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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleNovember 8, 2012

Coming Into My Own

Once while attending a force training seminar, I spoke quite critically of a deputy-involved shooting wherein a pregnant bystander was shot and killed. It was the kind of thing that was easy to grandstand on—or so I thought—and so I did. A lieutenant who was more intimately acquainted with the details of the incident quickly set me straight. The dressing down I received was pretty severe, and I didn't like it one bit. But I had it coming. In spades.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2012

Calif. Retains Death Penalty, Softens Three Strikes

California voters sent a mixed message to public safety Tuesday by retaining the death penalty, softening three-strikes sentencing for violent felonies, and increasing penalties for human trafficking.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 6, 2012

USC Upgrades Security After Halloween Shooting

In the wake of last week's shooting on campus, USC on Tuesday announced a new set of heightened security measures, including visitor restrictions and mandatory identification checks on anyone seeking to enter the main campus between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 5, 2012

Off-Duty Texas Reserve Deputy Shoots, Kills Armed Man

The Houston Police Department's Homicide Division is investigating the fatal shooting of a suspect by an off-duty reserve Harris County Precinct 7 deputy constable.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 5, 2012

Crime Increases in Sacramento After Deep Cuts to Police Force

The shrinking of Sacramento's police force has been extreme; the department has lost more than 300 sworn officers and civilian staff members and more than 30 percent of its budget since 2008.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 2, 2012

ATI Introduces FX45-K Tactical Pistol

The FX45-K is one of three new FX45s introduced this fall, including the Lightweight models of the Titan and Fatboy. This model is a tactical version of the FX GI model, according to ATI.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 2, 2012

Steelers' Roethlisberger Gives K-9 Grant To N.J. Agency

The Jersey City PD will use the funds to purchase much needed equipment for their K-9 unit service dogs including crates, ballistic vests, and combat harnesses among other gear for their 10 canines.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 31, 2012

Skidcar Hosts Driver Training Conference

This year's event will include a broader base that just those in the driver training industry, and will include representatives from law enforcement, fire, EMS, military, municipal fleets, and private driver training academies.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 31, 2012

Off-Duty NYPD Cop Drowns While Saving Family

An off-duty NYPD officer and father drowned Monday night after rescuing six members of his family, including his 15-month-old son, from his flooded Staten Island home.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2012

Portland Police Reforms Include Civilian Oversight Board

The Portland Police Bureau will establish a crisis intervention team and civilian oversight committee under a settlement agreement with the federal Department of Justice.

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