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News•by Staff Writer•January 11, 2002

Wireless E9-1-1 Location Technology Deployed

New E9-1-1 Technology gives police specific location information on 911 calls made on wireless phones.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 10, 2002

Computer 'Library' Speeds Evidence Collection

Computer forensics experts can now sift through thousands of files on a suspect's computer to find those relevant for evidence much more quickly thanks to the National Software Reference Library(NSRL), developed by computer scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

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Articles•by Dan Burger•January 1, 2002

New Fingerprint Technology IDs the Bad Guys Faster Than Ever

The fingerprint has always been one of law enforcement’s most solid, undefeatable bits of evidence. Matching prints can be as good as gold.

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Articles•by Dave Douglas•January 1, 2002

Simulated Use-of-Force Training

Simulated training devices exercise those decision-making muscles; when it comes down to it, what you learn from them just might keep you alive.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 28, 2001

Criminal Justice Profession Gains Popularity

NEW YORK — Where are your kids going to college? If it’s a school with a criminal justice studies program, they may be part of a larger than normal incoming class if the nationwide trend follows the example at one of the country’s top criminal justice colleges.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 8, 2001

Ashcroft Restructures Justice Department

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Attorney General John Ashcroft unveiled a plan to restructure the Justice Department to focus on combating terrorism, possibly changing the role of local law enforcement.

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