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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2012

Calif. Sheriff's Special Officers Stripped of Arrest Powers

About 200 Orange County (Calif.) Sheriff's special safety officers have lost their arrest powers and can no longer carry a gun off duty without a concealed carry permit, after the state's training board ruled they don't have enough training.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2012

Virginia Troopers To Get Ford P.I. Sedans

The Virginia State Police have ordered 144 2013 Ford Police Interceptor sedans to begin replacing a fleet of aging Ford Crown Vics.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 29, 2012

Report Addresses Public Perceptions of Police Use of Force

The use of force by law enforcement officers has continuously been a controversial topic, often resulting in false perceptions by the public, particularly the concern that police use force at a relatively high level.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 14, 2012

Fla. Sheriff Buys Ford Police Interceptor Sedans

The Marion County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office has received the first vehicle in an initial delivery of 36 new Ford Police Interceptor sedans equipped with 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engines. The sheriff's office stated it is receiving four to five new Police Interceptors each week and will have 60 to 70 new vehicles within a few months.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 14, 2012

Video: Toddler Ejected From SUV During Pursuit

The 18-month-old daughter of a teenage robbery suspect survived after being thrown from an SUV during a rollover crash during a police pursuit. The Lubbock (Texas) Police Department released the dramatic dash-cam video from the June 9 incident.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichJune 12, 2012

Tuff-Writer's Precision Press Pen

You might tempted to call it a "clicky pen" because its ink tip is retractable, but unlike other such writing implements it's so smooth there is no telltale "click." It's also much more durable than the kind you'll find at most offices, yet more cost-effective than others intended to double as kubatons. It's Tuff-Writer’s Precision Press Pen.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 8, 2012

Video: Philly Cops Use Force at Accident Scene

The Philadelphia Police Department launched an internal investigation into a forceful arrest captured by two witnesses that shows four officers detaining an 18-year-old.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 8, 2012

Video: Neb. Cop Exonerated In Hospital Arrest

One of the two Omaha (Neb.) Police Department officers fired over a forceful arrest outside Creighton University Medical Center in May of 2011 has been reinstated by an arbitrator.

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Articlesby Mike "Ziggy" SiegfriedJune 6, 2012

Five Things That Can Get You Killed or Sued

With the tax base shrinking in many of our jurisdictions and that depleting our budgets, all of us have been told to do more with less. The trick is to know what corners to cut and what corners might cut you back. Here's a look at five things you absolutely positively don't want to do on the job.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 5, 2012

New Orleans Police Union Surveys Patrol Morale

A New Orleans patrol officer union announced it would query its members about departmental policies and procedures to highlight rank-and-file issues that need to be addressed.

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