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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2008

Chicago Police Chief Suspends Weekly "CompStat" Meetings

Jody Weis, Chicago's new police superintendent, has decided to indefinitely postpone the department's weekly meetings in which high-ranking officers discuss trouble spots in the city.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2008

NYPD and Amtrak Discuss Security Concerns

New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly recently hosted a meeting of law enforcement officials whose agencies comprise the Northeast Corridor Coalition, to discuss security issues along the Amtrak rail line between New York and Washington, D.C.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2008

Georgia Gang Members Convicted of Murder, Drug, and Multiple Violent Crimes

Five Georgia gang members were convicted earlier this week in federal district court of criminal charges that include racketeering, murder, attempted murder, assault, methamphetamine trafficking, and numerous related firearms offenses. The jury convicted the defendants after six weeks of trial and two days of deliberations.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2008

Nearly 10,000 Officers Killed by Gunfire

A total of 69 American law enforcement officers were shot and killed during 2007, based on preliminary information received by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF). This represents a staggering 33-percent increase over the 52 officers killed by gunfire in 2006, and the second highest total over the last decade.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2008

Houston METRO K-9s Win Narcotic Detection Awards

Officers from the K-9 unit of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas, brought home two awards from the National Narcotic Detector Dog Association seminar held earlier this month in Angleton, Texas.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2008

Gunman's Brother Offers Condolences to Downed LAPD SWAT Officer's Family

Wilfredo Rivera doesn't know why his brother shot and killed LAPD SWAT Officer Randal Simmons after first killing three family members, but he offered his condolences to the officer's family yesterday.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2008

NRA's Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program Reaches 21 Millionth Child

The Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program, NRA's groundbreaking gun accident prevention program for children, has surpassed yet another milestone, reaching its 21 millionth child since 1988.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2008

K-9 Down to Hold Class in NYC

K-9 Down is a specialized program designed for professional working dog handlers and emergency rescue personnel—anyone who may respond to K-9 health emergencies in the field.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2008

TASER International Announces Three More Product Liability Lawsuits Dismissals

TASER International announced the dismissal with prejudice of the wrongful death product liability lawsuits filed against TASER International in the following cases: Fernandez v. TASER International, Inc., et al.; LeBlanc v. TASER International, Inc., et al. filed; and Moreno, et al. v. TASER.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2008

Two Officers Killed in Missouri Massacre

A local construction contractor declared war on the government of a suburban St. Louis town last night during a city council meeting, killing five, including two uniformed police officers. His rampage ended when alert officers responded to the sound of the gunfire and shot him to death.

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