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Star-Telegram
Sheriff's deputies are seeking the public's help locating a man they say is armed, dangerous and wanted in connection with a fatal shooting. Authorities have issued a murder arrest warrant for Tony Vincent Novello, 24, a man described as a felon convicted of multiple crimes, said Terry Grisham, Tarrant County Sheriffs Department spokesman.
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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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Breitbart
A Texas border man is facing capital murder charges in connection with the beating death of a 2-year-old boy. n Tuesday afternoon, 27-year-old Freddy Armando Muñiz, a U.S. citizen from Weslaco, went before a local justice of the peace who formally charged him with one count of capital murder and one count of injury to a child. His bond was set at $1,050,000. According to information provided to Breitbart Texas by the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office, the case began on Friday night when hospital personnel called authorities in connection with a child who arrived to the emergency room with broken ribs and internal bleeding.
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Austin American-Statesman
An investigation that began after the theft of more than $90,000 worth of alcoholic beverages from the Austin-based Capital Distributing Co. in September resulted in the seizure of booze, cash and firearms in Bastrop County. Austin police Sgt. Maurice Forshee said the investigation began when Capital Distributing came up short while taking regular inventory September. He said employees there believe the theft may have been going on for around two weeks, but an exact time frame was unclear.
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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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Jacksonville Progress
A Cherokee County couple were found dead Monday morning after what officials say was a murder-suicide. Sheriff's officials were called a little after 6 a.m. to a residence on County Road 2303, approximately four miles south of Rusk, to a report of two people shot.
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The Huntsville Item
Law enforcement officers are often the first to respond to and investigate suspected cases of elder abuse, but 9 out of 10 officers receive no training on how to handle these cases, according to a study by the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas at Sam Houston State University.
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WFAA-TV
Day and night, throughout North Texas, the police are called to a particular store.
They break up fights. They deal with the late night drunks. They pick up shoplifters, and document evidence of stolen goods.
Often, when officers arrive, they’re greeted like old buddies. After all, cops are responding to Wal-Mart more than any other location in many cities and towns.
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PoliceOne.com
A massive DDoS cyberattack recently rendered major websites, including Twitter, Reddit and Netflix, inaccessible in vast portions of the United States. Here’s what a DDoS attack is, why police officers should care, and a brief history of the use of this type of attack against police agencies.
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By Keith Funderburk
 The voice that saved a life, but was not recognized. The unseen hero who is the life line of all officers. Telecommunicators keep everyone safe by their quick thinking and communicating ability. I never realized the complexity of the telecommunicator profession until recently. The dispatchers are the forgotten heroes who deal with life-and-death situations daily and succumb to the same physical and mental issues of a line officer, but they do not get the benefit of closure.
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Officer.com
Holding DUI checkpoints is standard procedure in every state and in almost every law enforcement agency. These have been implemented due to the number of DUI accidents that have occurred, and are of course also a form of crime prevention. However, in regard to several tragic events where officer safety has been compromised, take a step back and consider how DUI checkpoints are run and in what ways they may be improved at your department.
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