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886:See also
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774:Gunfire
744:Assault
607:Commands
574:Sergeant
435:, and a
271:Airbases
263:Commands
121:Nevada,
1455:Wyoming
1430:Vermont
1335:Montana
1275:Indiana
1255:Georgia
1250:Florida
1210:Arizona
1200:Alabama
593:Trooper
536:Captain
363:History
295:Website
79: (
1390:Oregon
1345:Nevada
1285:Kansas
1260:Hawaii
1205:Alaska
1192:States
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951:May 6,
874:Total
474:Notes
468:Title
429:tasers
355:, and
334:Nevada
71:Formed
1420:Texas
1300:Maine
1265:Idaho
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678:Fleet
517:Major
444:chief
437:baton
1496:Guam
1425:Utah
1380:Ohio
1280:Iowa
1181:and
1083:2021
1072:ISSN
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1029:2020
1008:2010
987:2007
953:2017
621:Reno
413:and
353:Elko
349:Reno
328:and
308:The
287:Dogs
143:Size
123:U.S.
81:1908
74:1908
417:in
322:DPS
314:NSP
61:NHP
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