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Articlesby Dean ScovilleFebruary 1, 2003

DNA: Tales of the Double Helix

Blood stains are really hard to get out. And today, with the advent of DNA matching, it’s even harder for criminals to mask their violent deeds, as just trace amounts of blood and other biological materials can put investigators hot on their trail.

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Articlesby Dave DouglasFebruary 1, 2003

PDAs on Patrol

Law enforcement software is now available for PDAs that can give you license plate information in 15 seconds while you are standing on the side of the road in the rain. There are even systems that will prioritize what they display first when you run a subject's operator's license so that they will show you that the driver is wanted for assault on a peace officer in another county before they show you his address.

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Articlesby POLICE StaffFebruary 1, 2003

DNA: Evolving Technology

DNA testing is a complicated thing. But it’s nowhere near as complicated as it used to be.

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Articlesby Shelley Feuer DomashFebruary 1, 2003

America In the Crosshairs: Inside NYPD's Counter-Terrorism Bureau

NYPD's counter-terrorism unit works out of a windowless brick building somewhere in one of the five boroughs of the Big Apple. To the average person passing by, the building looks no different than any of the other rundown buildings in the area. It's covered with graffiti, surrounded by nondescript private cars, and shadowed by a worn elevated commercial billboard.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2003

Louisiana Parish Buy LDV Command Vehicle

The Jefferson Parish (La.) Sheriff’s Department has purchased a command and communication vehicle from LDV Inc. The unit was used recently during a critical incident in which a Gretna man held his two young sons hostage.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 23, 2003

Stereotypes Can Affect Memory

Memory of crime stories associated with suspects' pictures reflects racial stereotypes, according to recent research by a Penn State media studies expert.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2003

U.K. Officer Killed in Raid

A policeman was killed and four wounded while raiding a house in connection with the recent recovery of the deadly poison ricin. Three terrorist suspects were arrested as a result of the raid.

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