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Texas Convict Who Faked Paralysis Escapes On Foot

A wheelchair-bound Texas prisoner pretending to suffer from paralysis is being sought, after he took two correctional officers hostage at gunpoint and escaped, the U.S. Marshals Service announced.

Fort Hood Officer Says Her Patrol Career Is Over

Officer Kim Munley, one of two civilian officers who helped end the Fort Hood shooting spree, says she is unlikely to return to patrol duties.

Sgt. Kim Munley (left) is recovering from injuries sustained in the Fort Hood shooting. Photo via Twitter.

SWAT Fitness Training

Highlights of SWAT fitness training of officers preparing for the 2008 Connecticut SWAT Challenge.

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Las Cruces (N.M.) PD's Part-time SWAT Unit

The Las Cruces (N.M.) Police Department's SWAT Team is featured in this News22 report. The 20-hour-a-week team trains at a vacant building.

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MS-13 Music Video

Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, is a Los Angeles-based gang known for it's particularly violent ways. This video makes the claim that childhood friends Julio Cesar and Ernesto "Smokey" Miranda founded it. Some cliques, or "sets," have been found in various countries around the world such as Honduras, Guatemala, Canada and Mexico.

LAPD's Southwest Gang Unit

LAPD gang officers Flores and Espinoza from the Southwest Division patrol the streets of South Los Angeles. Along the way, they meet gang leaders, explain the meaning of tagging and go into the division's "war room" to strategize with other officers. Video via Elie Seckbach of ESNEWS.

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Fourth Mistrial Declared For John Gotti Jr.

The FBI has expressed disappointment that John Gotti Jr. left a New York courtroom a free man, as a jury failed to convict him for the fourth time in five years.

Clemmons Planned to Kill Schoolchildren as Well as Cops

A witness told Pierce County sheriff’s detectives that Maurice Clemmons told friends and family gathered for Thanksgiving dinner at his aunt’s home in Pacific that he planned to kill “cops, children at a school” and “as many people as he could in an intersection,” according to an affidavit filed by prosecutors.

Police Motorcycle Skills

The Orange County Traffic Officer's Association drew 500 motor officers to the 2009 edition of its annual police motorcycle skills competition, which nearly doubled in attendance from a year ago. The event included maneuvers such as balancing the bikes, leaning into turns and quick handlebar transitions that are regularly used in real-world patrol situations. Video shot by Kimberly Pham and edited by Kelly Bracken.

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Mexican Mafia: Prison Debrief

Rene Enriquez defected from the Mexican Mafia in 2003. As a senior leader in the organization, he had much to offer the authorities and his debriefings with officials were videotaped. Here are excerpts from one session. It was included in a documentary by American RadioWorks.

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Urban Shield 2009

Urban Shield is a premier SWAT, fire and EMS training event that occurs annually in northern California. It was developed by Sheriff Ahern of the Alameda County Sheriffs Department and is widely attended by law enforcement agencies across the nation.

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Seattle SWAT Enters Home, Does Not Find Lakewood Suspect

A Seattle police SWAT team this morning swarmed a Leschi home surrounded overnight but did not find suspected cop killer Maurice Clemmons inside.

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