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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 8, 2010

Deputy Who Arrested Mel Gibson Sues His Agency

James Mee, who is still employed with the department, claims supervisors passed him over for promotions and that his job performance has been unfairly scrutinized, after he refused to redact Gibson's anti-Semitic remarks from his incident report.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2010

Critically Wounded California Officer's Condition Improves

After the shooting, doctors needed 60 units of blood to stabilize Young, which triggered an outpouring of support, including two Richmond PD officers who received permission to donate while on duty.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 28, 2010

California Officer Takes 60 Units of Blood After Gunshot

Fremont officer Todd Young, 39, and a fellow officer had tried to arrest Andrew Barrientos, 20, who was wanted for a string of crimes. Young, who required 60 units of blood during surgery, is in critical but stable condition.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 28, 2010

Oakland Parcel Tax Would Halt Officer Layoffs

The measure would impose a $360-a-year parcel tax. If passed, the City Council has promised to lay off no officers for three years. Members of Oakland's police union have also agreed to pay more toward pensions.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleAugust 20, 2010

Risk Management

Things are not technologically stagnant in the SWAT community. New versions of the tried and true, as well as innovative uses of modern mechanisms, simultaneously bring SWAT teams closer to suspects in the safest way possible and bring situations to safer conclusions.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2010

California Officer Wounded At Firing Range

The incident occurred while an officer was clearing a round from a .40-caliber handgun. The gun went off, sending the round into a concrete table. The bullet broke apart, sending fragments into a second officer's leg, hand, and face.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2010

Oakland Police Union, City Agree on New Pension Deal

Oakland's police union said Monday that its members agreed to pay more into their pensions and accepted a later retirement for new hires, concessions that depend on voters passing a four-year, $360-a-year parcel tax in November.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienAugust 9, 2010

Vallejo PD Suspends SWAT and K-9

The message to SWAT teams everywhere is crystal clear: You need to do something to preserve your team now. Because if you don't someone else will do if for you. And it's a guarantee you won't like the results.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2010

51 Surenos Arrested In California Narcotics Sting

With the combined forces of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Santa Barbara County Sheriff and Santa Maria Sheriff, an investigation to identify and eliminate drug trafficking of street gangs has resulted in the seizure of numerous pounds of cocaine, marijuana, firearms and methamphetamine.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2010

CHP Officer's Killer Averts Death With Guilty Plea

Allen, 34, admitted in court Monday he shot Scott during a February 2006 traffic stop near Salida to avoid arrest and possible prison time because he was a felon with a gun in his car.

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