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The Associated Press via KTXS-TV
Investigators say six suspects are now in custody in the fatal shooting of a man during a San Antonio-area home invasion. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday announced that four more suspects had been arrested to join 18-year-olds Jason Marino and Ethan Yoast, all charged with capital murder in the Oct. 9 slaying of 37-year-old Milton Miles of Schertz.
The four were identified as 18-year-old Jai Lynn Jamaal Arnold, who was accused of being the triggerman, along with 22-year-old Jamarr Harrison-McNeil, 18-year-old Gabrielle Nicole Brightman and a 16-year-old girl whose identity was withheld because of her age.
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University of Texas System Police Academy, located in Austin, is hosting an ATS Armor range demonstration on THURSDAY, October 13th at 10am (local time). We will demonstrate standard and special threats against ATS Armor NIJ 0101.06 certified, rifle-rated, hard armor plates. All of our plates are remarkably lightweight, rated for multiple shots and include a patented QuadCurve™ shape for added safety and maximum comfort.
Law Enforcement and credentialed First Responders are welcome to attend. Seeing is believeing! Come learn what makes American made, ATS Armor plates lighter, stronger and safer. This demo will be held at the outdoor range at the University of Texas System Police Academy, 506 Crystal Creek Drive, Austin, TX 78746.
An RSVP to Kkoyle@atsarmor.com is requested but not required. Unable to attend but still interested in a demo? Visit www.ATSArmor.com or call 602-344-9337 to find out about hosting your own.
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The Dallas Morning News
The search continues for a 22-year-old woman with ties to North Texas who went missing almost a week ago from the West Texas city of Alpine. Zuzu Renee Verk, a student and employee at Sul Ross State University, was last heard from Oct. 12 and may be in danger, Alpine police said. The reward for information on Verk's whereabouts or her safe return was raised from $7,500 to $30,000 Wednesday, police said.
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The Daily Record
Harnett County, North Carolina, officials arrested a Texas man Friday when more than $4 million worth of liquid methamphetamines was found at a house where he was living. Deputies with the Harnett County Sheriff's Office were responding to a complaint when the drugs were found. Pineda Franky Garcia, 37, of Tyler, was arrested and jailed under a $1 million bond.
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Former sheriffs, including a former SAT president, help TAC Risk Management Pool members reduce their law enforcement operations liabilities. See consultant territories online. MORE
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FanSided
While the NFL put the kibosh on the Cowboys paying tribute to the officers slain over the summer, the Dallas Stars honored the fallen in their season opener, wearing decals on their helmets and having the families of Dallas police Sgt. Michael Smith and DART officer Brent Thompson participate in a ceremonial puck drop with Stars Captain Jamie Benn of the Stars and Anaheim Ducks Captain Ryan Getzlaf.
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By Bambi Majumdar
 The nation was rocked by another scandal involving the police in July. Several cameras showed a man being fatally shot by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Each camera angle gave graphic details of the fateful incident — yet none of those angles were from the body cameras of the officers involved. Yes, the spotlight is on the police, but the problems with body cameras have taken center stage today.
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KTBC-TV
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he wants to make sure all law enforcement officers in Texas are outfitted with bullet-proof vests that can stop high-powered rifle rounds. Patrick said he will work to push the idea through the legislature in the coming session.
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Reuters via Thomson Reuters Foundation
Fifty civil rights groups signed a letter asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate police use of facial-recognition databases, arguing the technology disproportionately affects minorities and has minimal oversight. The request coincides with the release of a law school's report concluding half of America's adults have their images stored in at least one searchable facial-recognition database used by local, state and federal authorities and amid concern about law enforcement's use of force against black men.
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WOAI-TV
The program is called Camo to Cops. The San Antonio Police Department held a ceremony recently at the UTSA Downtown campus highlighting the transition from military to police officer.
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C&G Newspapers
A new piece of technology is soon going to help speed up crash scene investigations on roads patrolled by the Macomb County (Michigan) Sheriff's Office. Approved for purchase during a Justice and Public Safety Committee meeting Oct. 5, a laser scanner from Faro Technologies will replace the current Total station, which has been used since 2002. The scanner has the ability to create 3-D images of crash scenes and crime scenes through the use of lasers.
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Officer.com
A global problem, cybercrime now surpasses all other forms of crime in the U.K., according to the National Crime Agency. Here in the U.S., there is a high level of interest among law enforcement officials for the detection and mitigation of it. When the National Governors Association planned to hold its first-ever cybersecurity policy academy, the response was overwhelming.
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