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Vehicle Ops
Exonerated Man Gets No Compensation
After serving 22 years for a crime he didn’t commit, a man walked out of prison with his freedom but little else. He didn’t even receive the amount of cash given to parolees convicted of violent crimes.
September 15, 2004
Vehicle Ops
No Death Penalty for Brooklyn Cops’ Murder
Prosecutors say they cannot seek an execution for the slaying of two Brooklyn police detectives killed last week because no capital punishment law is currently in place in the state of New York.
September 15, 2004
Technology
RNC Protesters Consider Suing NYPD
Civil rights groups say police officers from the New York Police Department stepped on the rights of protesters at the Republican National Convention in New York City last week.
September 8, 2004
Vehicle Ops
N.H. Police Issue Thank-You Notes
In an effort to encourage safe drivers along a dangerous stretch of road, the Rochester Police Department is giving thank-you notes to some law-abiding motorists, instead of tickets.
September 8, 2004
Patrol
New Jersey Court Holds Sunday Sessions
The Newark Municipal Court is the first in New Jersey to hold Sunday sessions in an effort to get through a backlog of cases.
August 25, 2004
Special Units
Cosby Praises Local Police Chief
Comedian Bill Cosby called Chief Anthony Scott of the Holyoke (Mass.) Police Department to applaud his aggressive stance on street crime, and it wasn’t a joke.
August 18, 2004
Vehicle Ops
Scientists Sue Government for Restricting Marijuana Growing
Several scientists say the government is breaking federal law by keeping them from conducting medical research on marijuana.
July 21, 2004
Vehicle Ops
Man Sets Girlfriend and Three Children on Fire, All Die
A man lit his girlfriend and three small children on fire after holding them at gunpoint and covering them with gasoline as he drove, authorities said. The car crashed into flames in a small town near Tacoma, Wash. All five died.
July 14, 2004
Technology
Law Enforcement Fatalities Up Since Last Year
The number of police officers killed during the first half of 2004 increased by more than seven percent compared to the same period last year.
July 14, 2004
Special Units
Nation to “Ramp Up Security” to Thwart Possible al-Quaida Plot
Intelligence indicating that al-Quaida could launch terrorist attacks to disrupt the upcoming presidential election has prompted the United States to bolster security measures.
July 7, 2004
Training
Supreme Court to Consider Extent of Police Searches
Justices of the Supreme Court have agreed to review the extent to which police can search homes without violating individual constitutional rights.
June 16, 2004
Training
Police OK British Soccer Fans Smoking Pot
To prevent violence and promote calm, Portuguese law enforcement decided to allow fans of England’s soccer team to smoke marijuana before a major match against France held in Lisbon Sunday.
June 16, 2004
Vehicle Ops
U.S. Prison Population Increase Largest in Four Years
The nation's prisons and jails held 57,600 more inmates in June 2003 than at the same time the previous year, according to a recent report from the Justice Department.
June 9, 2004
Vehicle Ops
Beat Cops Get Access to Federal Terror Data
A pilot program will give cops on the street in New York and Vermont speedy electronic access to federal data on suspects in an effort to fight domestic terrorism.
June 2, 2004
Weapons
Major League Baseball Joins Click-It or Ticket Campaign
As part of the national mobilization campaign to encourage safety belt use, many law enforcement agencies have teamed with each other—and in Massachusetts, the state’s department of public safety has teamed with a major league ballpark.
May 26, 2004
Vehicle Ops
Teen Robbers Greater Threat Than Adults
Robbers between the ages of 13 and 18 can be more dangerous than adults because they tend to have fewer reservations about committing violent types of robberies and are often undeterred by cameras or unarmed guards, according to a recent research study.
April 22, 2004
Vehicle Ops
Calif. Bill Would Limit High-Speed Police Chases
If a proposed bill passes, law enforcement officers across the state of California could be held accountable for deaths or injuries resulting from car chases if the reason for the chase does not pose “certain, immediate and impending” danger to the public.
April 21, 2004
Technology
U.S. Considers Creating New British-Style Agency
Speculation has circulated that the FBI’s inability to predict and prevent the 9/11 terrorist attack from happening would lead to the development of a new government agency better able to share and analyze information, modeled after the United Kingdom’s domestic intelligence agency, MI5.
April 8, 2004
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