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TOP COPS Awards Move to New York City

August 8 2002 - Top News

The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) will hold its Ninth Annual TOP COPS Awards in New York City on September 11, 2002.

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Kroger and Milk-Bone Donate Police Dogs to Five Departments

August 8 2002 - Top News

Kroger and Milk-Bone have teamed to sponsor the donation of dogs to five local law enforcement canine units.

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Ottawa Tactical Team Outfitted with Tasers

July 17 2002 - Top News

Ottawa's provincial government announced that police tactical units will be allowed to use Tasers, according to The Ottawa Citizen.

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Springfield Police Chief Asks for Evaluation of Department

July 17 2002 - Top News

Springfield Police Chief John Harris has asked the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) to evaluate his department's practices in a request that surprised most of the staff, according to the State Journal-Register.

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Austin PD Gets Automated Fingerprint ID System

July 17 2002 - Top News

The Austin City Council recently approved a $400,000 grant to go toward a new automated fingerprint ID system for the Austin Police.

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NYPD Plans to Post Police Overseas

July 17 2002 - Top News

The New York Police Department is considering putting cops in Canada, Europe and the Middle East in a global initiative to guard New York City from terrorism.

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Authorities Fear Terrorists May Use Emergency Vehicles as Bombs

July 11 2002 - Top News

Officers nationwide have been alerted to watch for emergency vehicles--ambulances, fire trucks, and even cop cars--that could be repurposed as terrorist weapons.

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Antiquated Databases Hinder Terrorism Tracking

July 11 2002 - Top News

Government agency computer systems are having a hard time keeping up with the influx of terrorist-related information since Sept. 11.

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Facial Recognition Finds Faces in Va. Crowds

July 11 2002 - Top News

Police are using software to scan the sands of Virginia Beach for criminals and missing persons to keep residents and tourists safe.

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First NYPD Recruits Since 9/11

July 9 2002 - Top News

The mayor and police commissioner of New York City have sworn in the first class of NYPD recruits since Sept. 11, charging them with the difficult task of fighting everything from low-level crime to international terrorism.

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First NYPD Recruits Since 9/11

July 9 2002 - Top News

The mayor and police commissioner of New York City have sworn in the first class of NYPD recruits since Sept. 11, charging them with the difficult task of fighting everything from low-level crime to international terrorism.

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Writers See Police Action Firsthand

June 24 2002 - Top News

Two writers on CBS' upcoming crime drama "Robbery Homicide Division" suddenly found themselves in the midst of a real shoot-out involving the Los Angeles robbery and homicide division.

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Detroit Chief Tests Cops on Ethics Books

June 19 2002 - Top News

Detroit Police Chief Jerry Oliver says a 100-question multiple choice test will help him decide which command officers should keep their jobs.

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House Panel OKs Legislation to Arm Pilots

June 19 2002 - Top News

A House panel pushed forward with legislation to arm pilots, despite strong opposition from the Bush administration.

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K-9 Cop Dies Locked Up in Cruiser

June 19 2002 - Top News

A Philadelphia police dog died after being accidentally left inside a patrol car for more than four hours with the windows up on a hot day.

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Robbery Suspect Hires Getaway Car And Driver

June 17 2002 - Top News

John A. Muller didn't have a second person to drive a getaway car while he committed robberies in Suffolk, New York. Instead of letting that stop him, he used a car service.

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Defensive Flight Fighting Taught in Seminars

June 13 2002 - Top News

Flight Watch America teaches a defensive flying program designed by industry and law enforcement professionals to teach citizens how to spot and prevent terrorism on airplanes.

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Local Law Enforcement Grant Funds Available

June 12 2002 - Top News

The Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs will make over $340 million available to enhance local law enforcement services to state and local jurisdictions.

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Traveling WTC Memorial Remembers Sept. 11 Victims

June 12 2002 - Top News

An RV serves as the mobile memorial for Port Authority officers killed on Sept. 11, 2001. The first responders killed during the World Trade Center attack last year included the entire day shift of the New York and New Jersey Port Authority Police Department (PAPD).

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Denver Sheriff’s Video Scores Production Award

June 6 2002 - Top News

A Denver Sheriff’s Department’s recruitment video was the unlikely winner of the National Award of Excellence at the recent 2002 Videographer Awards.

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Memorial Quilt Planned for 9-11 Victims

June 6 2002 - Top News

Taking a cue from AIDS activists, who memorialized victims through a series of quilts in the ‘80s, a national project has formed to create quilts honoring those who died in the 9-11 terrorist attacks.

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Second Chance Body Armor Saves 850th Officer

June 6 2002 - Top News

Sgt. Stephen Ellison of the Campbell County (Ky.) Police Department recently joined a select but growing club of officers who have been saved by soft body armor manufactured by Second Chance.

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Mich. Police Trade Cars for Cycles

May 30 2002 - Top News

Sgt. Chris Jahnke is one of seven Royal Oak (Mich.) PD officers involved in the department's fledgling bike patrol, established last summer. With the weather warming up, he hopes to spend about 16 hours a week in the saddle, cruising his town silently and swiftly on a specially-designed Trek police mountain bike.

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FBI Will Reorganize to Focus on Terrorism

May 30 2002 - Top News

The FBI will undergo a wholesale reorganization to better cope with threats against the United States, Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller announced.

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Ceremony Closes WTC Cleanup Site

May 30 2002 - Top News

A solemn ceremony marking the end of an eight-month cleanup of what had been the World Trade Center began with a bell sounding out the 5-5-5-5 fire code — four sets of five rings, in memory of 343 fallen firefighters lost at ground zero.

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