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Articlesby Dennis HallJune 1, 1999

Columbine Murders Offer Lessons for the Future

The massacre of 12 students and a teacher at Columbine High School outside Denver, Colo., in April was the worst schoolyard carnage by students in this nation's history and many providing training lessons to law officers across the country for years.

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Articlesby Shelly Feuer DomashMay 1, 1999

Working Gangs From Inside Prison

Approximately 55 officially titled "Security Risk Groups" (SRG) are being tracked at Rikers, including major national gangs such as the Latin Kings, the Bloods, the Crips, and the Neatas. The GIU is also tracking groups that are affiliated with organized crime and narcotics.

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Articlesby Brad SmithApril 1, 1999

Putting a Good Bite into K-9 Deployment

As the law enforcement community is well aware, police service dogs have proven to be a valuable tool to law enforcement over the last 15 to 20 years. The key word to this statement is "tool." Many SWAT's personnel are not aware of their K-9's capabilities in certain situations and some of the handlers have never been trained in SWAT tactics. COVER PHOTO: TERRI CAVOLI (© 1999)

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Articlesby Rebecca StoneMarch 1, 1999

Adventures in Law Enforcement

It's no secret that law enforcement is a multi-faceted profession. From small departments, where officers must wear many hats, to the specialists of giant metropolitan agencies, the job offers ample opportunity to sharpen wits- over and over- on a variety of levels.

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Articlesby Dennis HallDecember 1, 1998

High Court Gang Case Tests America's Resolve

About the time you finish perusing this issue of POLICE, the U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing arguments in a gang-related case that - regardless of how it is decided - will have far-reaching effects for law officers, undoubtedly for years to come.

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Articlesby Rick Gale and Rebecca StoneDecember 1, 1998

Yellowstone's Law Enforcement Park Rangers

An average of 80 to 90 law enforcement rangers are employed at Yellowstone during the summer, while wintertime employment averages about 60 to 70 rangers. Most positions are seasonal and com­petition for permanent positions is fierce. Most rangers have a four-year degree.

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Articlesby Sgt. R.K. MillerDecember 1, 1998

Skinheads: The New Nazis

Recently, an outbreak of racist-related violence surged through the suburbs of Denver, Colo. This included the shooting of a police officer before the gunman, a reported white supremacist skinhead. Because of their beliefs and actions, the skinheads should be recognized as the "new Nazis."

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Articlesby Officer Christopher KarneyOctober 1, 1998

Aiding and Abetting a Success Story

On my drive home that evening, I remembered that first day in the police academy.  I'd been told I wasn't there to make a difference in people's lives.  I would now have to say: I beg to differ.

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Articlesby Rod MameroSeptember 1, 1998

Keep it Real: K-9 Firearms Training

A.L.E.C.A. is an organiza­tion of law enforcement K -9 handlers and trainers, based in Arizona, that has set voluntary performance standards for K-9 teams and sponsors K-9 trainings and tri­als all over the state.

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Articlesby Kevin DanaharJune 1, 1998

Genesis of a Sports Riot

Any department, in any city in the United States, either has experienced or may experience a situation when otherwise law-abiding citizens become lawless, out-of-control fans. Such a circumstance, if not properly prepared for, can be a nightmare for local law enforcement.

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