010

California Sheriff Can Fire Deputy Who Married Prostitute

A district appellate court sided with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, who fired Deputy Emir Bautista in 2004, after his relationship with Shawn Crook became known to the department.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 6, 2010

California Sheriff To Burn 'Bomb Factory' House

After uncovering crates of grenades, mason jars of white, explosive powder and jugs of volatile chemicals in the home, authorities say the only safe method is to burn it to the ground.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 4, 2010

California Police Union Offers Concessions to City

Members of the CPOA agreed to set up a two-tiered retirement system for new hires, forgo furlough hours the city currently owes officers, give back accrued sick and vacation time for each officer, enact early retirements, and waive the right for officers to receive monetary compensation for extra time accrued.

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