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Newsby Staff WriterMay 7, 2009

Kerlikowske Approved as Drug Czar

After years of overseeing drug-enforcement policies in the Seattle Police Department, former Chief Gil Kerlikowske now will take what he learned to a national stage. On Thursday, Kerlikowske, as expected, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a position commonly known as drug czar.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 7, 2009

Former L.A. County Deputy Charged with Attempted Drug Smuggling

A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was charged Wednesday with attempting to smuggle narcotics into a county jail facility in Castaic where he worked as a jailer, authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 7, 2009

Chicago Police Say Gunman Killed After Shooting Four

Officers shot and killed a gunman Wednesday night after he opened fire in a convenience store in the South Shore neighborhood, then fled and pointed his weapon at pursuing police, Chicago police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 7, 2009

Schemes to Cross Border from Mexico Getting Bolder

In the past few months, officials have intercepted three ultralight aircrafts attempting to smuggle drugs into the U.S. The small planes fly so low they evade radar and have been particularly active on the Arizona-Mexico border.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 6, 2009

Detectives: Florida Gang Used Hot Dog Shop As Drug Front

Detectives say an eatery, Hot Dog City, was a front for the West-Side gang, which terrorized Orange County and made millions off cocaine. The gang laundered money through the Winter Garden shop and committed countless crimes for the past 12 years.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 1, 2009

Jury Convicts Deputy U.S. Marshal in Mob-Leak Case

A federal jury convicted Deputy U.S. Marshal John Ambrose on Tuesday of leaking that mob hit man Nicholas Calabrese was cooperating with authorities in Chicago and that Ambrose was part of his security detail.

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ProductsMay 1, 2009

Sabre Body Armor

Designed for officers who work corrections and the street such as sheriff’s deputies, Protective Products International’s Sabre Stab Armor offers both ballistic and stab protection. The NIJ Level II ballistic armor comes in three different spike protection levels.

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ProductsMay 1, 2009

Color-Plated Handcuffs

A corrections facility uses a lot of handcuffs, and it loses a lot of handcuffs in prisoner transfers. Color-plated restraints from Peerless Handcuff Co. can help agencies identify their handcuffs and reduce loss. They can also be used to distinguish prisoners from specific cell blocks.

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ProductsMay 1, 2009

No-Shank Toiletries

Humane Restraint offers a full line of HRC Care Products, including fingertip toothbrushes, flexible mirrors, soft pens and pencils, no-shank razors, and no-shank brushes and picks. These toiletries are now in wide use in federal, state, and local corrections facilities.

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ProductsMay 1, 2009

WinX2 Boot

Original S.W.A.T.’s brand new WinX2 is an eight-inch black boot built with a slip- and oil-resistant outsole (including an arch ladder tread for extra grip on rope rappels), riveted steel shank, and moisture-wicking lining. Additionally, the WinX2 has a uniform-code leather and 1,000-denier nylon upper, rust-proof lacing hardware, padded ankle collar, rear heel kick-plate, and removable orthotic footbed, all for under $75.

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