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• AmpliVox Launches 3 New Products

  02-10-2018 22:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  AmpliVox has recently introduced several new products to fill their customers' sound amplification needs. In response to user feedback, the company has adopted top tech and design trends to provide versatile, reliable, and cost-effective solutions with several new products.SW245B Dual Audio PalAmpliVox's new SW245B Dual Audio Pal is a Bluetooth-equipped compact sound system for audiences of up to 300 people.The ultra-portable 50W Dual Audio Pal delivers crisp, clear sound from up to two wireless
  
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• New Jersey Officer Struck, Injured While Working Traffic Assignment

  02-10-2018 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  An officer with the Hamilton Township (NJ) Police Department was reportedly struck by a 2016 Chevy Silverado while working a traffic detail on Monday, according to NJ.com.Sgt. Christopher Gehring was struck shortly before noon by a 2016 Chevy Silverado driven by a 55-year-old man identified as James Bruno, the department said in a statement."The Gehring family, and the Township of Hamilton Police Department, thank everyone for the overwhelming support, prayers and get well wishes that have
  
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• House Passes Bill Allowing Concealed Carry Across State Lines

  02-10-2018 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  The United States House of Representatives has approved a measure that would allow gun owners with concealed carry permits from one state to carry them in other jurisdictions, according to ABC News.The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act passed in a largely party-line vote—231-198—sending the measure to the Senate.In the Senate, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act will need to clear a 60-vote threshold to pass. 
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• California Jury Clears LAPD Officer in Fatal 2016 Shooting of Armed Man

  02-10-2018 21:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  A jury in Los Angeles on Monday determined that an LAPD officer did not use excessive force when he fatally shot an armed 18-year-old man in the back in 2016.Attorneys for the family of Kenney Watkins had filed a civil lawsuit arguing that officer Evan Urias should have stopped and waited for backup when Watkins fled on foot, according to the Los Angeles Times.Watkins was armed with two guns at the time of the incident.After a five-day trial, the jury voted 10-2 in favor of Urias and the LAPD, g
  
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• FBI Agents Compel Suspect to Unlock iPhone with Biometric Locking System

  02-10-2018 21:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesFBI agents recently forced a man to unlock his iPhone using the device's built-in facial biometric unlocking system—Face ID—according to Forbes.Federal agents obtained a warrant to search 28-year-old Grant Michalski's house as part of an ongoing child-abuse investigation, Forbes reported.The FBI forced Michalski's face in front of his iPhone X in order to use his facial biometrics to unlock the device. Investigators then discovered evidence in his chat history&
  
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• California Governor Vetoes "Safe Injection Zones" Legislation

  02-10-2018 21:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown rejected a proposed plan to allow safe injection facilities for consumption of illicit drugs in San Francisco.AB 186 would have created a four-year pilot program in San Francisco aimed at reducing opioid overdoses and encouraging users to go into treatment by giving them supervised facilities to inject themselves and ride out the high under clinical supervision, according to SFGate.com.Brown said that he was concerned about exposing local of
  
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• Mississippi Governor Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Fallen Officers

  02-10-2018 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant has ordered State and American flags on public property to fly at half-staff to mourn the loss of three law enforcement officers killed over the weekend, according to WLOX-TV."State and American flags on public property will fly at half-staff from sunrise on October 2 until sunset on October 4, to mourn the loss of Brookhaven PD Officers James White and Zach Moak and MHP Trooper Josh Smith," the governor said in a Tweet. "Please continue to pray for the families
  
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• Louisiana Trooper Accused of Abusing Privileges as a Law Officer

  02-10-2018 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Louisiana state trooper has been accused of using his access to law enforcement databases for "unauthorized activities," according to WAFB-TV.State police said in a press release that 34-year-old Trooper John Kelly of Troop G in northwest Louisiana faces a charge of felony abuse of office.Kelly was reportedly booked into Bossier Maximum-Security Facility on Monday. His bond was set at $10,000.Authorities have released no further details about Kelly's alleged "unauthorized activities." 
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• Illinois School Superintendent Becomes Police Officer in Order to Carry Concealed

