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Massive Nuestra Familia Group Dismantled in California

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment in Sacramento against more than 25 people, charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, and ecstasy, two counts of distribution of methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

July 17, 2007

Grandmas Urged to Help Keep Kids Out of Gangs

In Salinas, Calif., the city's mayor and the local Catholic bishop are asking grandmothers to use their influence to prevent young family members from joining gangs.

July 16, 2007

Australian Police Can't Hold Doctor Linked to U.K. Bombings

Police in Australia do not currently have enough evidence to charge an Indian physician arrested last week, although they have established links between the doctor and the men suspected of the recent failed London and Glasgow bombings, according to officials.

July 12, 2007

New York Cop Shooting Suspects Captured in Pennsylvania

A multi-state manhunt has ended with the capture of two men suspected of the Monday shooting of NYPD officers Russel Timoshenko and Herman Yan.

July 11, 2007

Meth Users Involved in Violence, Sexual Risk-Taking, Study Finds

More than half a million young adults reported use in the past year of crystal meth in 2001-2002, according to a new nationally representative study. That estimate is higher than previous studies and represents nearly 3 percent of the U.S. population. Among meth users, there is a strong link to alcohol and other drug use, the study found.

July 9, 2007

Online University Offers Discount Tuition to Officers from Participating Agencies

Columbia Southern University has developed more than 10 learning partnerships with police departments across the nation. The Hemet (Calif.) Police Department most recently joined this online university’s growing list of partners to offer their staff of 192 easier access to distance learning opportunities.

July 8, 2007

Louisiana Man Arrested for Attempting to Buy Plasma TV for Less Than $5

A West Monroe, La., man was arrested Tuesday night for attempting to buy a plasma TV at a local Wal-Mart for less than $5.

June 28, 2007

Officer Alert: Deputy Attacked During Traffic Stop by Uninvolved Man

Officers nationwide are taking note of an incident that occurred in Los Angeles earlier this week that may represent a growing threat to their safety.

June 28, 2007

Bruce Siddle to Keynote at TREXPO East

Bruce Siddle, the author of "Sharpening the Warrior's Edge," will be a keynote speaker at TREXPO East in Chantilly, Va., August 21-24, 2007.

June 27, 2007

Kentucky Attorney General Presents Immigration Law Alert

Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo distributed an "Immigration Law Advisory" to prosecutors and law enforcement officials across the state yesterday. The advisory provides key ways to detect and address pressing immigration issues.

June 26, 2007

Seminar Trains Officers to Effectively Halt Active Snipers

Seeking to implement the means with which to prevent the occurrence of another Virginia Tech massacre, 23 Louisiana-based law enforcement agencies and the Louisiana State University Police Department (LSUPD) conducted a two-day law enforcement active shooter emergency response course.

June 20, 2007

50th Product Liability Lawsuit Dismissed Against TASER

TASER International, Inc., a market leader in advanced electronic control devices announced that the wrongful death product liability lawsuit filed by the estate of Leroy Pierson has been voluntarily dismissed against TASER International.

June 19, 2007

Junior Police Academy Gives Middle Schoolers Bird's Eye View of Law Enforcement

Tailored after the successful Citizen's Police Academy adult program, Pennsylvania law enforcement officers are conducting a Junior Police Academy this summer.

June 18, 2007

Officer Honored Posthumously on Anniversary of Death

Father's Day marked the three-year anniversary of the death of a Jackson (Tenn.) Police Department veteran who was killed in the line of duty. Each year since his death, his life has been celebrated during the Blue Knights of Tennessee Poker Run. This year's event made five stops prior to returning to Jackson, reported the Jackson Sun.

June 17, 2007

Bugs Tell Tale of Murderer's Cross-Country Trip

When two FBI agents and a Bakersfield detective hauled a radiator and air filter -- both splattered with insects -- into UC Davis' Bohart Museum of Entomology, they wanted museum director Lynn Kimsey, a professor of entomology, to identify the insects and their geographical home for an upcoming mass murder trial.

June 17, 2007

Digital Monitoring System Enables Cost-Effective Tracking

Law enforcement officers in Clark County, Ark., have embraced a cost-effective system for tracking criminals who are on parole or who have been sentenced to electronic monitoring in lieu of serving jail time—a new GPS-based digital monitoring system.

June 14, 2007

Beloved Police Sergeant's Name Added to D.C. Memorial

Slain nearly a century ago in the line of duty, Town Sgt. Oscar Miller Martin, a revered member of the Newcastle (Va.) police department, will be honored for his life contributions—his name will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. Martin was 35 at the time of his death.

June 14, 2007

Staged Drill Demonstrates Multi-Agency Reaction to Dirty Bomb

Hundreds of law enforcement officials from approximately 30 countries around the globe congregated in Miami where they watched SWAT teams rappel to the ground from a Blackhawk helicopter circling Florida's Orange Bowl. The mock demonstration showcased law enforcement's response to the threat of an impending "dirty bomb" set to explode.

June 13, 2007

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