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Articlesby David GriffithJanuary 1, 2003

Preventing Training Tragedies: Friendly Fire

Of all training accidents, police officers shooting each other in simulation drills are the most tragic. They are also the most difficult for some officers and civilians to comprehend.

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Articlesby Shelly Feuer DomashJanuary 1, 2003

Under Siege

Officers of the Hempstead force say they have learned to accept the glares of hate. What they find more unsettling is that they are being surveiled.

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ArticlesJanuary 1, 2003

Preventing Training Tragedies: Living And Dying On The Edge

The danger is, of course, part of the appeal of being a SWAT officer. But it's also why SWAT training must be approached with the greatest level of precision and precaution.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 26, 2002

Mich. to End Mandatory Sentences for Drug Crimes

Karen Shook, a 49-year-old former bank teller who was sentenced to at least 20 years in prison in 1993 for arranging a drug deal, could be paroled 10 years early under legislation expected to be signed by the governor of Michigan within the next week to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 26, 2002

Mueller Defends FBI, Says New Agency a Mistake

FBI Director Robert Mueller III, facing growing criticism over his agency's shortcomings in the war against terrorism, spoke in support of his agency's performance in a recent speech and said creating a separate domestic intelligence agency would be "going in the wrong direction."

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 26, 2002

COPS' Project Blue Light a Tribute to Police Killed In the Line of Duty

Thousands of houses nationwide are part of Project Blue Light, a memorial promoted by the group Concerns of Police Survivors, or COPS. Participants put a blue light in a window or tie a blue ribbon on a wreath.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2002

Rankings of Unsafe Cities Called Into Question

Several criminologists dispute a new report by a private publishing company that ranks unsafe cities, saying the ranking is based on flimsy and flawed methods.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 4, 2002

Airports Seize 15,982 Knives Over Holiday Weekend

Almost 16,000 pocket knives, 98 boxcutters, six guns, and a brick were seized at airports during the recent Thanksgiving weekend.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 4, 2002

Telephone Alert System Helps Cops Locate Missing Children

A new emergency notification system will help law enforcement agencies spread information about missing children via phone or Web.

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ProductsDecember 1, 2002

Ballistic Shield

Patriot3's Minuteman First Responder ballistic shield is useful for a variety of security situations. Stowed, the shield is 24x15 inches. It can be ready to deploy at its full length of 48 inches in just 30 seconds. The shield comes in a compact carry case and is available in black, yellow, and camo Cordura covers.

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