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Supreme Court weighs Ariz. immigration law

Supreme Court weighs Ariz. immigration law

Justices strongly suggested Wednesday that they are ready to allow Arizona to enforce part of a controversial state law - Full Story

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SCOTUS to look at Ariz. immigration law

Arguments will focus on whether states can adopt own measures to deal with an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants - Full Story

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Product Review: SilverCloud GPS tracker from LandAirSea Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: All Units...

Product Review: SilverCloud GPS tracker from LandAirSea

The recent 9-0 Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Jones undoubtedly creates a Fourth Amendment hurdle for investigations, but that issue notwithstanding, one device merits a look by any agency interested in using GPS tracking technology - Full Story

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What does the Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Jones mean for investigators? Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: All Units...

What does the Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Jones mean for investigators?

In a unanimous decision — a somewhat unusual event these days — the United States Supreme Co... - Full Story

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Eyewitnesses describe Tenn. officer's fatal shooting

Eyewitnesses describe Tenn. officer's fatal shooting

Colorado fugitive Jesse R. Mathews, charged in the April 2 fatal shooting of Sgt. Tim Chapin, is brought into a court hearing in Chattanooga on Wed. Witnesses described the shooting in detail. (AP Photo/Bill Poovey). "Like it was nothing"

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How to avoid criminal charges by planning ahead

How to avoid criminal charges by planning ahead

It’s not enough anymore that you be right in your force applications — you also have to be able to explain why you were right - Full Story

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Ethical dilemmas facing public safety

Ethical dilemmas facing public safety

The impact of human factors upon individual performance must coincide with timely and fair discipline — both in a positive and a negative sense. - Full Story

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Ala. arrest video stirs controversy

Ala. arrest video stirs controversy

A man who had allegedly taken keys from an "unmarked car" was walking away from police with his hands raised when the undercover officers made contact from behind. Stolen gun found



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