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Conference to Feature Biometric Technologies

August 8 2003 - Top News

Recent advances in biometrics as well as technological and security issues concerning the industry will be hot topics at the Biometrics Consortium Conference 2003, Sept. 22-24 in Arlington, Va.

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Talk Show Appearance Leads to Sentence

August 8 2003 - Top News

Paul Alexander traded in a few minutes of fame on television for a yearlong prison sentence.

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Patriot Act II Most Likely a Dead Issue

August 1 2003 - Top News

Although the Patriot Act passed easily soon after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a planned expansion of the powers granted to the Federal government with that bill is not getting the same welcome.

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COPS tackles methamphetamine

August 1 2003 - Top News

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Driver Ties Up Traffic for Dry Sofa

July 25 2003 - Top News

A woman swerved under a freeway overpass when it started to rain to protect the sofa sitting in the open bed of her truck.

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Officer, City Dispute Over Reservist Pay

July 25 2003 - Top News

After initially denying the request, Port Richey, Fla. officials finally decided to pay a police officer for his time spent in active military duty.

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New Yorkers Give Cops High Rating

July 25 2003 - Top News

Residents of New York like the job the NYPD is doing, according to a Quinnipiac Universtiy poll.

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Zodiac Boats Featured on History Channel Series

July 16 2003 - Top News

The History Channel’s new fall series, “Tactical to Practical,” will include coverage of Zodiac North America’s inflatable watercraft.

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Court Denies Davidians Damages in Claim Against U.S.

July 16 2003 - Top News

Survivors of the 1993 confrontation between the FBI and members of the Branch Davidian cult may not collect damages from the government for a wrongful death claim filed in 2000, a federal appeals court ruled.

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Drive-Thrus May Be Dangerous for Cops

July 16 2003 - Top News

Police are advised to take caution at restaurants after two deputies in Tampa, Fla., were served burgers containing shards of glass.

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TASER International Acquires Taser Technologies Assets

July 16 2003 - Top News

Less-lethal weapons manufacturer and distributor TASER International has acquired all significant assets owned by Taser Technologies Inc. and Electronic Medical Research Laboratories, formerly known as Tasertron.

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DNA Catches Dog Red Pawed

July 10 2003 - Top News

A chicken farmer used science to find the canine responsible for raids on his henhouse.

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Trooper Killed in Mich. Standoff

July 9 2003 - Top News

A Michigan State trooper died while entering the home of a man who had barricaded himself inside and shot at officers. The standoff ended when the building burned to the ground.

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Murderers Escape New York Prison

July 9 2003 - Top News

Two inmates convicted of murder escaped from a maximum-security prison in upstate New York.

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Tacoma Manager Fired for Promoting Chief

July 9 2003 - Top News

The Tacoma, Wash., city council fired the city manager because it holds him accountable for making David Brame the chief of police.

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New 311 Line to Lessen 911 Calls

July 3 2003 - Top News

A 311 non-emergency line was recently established on Martha's Vineyard to keep down the number of bogus 911 calls taking time away from answering truly urgent calls.

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Research Leads to Advanced DNA Analysis

June 27 2003 - Top News

With a new DNA analysis method, samples that were once considered too damaged or degraded to be analyzed through conventional methods can now be accurately identified.

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New Law Enforcement Training Association

June 27 2003 - Top News

Law enforcement instructors and trainers have come together to form an organization dedicated to furthering education in the criminal justice community and creating an international cooperative environment.

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Court Limits Defendant Drugging

June 20 2003 - Top News

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court outlined limits on the government’s authority to forcibly administer medications to make defendants fit to stand trial.

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Traffic Cameras Ruled Legal

June 20 2003 - Top News

A D.C. Superior Court judge ruled that fining the owners of cars caught on camera breaking traffic laws in the city does not violate the Constitution.

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Space-Age Video Solution Now Available

June 13 2003 - Top News

A video enhancement system originally developed at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., to study the Sun is now being used by law enforcement to help agencies investigate crimes.

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DOJ Offers $78.1 Million in Grants to Hire Cops

June 6 2003 - Top News

The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has announced $78.1 million in grants to fund the hiring of 1,004 new law enforcement officers in 181 cities and towns across the country.

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Spectroscopic Method Detects Terrorist Threats

June 6 2003 - Top News

A new technique using far-infrared radiation to identify explosives and other materials inside sealed containers could help homeland security efforts.

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Man Sues Over Pot-filled Car

June 6 2003 - Top News

When Jose Aguado Cervantes bought a car at a U.S. marshal’s auction four years ago, he didn’t know that 119 pounds of marijuana were stashed in the bumpers.

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New Agents Already Leaving FBI

May 29 2003 - Top News

Thousands of Americans joined the FBI following the September 11 terrorist attacks. But many have already left their positions because they say they are unsatisfied with the pay and benefits.

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