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• Video: L.A. Deputies Share Story of Rescuing Man Trapped in Burning Car

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  VIDEO: L.A. Deputies Share Story of Rescuing Man Trapped in Burning CarDuring the early morning hours of May 12, 2016, Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputies Jeremy Carlisle, Zachary Marshall, and Jonathan Schnereger, assigned to the Palmdale Station, saved a man trapped inside of a burning vehicle.The deputies were responding to a vehicle collision call. All three deputies, with the assistance of a civilian, used their combined strength repeatedly pulling together in unison and finally managed to pull
  
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• Traffic Sense

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  Designed to deliver greater oversight and efficiency for traffic operations, Genetec's new Traffic Sense software platform brings a unified view of traffic systems, taps into emerging technologies such as video and data analytics, and introduces a higher level of automation to speed up resolution of road incidents. It allows traffic operation centers, border crossing agencies, and transportation departments to monitor traffic conditions in real-time and with more detail. Traffic Sense is designe
  
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• Sidewinder Range Knife

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  First Tactical's Sidewinder Range Knife is one of the first knives in the tactical space to include a dedicated optics tool. The base of the knife features a 0.375 inch + 10mm wrench, quarter-inch Hex Hole half-inch wrench, a rounded flat head, and an Aimpoint key, making it an extremely functional range knife. First Tactical's Thumb Bridge Technology and a TPU molded grip allow users to deploy the knife safely and efficiently when on the range. 
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• Mobile Forensic Ecosystem

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  MSAB has expanded its Mobile Forensic Ecosystem solution with the addition of the new advanced hex-carving forensic tool Xamn Elements and significant improvements to XEC Director, MSAB Kiosk 7.5, and XAMN Spotlight 3.0. These products give law enforcement agencies new capabilities to quickly extract and analyze data from mobile devices; transmit data to a forensic lab or headquarters location for analysis; check phone data for matches with criminal or terror watch lists of suspects, and assist
  
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• Masada Pistols

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  The Masada family of striker-fired pistols from Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) will now be available in the United States. The Masada has passive safety mechanisms, a low barrel axis, and a glass-reinforced polymer frame with a polygonal cold hammer forged barrel in a 1:10RH twist. It features a fully ambidextrous slide stop and magazine release with standard fixed 3-dot tritium illuminated Meprolight night sights. The weight without the magazine is 22.9 ounces. The Masada will be available in t
  
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• ATS StreetSafe

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  American Traffic Solutions has partnered with Laser Technology Inc. to develop and launch ATS StreetSafe, a hand-held laser speed camera designed to allow law enforcement to capture and issue violations without having to perform dangerous traffic stops. ATS StreetSafe is designed as a turnkey solution to streamline speed enforcement and enhance safety in your community. 
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• Video: VA Officer Stabbed at Domestic

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  VIDEO: VA Officer Stabbed at DomesticA Virginia Beach, VA, police officer has been released from the hospital after being stabbed while responding to a domestic call early Wednesday morning.At approximately 2:47 a.m, dispatchers received a call for a domestic altercation in the 4700 block of Victory Road. Upon arrival, Officers located a 17-year-old male in the front of the residence who became uncooperative, reports WTKR.While officers were attempting to detain him, the suspect stabbed one of t
  
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• Indiana Trooper Shot in Head During Traffic Stop

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  An Indiana State Police officer was expected to survive after being shot in the head Tuesday night while trying to apprehend a suspect, officials said.Indiana State Police said the incident happened just after 7 p.m. in Jeffersonville, located across the river from Louisville, when Trooper Morgenn Evans stopped a gray 1999 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 79-year-old Oscar Kays.Kays became combative during the traffic stop, police said, eventually pulling a gun on Evans and then shooting him, repor
  
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• Video: Chinese Police Dog Performs Difficult Stunt on TV Show

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  VIDEO: Chinese Police Dog Performs Difficult Stunt on TV ShowA Chinese police dog named Princess recently performed a difficult stunt on national TV.Princess passed a bridge of swings 8 meters (26 feet) above the floor. Experts say this is very difficult and dangerous for dogs. 
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• NYC Council Debates Restrictions on Police Contacts with Public

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  The New York City Council has struck a deal with the NYPD on two hotly debated police reform bills, which could now pass next week.The de Blasio administration and the Council reached a last-minute compromise on the Right to Know Act — bills that would require officers to identify themselves when they make many stops, and tell people they have the right to refuse a search.Amended legislation was submitted Monday night, just in time for a deadline to allow a vote at the Council’s last
  
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• Kaepernick's Visit to Rikers Island Angers Corrections Officers

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  Former NFL Quarterback and anti-law enforcement activist Colin Kaepernick went to New York City's Rikers Island for a surprise visit with jail inmates Tuesday, angering corrections officers who say the action makes their work more dangerous."This will only encourage inmates to continue to attack Correction Officers at a time when we need more protection," said Elias Husamudeen, president of the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association.Furious union leaders noted socks Kaepernick wore in
  
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• Charlotte Officer Faces Manslaughter Charge Over Patrol Car Accident

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  A charge against a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer has been upgraded after he was accused of hitting and killing a man with his patrol car while on-duty.A grand jury indicted Officer Phillip Barker last month on charges of felony involuntary manslaughter in James Michael Short’s death.Barker was originally charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle, WSOC TV reports.Authorities said Barker, 24, was going 100 mph in a 30 mph zone when he fatally struck Short, 28, in July. Inve
  
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