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Articles•by Lois Pilant•August 1, 2002

The Fifth Element

Welcome to the new battleground. Called "fifth-dimensional battlespace," it takes the old three-dimensional battlefield (the spatial dimensions of length, width, height or depth of an area), and the temporal dimension of time, and adds the fifth dimension of cyberspace.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 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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News•by Staff Writer•July 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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News•by Staff Writer•June 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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News•by Staff Writer•June 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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Products•June 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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Articles•by Dave Douglas•June 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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Articles•by Frank Leiter•June 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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