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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2012

GM To Offer 'Limited' Police Chevy Impala In 2014

The automaker's law enforcement vehicles manager told POLICE its front-wheel drive patrol car will be offered exclusively to fleets, including law enforcement, in 2014 under the nameplate Impala Limited.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarNovember 26, 2012

Sureño Fight Club

While in custody, most Sureño gang members are educated in martial arts fighting tactics and are primarily trained in fighting with edged weapons. The culture of jails and prisons is a knife culture. Jail-improvised weapons start with "shanks" but can include spears, clubs, zip guns, and bombs.

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ArticlesNovember 23, 2012

Harris Corp.'s InTouch RPC-200 Smartphone

Like all other Android smartphones, the InTouch can also run apps, including Harris' BeOn push-to-talk app. Unlike other smartphones, the InTouch is designed to survive rough duty.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2012

FBI: Sikh Temple Shooter Acted Alone

Fitting the lone-wolf profile of many active shooters, Wade Michael Page wasn't assisted in his attack on the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin that killed six and wounded four, including an officer, in August, according the the FBI.

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Articlesby Jon AdlerNovember 21, 2012

New York's Mobile Trauma Unit

Since its inception, the New York-based Mobile Trauma Unit (MTU) has provided critical medical support to law enforcement officers during national security events, high-risk enforcement operations, and training exercises.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 20, 2012

DEA: Meth Lab Incidents Rose 39% In Four Years

Meth remains a growth industry with heavy demand across the country that has required increasing law enforcement resources to handle. The increasing popularity of meth's cheap, euphoric high appears to be replacing more pricey street drugs such as cocaine and heroin.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 20, 2012

Video: Md. Officers Suspended for 'Driving While Black' Spoof

Two Prince George's County (Md.) Police officers may lose their jobs for producing a video in uniform that spoofed racial profiling by police.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 19, 2012

Mandatory Body Armor Policies Increase

A rising number of law enforcement officers are required to wear body armor after two consecutive years in which police were being killed by gunfire with increasing frequency, a new Justice Department study has found.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 19, 2012

LAPD Chief Seeks To Fire 4 Cops In TASER Incident

Four Los Angeles police officers are under scrutiny after one TASERed a handcuffed woman while joking with others at the scene, according to interviews and law enforcement records.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichNovember 15, 2012

Tablets: The Handheld Option

To capitalize on the explosion of interest in handheld computers, plenty of companies have launched new tablets, including many specifically designed for police work. These devices are still new, but they are expected to have a major impact on public safety technology.

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