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Iowa DOT Disables Car Laptops to Prevent Accidents

Iowa officials are deploying new software to prevent law enforcement officers from using state-issued laptops while driving. The state Department of Transportation says the laptop in every law enforcement vehicle helps officers do their jobs, but it can also be …

Kansas University Researchers Study Use of Blue Light

Researchers at the University of Kansas are experimenting with using a blue light to help law enforcement officers nab red light runners. Here’s how the system works: Blue lights come on when traffic signals turns red, providing a visual clue …

High Court to Consider Drunken Driving Case

The Supreme Court will decide when law enforcement officers must get a warrant before ordering a blood test on an unwilling drunken-driving suspect. The issue has divided federal and state courts around the country and the justices on Tuesday agreed …

Ex-Cop, Sheriff’s Deputy Charged in New Orleans Insurance Scam

Two law enforcement officers from the New Orleans area have been charged with plotting to make a fraudulent insurance claim. A court filing Friday charges former New Orleans Police Sgt. Kevin Guillot and former Jefferson Parish sheriff’s deputy Daniel Spears …