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Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology has been the "oh, wow" gadget for the past few years, and with good reason. ALPR can identify, screen, and record the license plates of more vehicles than an entire squad of police officers could handle, and can do it with greater accuracy and no fatigue factor.
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Deputy Basil Marciniak was inspired to create the plates, following the fatal shooting of Weld County Deputy Sheriff Sam Brownlee. Marciniak and the Colorado Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) are obtaining the required 3,000 signatures needed for approval.
Read More →After pulling him over, the officer asked Everson Griffen for his license, which turned out not to be valid. He reportedly then told them "he did not want to go back to jail" and sprinted away from the officers, who caught up with him. Griffen was Tasered after he allegedly grabbed the officer in the groin area.
Read More →Officer William B. Cain called for backup and eventually pulled the car over, after running the plate and determining the driver had a suspended license. After the suspect was able to get a hand on the officer's gun, Officer Scott Savitt shot him twice fatally.
Read More →Hastings Officer Rene Doffing was charged with misdemeanor theft for grabbing the corkscrew at the Green Mill on Nov. 22. If convicted, Doffing could lose his law enforcement license and job.
Read More →The state's Emergency Alert System, much like the Amber Alert, would be activated as a Blue Alert if an officer is killed, injured or assaulted; a suspect poses an immediate danger to the public or law enforcement; a detailed description of a suspect's vehicle or license plate is available for broadcast; or further information would help accelerate apprehension.
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BlackHawk's second-gen Knoxx SpecOps Stock (with forend) is built with a lightweight polymer and alloy construction; its dual recoil-compensation systems reduce felt recoil by as much as 85 percent and cuts muzzle rise. The Knoxx SpecOps Stock (Gen II) also features a pistol grip with customizable rubber inserts, an integrated ambidextrous single-point sling plate and quick-detach sling swivel.
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T-Rex lights feature 27 user-selectable flash patterns; offer synchronous capability; and can provide various color-splitting configurations.
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Manufactured using a ceramic-aramid composite, the 2220-1 is a contoured, multi-curve plate design with a military-style shooter's cut to offer greater range of motion in the arm and upper chest area while shouldering a long arm weapon.
Read More →The unnamed deputy, a 10-year veteran, pulled over a car driven by Steven A. Green, 44, at 7:10 p.m. Saturday, because it was missing a license plate.
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