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News•by Staff Writer•November 13, 2002

Police Sue Newspaper Over Racial Profiling Allegations

In response to a series of newspaper articles alleging racial profiling, the Toronto Police Association, plans to sue the Toronto Star for about $2 billion.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 13, 2002

Frangible Ammo May Pose Threat to Body Armor

A limited series of tests evaluating the performance of frangible ammunition against body armor suggests the bullets pose a potential safety threat to personal body armor wearers.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 1, 2002

Aether Provides Access to NY Counter Terrorism Network

The Garden City (NY) Police Department is using Aether Systems' PacketCluster Patrol to wirelessly access real-time information from the newly created New York state database known as the Counter Terrorism Network (CTN).

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News•by Staff Writer•November 1, 2002

Reported Crimes Rose in 2001, Says FBI

Reports of all types of crimes, including murder and rape, increased last year for the first time in more than ten years, according to an annual FBI report.

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Articles•by David Spraggs•November 1, 2002

Moving Pictures

While all components of crime scene investigation are important, visual documentation stands out as the most effective tool for describing and recreating a crime scene.

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Articles•by POLICE Staff•November 1, 2002

Video Surveillance and Interrogation Techniques

Interview and interrogation rooms at police departments are often set up with covert video and audio. The advantage of a covert installation is that oftentimes suspects, victims, and witnesses are less likely to speak openly if they are aware that the interview is recorded.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 31, 2002

Emergency Call-Takers Hired Using CritiCall Software

The Spotsylvania County Communication Center in Virginia needed to hire four emergency call-takers immediately to handle the volume of calls while handling the DC sniper case. Criticall 3.0 helped them hire the right employees for the job.

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