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News•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2008

S. Korean Police Arrest Korean-American for American Policeman's Murder

South Korean police said Wednesday they had arrested a Korean-American wanted for more than a decade by the FBI for the murder of an American policeman.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2008

5.11 Tactical TDU Pants Free to 2008 Wear Test Participants

For a limited time, 5.11 Tactical is inviting public safety professionals throughout North America to test-drive a pair of rugged TDU Pants during its 2008 TDU Wear Test. The company is offering the $39.99 pants at no cost with free shipping (worth $5.95) through April 15, 2008, or while supplies last.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2008

Iowa University Police Take Charge

in response to the Virginia Tech shootings, the Iowa Board of Regents has approved arming officers at Iowa's three public universities for the first time in 40 years.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 13, 2008

TRU-SPEC Now Making 24/7 Polo-Style Shirt to Complement 24/7 Pants

TRU-SPEC's new 24/7 trousers were a big hit at the 2008 SHOT Show. Now, TRU-SPEC has introduced an ultra-comfortable new Polo-style shirt that's a perfect match for the multi-function 24/7 trousers. Like the 24-7 pant, the new 24/7 Polo is intended for wear on and off duty.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 11, 2008

Arms Dealer Charged with Conspiracy to Provide SAMs to Terrorists

Michael J. Garcia, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michele M. Leonhart, the acting administrator of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), announced today the unsealing of charges against Viktor Bout, an international arms dealer, and his associate Andrew Smulian for conspiring to sell millions of dollars worth of weapons to the Colombia-based FARC terrorist group. Bout was arrested by Thai authorities in Bangkok.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 11, 2008

LexisNexis Group Solution Helps Law Enforcement Monitor Movement of Sex Offenders

LexisNexis Risk & Information Analytics Group today announced the release of Sex Offender Alerts, a solution that provides law enforcement officials with automated notification of the location of sex offenders, especially as they move from one law enforcement jurisdiction to another.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 7, 2008

St. Paul Police Shoot Man with Sword

St. Paul, Minnesota, police shot and seriously wounded a man who reportedly lunged at them with a sword Thursday.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 6, 2008

Pipe Bombs Found in California College Dorm

About 455 freshman students were safely evacuated from a University of California at Davis campus dormitory last night after police found pipe bomb materials in a student's room.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 6, 2008

St. Louis Officer, Car Theft Suspect Shoot it Out

A St. Louis police officer ran out of ammo in a shootout with a car theft suspect today and was forced to crawl to cover.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 4, 2008

Teen Rape Victim Identifies Suspects via MySpace

A 16-year-old Seattle-area girl recently used MySpace.com to identify four males who allegedly raped her.

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