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Most 911 Systems Can't Locate Cell Phones

Despite new technology and new taxes to pay for it, most 911 centers cannot locate cell phones in an emergency.

February 19, 2003

Police Officers Leaving for War Thin the Ranks

Many police departments have had to compensate for shrinking numbers as officers are called to military duty.

February 19, 2003

Seattle Police Consider Videotaping All Interrogations

To guard against wrongful convictions, Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske says he is considering changing departmental policy to require videotaping of police interrogations.

February 19, 2003

Engineering Students Work to Improve Police Cars

A dozen engineering students at Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J., are completing a project that could help protect the lives New Jersey State Police.

February 12, 2003

TREXPO Attendees to Challenge the LEOPARD

Officers attending the annual TREXPO West trade show and conference in Long Beach, Calif., this month will have an opportunity to compete against their colleagues and against the clock on a specially designed police obstacle course.

February 6, 2003

Cincinnati Hate-Crime Law Now Includes Homosexuals

Under Cincinnati law, a hate-crime charge filed against someone could double the penalty if police believe the crime was based on sexual orientation.

February 5, 2003

Study Screens WTC Workers' Health

A federal screening program that tested workers at ground zero for health problems 10 to 11 months after the terrorist attacks found people still showed lung, throat, or mental ailments, according to a study's preliminary findings.

January 28, 2003

Stereotypes Can Affect Memory

Memory of crime stories associated with suspects' pictures reflects racial stereotypes, according to recent research by a Penn State media studies expert.

January 22, 2003

Bill Would Raise Fees, Save Cops' Jobs

In an effort to slow police officer layoffs in the California Bay Area, State Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson has pledged to pass a bill increasing vehicle licensing fees.

January 22, 2003

Guide Helps Police Respond to Rave Parties

"Rave Parties" is a new publication that offers police departments tips on how to deal with the problems of raves.

January 22, 2003

Police Deaths Down

Deaths of law enforcement officers saw a downward trend in 2002. This may be due to better training, equipment, and medical care following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

January 7, 2003

Mueller Defends FBI, Says New Agency a Mistake

FBI Director Robert Mueller III, facing growing criticism over his agency's shortcomings in the war against terrorism, spoke in support of his agency's performance in a recent speech and said creating a separate domestic intelligence agency would be "going in the wrong direction."

December 25, 2002

Bell Offers Night Vision Helicopter Course

Bell Helicopter has developed a new training program to teach law enforcement officers how to fly using night vision goggles (NVG). The program is designed for experienced pilots and includes routine flying with NVG systems, pursuit flying, and even emergency procedures.

December 17, 2002

Free CD-ROM Offers 14 Training Programs

SAVANT has launched a new free CD-ROM containing 14 computer-based training programs on separation sciences, all of which can be installed directly from the CD.

December 10, 2002

David Veness to Speak at International Security Exhibition

David Veness CBE, Assistant Commissioner of Specialist Operations for the Metropolitan Police in London, will present the Inaugural Address at the INTERSEC Security Exhibition (ISE) on February 18, 2003.

December 3, 2002

Auto Thieves Caught Red-handed

An increasing number of auto thieves in the San Diego, Calif., area are finding themselves caught in the act, thanks to wired bait cars parked throughout the city by the San Diego police.

November 19, 2002

Police Arrest Cop Impersonators

Law enforcement officers in the Dona Ana County area of New Mexico near the Texas border arrested four men who impersonated federal officers and pulled over pedestrians for speeding and identification checks.

November 5, 2002

Aether Provides Access to NY Counter Terrorism Network

The Garden City (NY) Police Department is using Aether Systems' PacketCluster Patrol to wirelessly access real-time information from the newly created New York state database known as the Counter Terrorism Network (CTN).

October 31, 2002

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