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Articlesby Shawn HughesSeptember 1, 2005

Poisoning the Well

Quick. Short of a nuclear detonation, think of the worst possible terrorist attack that you can imagine.

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Articlesby David GriffithSeptember 1, 2005

Head Shots

Even the summers in England were cold to Brazilian electrician Jean Charles de Menezes. So on July 22 when the temperatures in South London were balmy to the locals, Menezes was bundled up in a coat.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 25, 2005

Association Seeks Input on Decon Shower Standard

The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) invites first responders to assist in the development of a new voluntary consensus standard for decontamination showers by filling out a brief survey.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 25, 2005

American Indians in Minnesota Launch Suicide Hotline

American Indian community leaders have worked together to create the Native Youth Crisis Hotline to help talk down community members contemplating suicide.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2005

Police Solve Toddler’s 1980 Murder

Police have gotten confessions from two people charged with killing a two-year-old boy in Hialeah, Fla., 25 years ago: his mother and stepfather.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2005

U.S. DOJ Hiring Grants Announced

Grant monies totaling $4.8 million have been awarded to hire 65 new community policing officers in 25 communities.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 16, 2005

San Quentin Prison Riot Injures 42

A fight broke out last week at California’s San Quentin State Prison and escalated into a full-scale riot that involved as many as 80 inmates and injured 42. Not since 1982 have so many prisoners been involved in a riot at San Quentin.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 12, 2005

Housing Prices Too Steep for Most Cops

Home ownership is out of reach for many public safety officers and other low- to moderate- income workers because salaries aren’t keeping up with real estate prices, according to a recent study.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 5, 2005

IACP Recommends Head Shots for Suicide Bombers

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has produced a report recommending taking out suspected suicide bombers with a shot to the head, changing the common tactic of aiming for the torso. The new tactic was agreed upon to eliminate the danger of cops’ bullets detonating bombs strapped to a terrorist’s chest.

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ProductsAugust 1, 2005

Essential Gear 1-Watt LED Flashlight

Created for tactical use, Essential Gear’s 1-Watt LED Tactical Hand Torch features a one-handed on/off switch on the end cap that can be set to momentary- or constant-on. The light is constructed of anodized, machined aluminum alloy with black or titanium finish. Each bulb provides up to 100,000 hours of light.

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