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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 1, 2007

Brothers in Arms

Now, like most of the public, I had been led to believe that firefighters and cops hold each other in contempt. But I remember very vividly attending a firefighter's funeral. When we drove away from the service on our way to the cemetery, the streets were lined with firefighters saluting their brother in arms. And there were cops on those sidewalks, too. Also offering a salute to a fellow public servant and first responder.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichJuly 1, 2007

Portable First Aid

When the Secret Service asked Dr. Maurizio Miglietta to develop a kit its protective agents could carry to help them treat wounds, he created a compact bag of items he'd want on hand to treat injuries in an emergency. Now he's made the extremely portable vacuum-packed pouch available to law enforcement officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 29, 2007

North Carolina Deputy Struck by Lightning

An Iredell County, N.C., sheriff’s deputy learned the hard way this week that summer storms can offer great hazards for law enforcement officers. The deputy was struck by lightning while responding to a call near Lake Norman.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 28, 2007

Bruce Siddle to Keynote at TREXPO East

Bruce Siddle, the author of "Sharpening the Warrior's Edge," will be a keynote speaker at TREXPO East in Chantilly, Va., August 21-24, 2007.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 27, 2007

Kentucky Attorney General Presents Immigration Law Alert

Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo distributed an "Immigration Law Advisory" to prosecutors and law enforcement officials across the state yesterday. The advisory provides key ways to detect and address pressing immigration issues.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 26, 2007

White Supremacist Gang Member Captured Following Murder of Utah Corrections Officer

A heavily tattooed neo-Nazi inmate briefly escaped custody yesterday following the murder of his guard. Authorities say 27-year-old Curtis Michael Allgier overpowered his 60-year-old guard during a medical exam at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, gained control of the guard’s firearm, and shot the corrections officer in the head. The officer, Stephen Anderson, died at the scene.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 25, 2007

Program Addressing Jihadist Movement Slated for September

Designed to teach law enforcement officials the facts about the prevalent threat radical Islam and domestic terrorism poses to the U.S., the Yakima (Wash.) Police Department will host Security Solutions International's (SSI's) two-day educational program in September.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 22, 2007

Three-Year Drug Probe Results in 20 Indictments

Concluding a three-year drug probe operation by the Drug Enforcement Administration's Southeastern Massachusetts Gang Force, 20 members and associates of a savvy street gang were indicted on federal and state charges. The members were indicted for selling crack cocaine.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 22, 2007

S.A.B.L.E. Executive Director Named to Homeland Security Post

Dan Corsentino, the executive director of Silver State Helicopters' Specialized Airborne Law Enforcement (S.A.B.L.E.) program, has been appointed to the Homeland Security Advisory Council Emergency Responders Senior Advisory Committee. In his new post, Corsentino will provide advice and recommendations with regard to homeland security issues.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 22, 2007

Flavored Cocaine Alarms California Law Enforcement Officials

Setting off alarm bells and fears that the product is being targeted at a younger demographic, law enforcement officials in California's Yolo County say that a new type of cocaine is making its way into the U.S.—flavored cocaine.

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