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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2005

Tucson Border Strategy Comes Under Fire

Authorities are questioning the reasons why no permanent checkpoints exist in southern Arizona, the nation’s only border patrol sector without them.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 2, 2005

APCO Debuts Classes for Radio Operators

The APCO Institute, which promotes improvement in public safety communications, is offering a new one-day course entitled "The Telecommunicator's Role in Homeland Security." This course is the first of APCO’s "Homeland Security and the Telecommunicator" series of course offerings.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleJune 2, 2005

Shots Fired: Pueblo, Colorado 12/23/2004

It was two days before Christmas 2004, and Sgt. Randy Wills of the Pueblo (Colo.) Police Department was a case study in sleep deprivation. It had been a busy holiday season with very little peace on earth and even less good will toward men. Wills needed rest.

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ProductsJune 1, 2005

Danner Stinger GTX Patrol Boot

Lightweight and athletically inspired, Danner’s new Stinger GTX line of duty boots uses patented Terra Force X technology to provide the support and durability officers have come to expect from Danner.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeJune 1, 2005

K-9 Sniffs and the Fourth Amendment

Under what circumstances is it permissible to use a dog to try to detect the presence of narcotics or dangerous substances without prior suspicion? The Supreme Court has considered this issue in three decisions.

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Articlesby Mike DettyJune 1, 2005

Bushmaster Firearms A2 .308 Caliber Carbine

It’s no wonder that the AR-15 rifle, in all its incarnations, has become so dominant in the law enforcement patrol rifle market. It’s lightweight, accurate, possesses little recoil, is easy to maintain, and has plenty of capacity.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 27, 2005

Police Arrest Grandmother in Drug Raid

Honolulu police officers arrested a woman for selling methamphetamine out of the house where her five grandchildren live.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 27, 2005

Shaq Aids Police in Catching Pedophiles

Basketball star Shaquille O’Neal has another career on the side: undercover officer. He’s assisting a Department of Justice task force that tracks down sexual predators who target children on the Internet.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 27, 2005

Death Row Would-Be Liver Donor Executed

Convicted murderer Gregory Scott Johnson did not receive his requested reprieve to donate part of his liver to his ailing sister. He died by injection Wednesday at the Indiana State Prison for beating an 82-year-old woman to death in 1985.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 19, 2005

Quartermaster Uniform Co. to Open Las Vegas Store

Quartermaster Inc. plans to open a new retail location in Las Vegas, Nev., in Fall 2005 to serve the law enforcement and security uniform and equipment needs of local police and sheriff departments and other state, federal, and municipal agencies.

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