  02-10-2018 21:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Julie Kraemer—a school superintendent in Illinois—became a law enforcement officer so she could carry a concealed weapon at school in order to respond to an active shooter if necessary.According to TIME, Kraemer began her training in January of this year because her school district did not have funding to hire a full-time school resource officer.As a newly sworn law enforcement officer, Kraemer can now carry a gun on school grounds without violating state law."If somebody comes in to
  
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• NYPD Union Chief Calls on Lawmakers to Fix 'Broken' Parole System

  02-10-2018 21:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  New York Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch called on state lawmakers to fix what he said was a "broken" parole system that has allowed killers to walk free.Earlier this year Herman Bell—a former Black Liberation Army member who spent four decades in prison for the murders of two New York City police officers—was freed despite protests by the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association urging the state parole board to reconsider its decision.Lynch made the comments at a sta
  
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• Video: Pennsylvania State Helicopter Called to Quell Unruly Crowd at College Football Game

  02-10-2018 21:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Pennsylvania State Helicopter Called to Quell Unruly Crowd at College Football Game"A Pennsylvania State police helicopter was called in to hover low over a tailgate party prior to the Penn State football game against Ohio State on Saturday.According to WGAL-TV, the helicopter was called when party-goers started "getting out of hand" and tailgaters had ignored commands from police on the ground to disperse.According to Fox News, a state trooper suffered a broken wrist while trying to arre
  
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• How To Survive a Reprimand

  02-10-2018 02:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dealing with a reprimand at work can be a very distressing situation. Sometimes we create the situation and sometimes the situation is created for us. Understanding that not all reprimands are created equal allows you to take a look at them honestly; you either deserved one or you didn't. Either way, it's best to develop a strategy so you are prepared if and when it happens. For the sake of this discussion, we will assume that a reprimand is a formal type of discipline that stays in your work fi
  
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• Nike's Blood Money

  02-10-2018 02:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Failed NFL quarterback and successful anti-police activist Colin Kaepernick is now the star of a Nike Inc. advertising campaign that reads: "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything. Just do it." It's enough to make you retch. It's certainly enough to have some Nike products leaving my home and heading for donation to hurricane victims.There are two parts to this ad: belief and sacrifice.The ad is Nike's declaration that it has signed on to the beliefs of Colin Kaepernick. A
  
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• Genetec to Showcase New LE Solutions at IACP

  02-10-2018 01:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  At IACP 2018, in booth #2701, Genetec Inc., a leading technology provider of security, law enforcement, and analytics solutions, will showcase a comprehensive portfolio of products designed to enable communities and law enforcement agencies to foster greater collaboration through technology and to build-out Strategic Decision Support Centers (SDSC) designed to meet local neighborhood requirements."Genetec is working successfully with cities like Chicago to provide a powerful and accessible decis
  
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• Baltimore Police Release BWC Footage of Deadly Gunfight

  02-10-2018 00:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Baltimore man fired 10 rounds at two city police officers before he was killed in a shootout Sept. 23, police said Monday.The Baltimore Police Department unveiled new details surrounding the police-involved shooting Monday afternoon at a news conference, where interim Police Commissioner Gary Tuggle and police spokesman T.J. Smith showed body-camera footage from the shooting and discussed the officers’ responses during the incident.Tuggle said officers Phill
  
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• JW Fishers' Side Scan Sonar Adds Clarity to Underwater Searches

  02-10-2018 00:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "Memories have huge staying power, but like dreams, they thrive in the dark, surviving for decades in the deep waters of our minds like shipwrecks on the sea bed." — J.G. BallardAlong with each ship, aircraft, precious object, and priceless heirloom lost in our planet's vast bodies of water, so too sink countless memories, hopes, and occasionally even lives. How do we find these lost memories that are preserved for many years in the dark depths? What tools exist to aid in the search, and c
  
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