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ABC News
Three people have been arrested in the killing of a Houston couple who authorities say were ambushed and "executed" at their home in a gated community. Investigators believe when Bao and Jenny Lam, both 61, came home Thursday night, they were "ambushed" by the suspects as they parked in the garage, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, who called the crime "heinous," said the three arrested were charged with capital murder. One of those arrested confessed to the crime, an investigator said.
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KVUE-TV
The Fayette County Sheriff's Office collected 26 pounds of marijuana and methamphetamines, following two drug arrests Wednesday. The Sheriff's Office said they stopped Kyle Lauterbach, 26, of Kyle, Texas, on IH-10 for an expired registration Jan. 17.
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The Associated Press via KWTX-TV
Sheriff's officials say a woman and two children have died in a mobile home fire northeast of Houston. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez posted on Twitter that the fire occurred early Wednesday in an unincorporated area of the county known as Huffman. The woman who was killed is believed to be the mother of the two children who also died. A third child was injured and taken to a hospital.
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The Associated Press via ABC News
Seventeen Florida law enforcement agencies have agreed to cooperate with the federal government on immigration enforcement, offering what officials say is a template that can be used nationwide to overcome legal obstacles preventing tight working relationships. The new plan will eventually be rolled out nationwide, although it remains to be seen how many law enforcement agencies will volunteer.
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Critical task model policies available to all county law enforcement operations through the TAC Risk Management Pool help reduce liability risks and lower claims exposure. MORE
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Forbes
Whose responsibility is it to prevent — or at least minimize — the damage done by malicious hackers? Some believe that law enforcement and government agencies should take the wheel when it comes to cybersecurity education and best practices.
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Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund
This Force Science presentation is designed to clearly present, in a practical and understandable fashion, the results of the most cutting-edge research into the dynamics of human behavior during life-threatening encounters. Force Science Instructor Paul Taylor will explore the application of unbiased scientific principles and processes in repetitive physical experiments designed to determine the true nature of suspect provocation and officer response (action-reaction dynamics).
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By Bambi Majumdar
 Police in the U.K. have a new recruit: Amazon's Alexa, the "smart" virtual assistant. In a new experimental initiative launched by the Lancashire Constabulary, Alexa will log reports of crime and provide daily updates to the public. The police will use a dedicated app to issue local news briefings to Amazon Echo owners. This is not the first time Amazon has been linked to crime-fighting, and the use of these new technologies could lead to a whole range of legal and privacy issues.
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PoliceOne.com
There is an old saying, “There is a time to talk, and a time to shoot,” which is a concept that should be familiar to all police officers. There are also a lot of less lethal options between the two choices. Verbalization when appropriate, can, and should be used, at all levels of force.
There is a time and a place for loud, forceful commands. However, using loud, repetitive verbal commands can be more of a hindrance than a help when trying to gain compliance from a resistive subject.
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PoliceOne.com
In 2010, the New York State Task Force on Police-on-Police Shootings published an in-depth analysis of blue-on-blue shootings. The report provides details of 26 police officer fatalities that occurred between 1981 and 2009, and indicates near-miss situations occur more frequently than we realize.
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