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Articles•by Shelly Feuer Domash•December 1, 2004

Charity and Cheer

In one afternoon a few cops helped 200 children see that the police aren’t the bad guys after all. They hoped the kids learned that there are kind and generous people in their world, and some of them are in blue uniforms.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 23, 2004

CBS to Air Story of Last Survivor Pulled From WTC Rubble

CBS will broadcast “Last Man Out” on its Wednesday edition of 60 Minutes at 8:00 p.m. The segment tells the story of Sgt. John McLoughlin of the New York/New Jersey Port Authority Police Department, the last man pulled alive from the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 18, 2004

Amtrak Institutes Random ID Checks

In an effort to improve overall security on its trains to prevent terrorism, Amtrak has begun checking passengers’ IDs.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 11, 2004

Woman Spots Rape Suspect on TV

A woman says a man she saw on the reality television show, “Blind Date,” raped her 14 months ago. She taped the show and handed the video to police, who arrested the suspect on suspicion of rape and kidnapping.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 11, 2004

Supreme Court to Decide if K-9s Allowed on Routine Stops

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if using a drug-sniffing dog on a minor traffic stop is considered unreasonable search and seizure.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 11, 2004

New System Creates Images of Audiotape Tampering

A real-time magnetic imaging system enables criminal investigators to “see” signs of tampering in audiotapes—erasing, overdubbing, and other alterations—while listening to the tapes.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 4, 2004

Fallen Officers’ Families Eligible for Scholarships

Surviving children and spouses of police officers who died in the line of duty can apply for educational scholarships to attend undergraduate, graduate, and vocational or technical schools from a corporate-sponsored fund.

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Articles•by David Griffith•November 1, 2004

TREXPO East: Report from the Show Floor

Tactical show offers look at new equipment for SWAT and patrol.

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Articles•by Dean Scoville•November 1, 2004

Slicing the Pie

The first phase of the Iraq War alone cost $79 billion and more than $100 billion may be spent on the reconstruction of Iraq. Back at home, American cities received only a relative pittance to fund their new homeland security duties, despite being deemed the front lines of response to terrorist attacks.

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