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Two officers with the San Diego Police Department have been awarded for using a police helicopter's loudspeakers to persuade an armed suspect to surrender.

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According to prosecutors, the suspect immediately opened fire on one of the officers and then moved to the open passenger door of the patrol car and fired shots at the other.

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One officer was killed and another hospitalized after a traffic stop turned deadly Thursday evening in southeast San Diego.

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Preliminary data gathered by officials in San Diego shows that the use of body cameras by officers is having a positive effect on community relations after the police department implemented its program last year.

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A resource manual produced by the U.S. Department of Justice offers a comprehensive manual on implementing a police body camera program.

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