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Dallas SWAT Doctors Save Life of Officer Shot During Raid

Lt. Carlton Marshall of Dallas SWAT is expected to survive after being shot in the neck during an early morning raid. Two fast-acting doctors on his team are being credited with saving his life.

Beretta's Project Allegiance Provides Officers Free $10,000 Death Benefits

Through its new Project Allegiance program, Beretta will offer active-duty law enforcement officers who purchase a Beretta Px4 Storm pistol a $10,000 line-of-duty death benefit valid for three years, at no cost to the officers and his or her family.

TSA Screeners Fail to Spot Fake Bombs

Transportation Security Administration screeners at Los Angeles International and Chicago O'Hare failed to find fake bombs on undercover agents posing as passenger during more than 60 percent of tests last year.

Detroit PD Officer Named 2007 Police Officer of the Year

Officer Roy Gilbert of the Detroit Police Department has been named the 2007 Police Officer of the Year by PARADE magazine and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Officer Gilbert is honored for his heroic actions by risking his life to save his partner.

Aspen Police Chief Put on Leave, Accused of Sexual Harassment

The world famous ski resort of Aspen, Colo., may soon be looking for a new chief of police. Current Chief Loren Ryerson has been accused of making unwanted sexual overtures to female officers.

Indiana Auxiliary Officer Killed in Training Accident

A Gary auxiliary officer was killed last week when a fellow volunteer’s pistol discharged a round into his chest.

Off-Duty Orlando Officer Found Shot to Death

An off-duty deputy found Alfred Gordon Sr., an 18-year veteran officer, at about 1 a.m. outside of a Bank of America in west Orange County.

Loaded Gun Found in Tucson Airport Terminal

An airport spokeswoman said authorities had no explanation for how someone managed to get the gun past security. The Transportation Safety Administration is investigating the security breach.

Murdered Armored Car Guards Might Have Been Saved by Body Armor

Loomis, the armored car company that employed the two men, does not require its guards to wear body armor on the job.

Taking the Bite

I would later reflect on the odd incongruity of the K-9's toenails gently striking the tiles in the Junior High that we had just cleared. They were so dainty, almost tentative, as he rounded the corner into the shadows of the dead-end hallway where I hid silently in darkness. After that, he was a blur of snarling teeth and crushing power gripping my extended right arm.

Hillsborough County (Fla.) Sheriff's Agricultural Unit

Homer Brown, Larry Lingo, and Lowell Cain—the three detectives who work the Agricultural Unit of Hillsborough County, Fla.—aren't afraid to get down and dirty. "We just got done rounding up some cows at 10 this morning," says Det. Brown, referring to a case the trio and their horses handled on a hot, humid day last July.

School Vandalism

While such acts are rarely reported in the media, one in three schools has reported acts of vandalism each year. In 1990 more than $600 million in damage to school property was caused by vandals. By understanding the nuances of vandalistic acts, patrol officers can develop specialized responses to help minimize future attacks.

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