Not very alarmed: speaker system fizzles at first test (Esperance Express)

ALMOST 10 per cent of the city's emergency warning system failed to sound yesterday, fizzling out in its first mass test.

Car prowls becoming Seattle headache (Seattle Times)

Car prowling — when someone smashes your car window and makes off with your stereo, GPS system or anything else of value — may be Seattle's most frequently reported crime.

Woman Pulled Over, Harassed By Fake Cop (CBS 2 Los Angeles)

Police Monday were looking for a fake cop who pulled over a woman and made sexual comments to her, officials said. The victim, whose name was withheld, was driving near Francisquito and Conlon avenues in West Covina just after 12 a.m. Sunday when a man used a white spotlight and loudspeaker system to pull her over, according to West Covina police Lt. Marcos Plebani.

High-tech LoJack helps deputies track down stolen car (The Daily News)

A couple of Cowlitz County sheriff’s deputies were surprised Tuesday morning when a high-tech security tracking alarm went off in their patrol car.

Pearland Police Action (Pearland Journal)

From the files of the Pearland Police Department, Dec. 22 to Dec. 29, 2008.