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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2002

Facial Recognition Finds Faces in Va. Crowds

Police are using software to scan the sands of Virginia Beach for criminals and missing persons to keep residents and tourists safe.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2002

Antiquated Databases Hinder Terrorism Tracking

Government agency computer systems are having a hard time keeping up with the influx of terrorist-related information since Sept. 11.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2002

House Panel OKs Legislation to Arm Pilots

A House panel pushed forward with legislation to arm pilots, despite strong opposition from the Bush administration.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2002

Detroit Chief Tests Cops on Ethics Books

Detroit Police Chief Jerry Oliver says a 100-question multiple choice test will help him decide which command officers should keep their jobs.

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ProductsJune 1, 2002

Maxima 3500M UV Lamp

The perfect tool for arson investigators, Spectronics’ Maxima 3500M quickly detects accelerant (gasoline, kerosene, and other hydrocarbons) residues, which fluoresce visibly under the UV light. It is battery-operated, easily rechargeable, dent-proof, shock resistant, and has a stay-cool handgrip.

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Articlesby Dave DouglasJune 1, 2002

Special Handling

Those last four words, "evaluate a suspicious package," always make those little cop hairs on the back of your neck stand straight out like the quills on a porcupine being chased by a hungry dog.

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Articlesby Frank LeiterJune 1, 2002

Hardened Systems

Mobile computing technology is changing the way law enforcement officers approach their jobs. It has freed them from in-house report writing and the tedious business of conveying messages through a dispatcher. It puts state and national databases at their fingertips, thereby decreasing wait time for critical information from 15 minutes to as little as 10 seconds. And it has increased officer productivity by as much as 50 percent.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2002

Atlanta Cops May Occupy Site of Former Nude Dance Club

Atlanta cops want to move their station to a building formerly used as a nude dance club. Police aren't worried about the club's sordid past.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 8, 2002

NYPD Custody Procedures Questioned After Escapes

Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said that a suspect's recent escape from a police interrogation room in the Bronx amounted to "gross negligence" on the part of the detectives guarding him. Kelly ordered a review of how people in custody are handled in more than 100 police buildings.

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