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Use of “Less Lethal”: A Case History

In the early morning hours of Oct. 14, 1998 a call was received at Placer Co. Sheriff's dispatch regarding a report of a suspect armed with a knife and standing in the street behind a four-plex apartment in a high-density population area.  The situation would be quickly ended without the loss of life, but it could easily have been otherwise.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2000

Slowing the Speeding Bullet

The rifle is fitted with an electronic firing mechanism and guided by a laser range finder, while the speed of the bullet is varied according to the amount of aluminum-based gunpowder that is fed to the cartridge.

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Police Service Dogs: The Unheralded Training Tool

Police officers are asked to make split-second life-or-death decisions.  We have to decide in a blink of an eye if we are going to shoot.  Then over the next several years everyone will dissect, analyze and scrutinize our actions.

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