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Video: N.M. Cop's On-Body Cam Captures Deadly Force

An Albuquerque (N.M.) Police officer's lapel video camera captured an enraged, knife-wielding suspect who shook off two TASER shots before forcing the officer to use deadly force.

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On-Body Cam Captures N.M. Police Shooting

Albuquerque (N.M.) Police Officer Damian Lujan's on-body video camera captured his use of deadly force after responding to a DV call. Read the full news story.

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Website with Video of Maine Police Shooting Shuts Down

The web site Portlandpolicebrutality.com has been taken down. The site had included a video of the April shooting of Jonathan Mitchell, who was struck by two rounds from officers Robert Miller and David Schertz.

Utah Agencies Launch Text-Tipping Tool

More than 50 law enforcement agencies in Utah have launched the TipSoft anonymous crime tipping tool to allow the public to send tips through their phone or computer.

Border Patrol Agent Killed for Night Vision Gear

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas was ambushed and killed by five smugglers seeking to steal his night-vision goggles, according to a second suspect who has provided details of the crime in a plea agreement.

Cassidian Launches Communications Portal for Public Safety

Cassidian Communications has announced the deployment of its Self-Registration Portal (SRP) by numerous U.S. public safety operations utilizing The Communicator! NXT, GeoCast Web and REVERSE 911 notification solutions.

Pelican Introduces 1075 HardBack Case for Netbooks and Tablets

The Pelican 1075 fits into most bags and will protect just about any electronic device as wide as 10 inches from the rigors of travel. The case achieves this with a high-impact, heat and chemically resistant composite shell.

Photo: Pelican Products.

Arizona Sheriff Equips Deputies with Biometric Readers

In the fall, Pinal County (Ariz.) Sheriff's deputies will be outfitted with hand-held devices that enable deputies to scan a subject's face and iris to find potential matches with people in criminal databases.

Screenshot: Fox News.

Improving Communications After the Tucson Shootings

The Jan. 8 shootings in Tucson may have drawn interest toward law enforcement in Arizona's second-largest city, but another incident that highlighted the need to improve public safety communications for agencies across the entire nation occurred much earlier: on 9/11.

Photo: Zuma Press.

California's Criminal Database Poorly Maintained

California's criminal records system is so poorly maintained that it routinely fails to alert officials to stop child abusers from working at schools and violent felons from buying guns.

C4i Updates SwitchPlusIP Communications System

C4i's ninth update of SwitchPlusIP introduces the P25 interface for Command Center LT and Mobile-Dismount platforms. The new interface allows mobile users to access multiple P25 radio networks without connectivity to a base station such as radio-to-radio or console-to-radio communication.

Wireless Surveillance: A Force Multiplier

The Pensacola (Fla.) Police Department's point-to-point wireless network replaced a limited wireless public video surveillance system. The system surmounted topography hurdles to ensure a clear line of sight for multiple cameras back to a single collection point.

Photo: Pensacola PD.

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