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Articlesby Eric EdgecombNovember 1, 2005

Stainless-Steel Weapon Retention

The call comes in at 22:45 on a sleepy night. There’s a domestic dispute at a home in a middle-class neighborhood. You acknowledge the call and drive toward the address.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2005

Applications for Free Ranger Utility Vehicles Available

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) is now accepting applications for Polaris Ranger 6x6 utility vehicles to be awarded in 2006 through its Operation Ranger donation program to assist America’s emergency first responders.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 20, 2005

NLEOMF Holds Wreathlaying Day Ceremony

Every October, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) holds "Wreathlaying Day," a ceremony that commemorates the dedication of the Memorial in 1991. The ceremony, held Monday Oct. 17 this year, honors all law enforcement officers and pays special tribute to local Virginia, Maryland, D.C., and Federal law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty since the previous Wreathlaying Day.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2005

Social Security Number Database Available to LEOs

The official version of the Social Security Administration Death Master File is now available online in a variety of applications to verify people’s identity claims and to help prevent fraud.

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ProductsOctober 1, 2005

Norsat International GLOBETrekker

The GLOBETrekker is a rugged, intelligent, portable satellite system that enables users to establish a reliable broadband connection on short notice anywhere in the world, even in harsh and hostile conditions. It is sleekly designed to be carried in a backpack, is airline checkable, fits in small vehicles, and is even helicopter- and parachute- friendly.

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Articlesby Kelly KyrikOctober 1, 2005

Trolling for Predators

Luckily, there is a new breed of law enforcement officials who are tracking what the NCMEC now calls “Computer Facilitated Crimes Against Children,” and these officers can be found online all over the country, ferreting out pedophiles on their own turf: the chat room.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2005

Program Alerts Public to Missing Persons Via Phone

Knowing how critical the first few hours following a child abduction are, Sherry Friedlander founded the non-profit organization A Child is Missing to aid law enforcement in recovering missing children.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2005

Company Promotes Hands-Free Cell Phone Devices

To enhance driver safety, New York-based Hands Free 4 Free, which launched its business this year, is offering a hands-free device to anyone who visits its site for a $4.95 shipping and handling fee.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2005

CBP K-9 Voted as America's Favorite Working Dog

U.S. Customs and Border Protection K-9 Jacko was honored at a ceremony in New York as the winner of the third annual "Paws to Recognize" tribute to working dogs voting contest.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2005

FBI Allows Free Background Checks Using its Criminal Database to Aid Katrina Relief

To aid thousands of Gulf Coast evacuees and people eager to help them in different states, the FBI is allowing free background checks using its criminal history database.

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