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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2009

Pennsylvania Corrections Officers Use Dogs to Find Prohibited Cell Phones

"I just think dogs are better at finding cell phones" than metal detectors, guard searches and other screening methods, said Sgt. William Finn, who supervises the Philadelphia Prison System's five-dog canine unit.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 16, 2009

Twin Cities Police Task Force Prevents Gang Battle

What the gang members didn't know was that strike force members had been planning their own confrontation.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 16, 2009

Miami Beach Police Thwart Tourist Shootings, Seize 22 Firearms

Police seized 22 rifles and handguns this month from the home of a South Beach waiter after co-workers alleged he planned to gun down beachgoers from atop a condo tower, then trigger car bombs, court records show.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 15, 2009

Tapco Releases New Composite AR-15 Magazine

Molded of reinforced composite, the magazine has a 30-round capacity and it fits the AR15, M4, and M16. It is compatible with stripper clips and Lula loaders and works with both .223 and 5.56 ammunition. Aggressive horizontal ridges provide increased gripping surface for insertion and extraction of the magazine in wet or muddy conditions.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 15, 2009

Original S.W.A.T. WinX2 Boot: More Bang for the Buck

Original S.W.A.T. Footwear Company kicks off summer with the brand new WinX2 boot, packed with quality and performance features at an amazing price.  The WinX2 is built with the same quality and material standards as all Original S.W.A.T. boots.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 14, 2009

Three Colleges to Present Emergency Management Case Studies at Campus Safety Conference

The Campus Safety Conference Emergency Management Best Practices Panel discussion will include three university officials who will provide case studies on how their individual institutions are approaching emergency management.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 8, 2009

Columbine 10-Year Survey: Campuses Improve Security, but Require More Funding

University and K-12 campuses have made great strides in their safety and security programs since the April 1999 Columbine High School shooting, according to a survey conducted by Campus Safety magazine.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 6, 2009

Officer Who Stopped N.C. Nursing Home Shooting Says: "It Was Scary"

The police officer who shot a man suspected of killing seven patients and a nurse last weekend at a North Carolina nursing home said in a television interview that "it was very scary" to be walking the halls of the facility, looking for the gunman.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 3, 2009

Four People Shot, 41 Hostages Taken at Immigration Center in Upstate New York

Binghamton Mayor Matthew Ryan told the local Press & Sun Bulletin newspaper that the gunman had a high-powered rifle. The shooter was described by local media as an Asian male in a green jacket.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 3, 2009

Arrest of Juarez Cartel's Alleged No. 2, Vicente Carrillo Leyva, Seen as Big Break

The arrest of Vicente Carrillo Leyva, considered the No. 2 leader of the Juárez drug cartel, is a breakthrough in the Mexican government's crackdown on drug lords, officials said Thursday.

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