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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2010

Los Angeles County Sheriff To Deputies: Be More Cautious During Pursuits

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has told his deputies to exercise more caution when pursuing armed suspects and call for backup.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2010

Oregon Recruit Shoots Fleeing Suspect

The Salem (Ore.) Police Department placed a recruit on administrative leave two weeks after he began patrol duties, after he shot a fleeing suspect in the leg, OregonLive.com reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2010

Chevy Tahoe Police Vehicle Rated Best for Life-Cycle Cost by Analyst

The Chevrolet Tahoe Police 2WD vehicle was found to have the lowest life-cycle cost in the law enforcement market by Vincentric, a company specializing in the area of automobile life-cycle analysis.

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Articlesby Dr. Jeffrey D. HoJanuary 31, 2010

Best Practices in TASER Targeting

To adopt the preferred targeting zone, officers will need to train themselves to avoid center mass.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2010

Two Suspects In Arizona Officer's Shooting Captured After Gun Battle

A Gilbert police lieutenant was mortally wounded when a suspect with an outstanding warrant shot him from inside a work truck he pulled over for an obscured license plate.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2010

Michigan Man Kills Himself After Holding Deputy at Gunpoint

A 23-year-old man on probation for a weapons offense shot and killed himself on a Michigan roadway, after a tense stand-off with an officer who had pulled him over.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2010

Florida Officer Named NLEOMF Officer of the Month

Officer Matthew Medeiros of the Boynton Beach (Fla.) Police Department provided crucial aid to a sergeant during a gunfight with a parolee.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2010

N.Y. Officer Brutality Case Opens With Vivid Testimony

A Brooklyn man who has accused three officers of assaulting him in a subway station gave his testimony in court today of the incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 30, 2009

Arizona Motorcyclist Fails To Outrun Police Helicopter

A 22-year-old Arizona man rode his motorcycle 50 miles around Phoenix attempting to outrun a police helicopter, traveling at speeds of up to 100 mph and heading down a wrong-way street leading into an airport terminal.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2009

Dodge Challenger Patrol Car

A Texas Chrysler dealer is offering a powerhouse law enforcement version of the re-introduced Dodge Challenger muscle car that can reach 165 mph. The vehicle is available with a variety of custom options and is currently being used by several Texas agencies as a highway car for drug interdiction duty in solid black. We've blogged about the Challenger. Now, take a more in-depth tour with this gallery. Photos courtesy of Group 1 Automotive.

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