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SHAKE DOWN... Sacramento deputies rush up the stairs to start a surprise shakedown of cells for contraband.

ROUTINE... Inmates are searched before and after leaving their cells for court appearances and medical appointments.

CHECKING FOR SIGNS... An officer checks for marks after he was called to the home on a child abuse report.

GROUNDED... FA woman waits to be taken into custody for drug possession. The officers arrested her in an apartment earlier condemned and boarded up in an effort to clean up the neighborhood.

Hold It … After a high-speed chase of a TransAm, a street cop covers two suspects as he gets out of the car.

A REAL ASSIST... In the search for suspects, helicopter patrols are often faster than ground units with speed and visibility limitations.

FENCE FIGHT... A man vents his anger at an officer after his house was condemned and demolished by city officials.

HOLD THE LINE...Police cadets practice riot control formations designed for making arrests efficiently.

TRAINING FOR TROUBLE... Police cadets are trained in riot control, including chemical agents they may have to use.

Street Scene. Sexist posters line restaurants in the art district of Montreal.