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Are TASERs Really Non-Lethal?

With more than 45 percent of law enforcement agencies nationwide now using conducted electrical weapon (CEW) devices, agencies and the general public are becoming more familiar with the capabilities of and controversy surrounding these non-lethal weapons. The latest research conducted on animals and humans indicates that CEWs are among the safest of weapon options

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 28, 2007

Florida SWAT Team Secures Armored "BearCat" Through Homeland Security Grant

The Okaloosa (Fla.) Sheriff's Office purchased a 16,000-pound armored vehicle though a $250,000 federal homeland security grant.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 26, 2007

California Law Enforcement Preparing for 4th of July, Smuggled Fireworks

With the 4th of July just around the bend, California state and local officials are preparing to put a damper on the transportation of illegal fireworks into the state this year.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 25, 2007

Program Addressing Jihadist Movement Slated for September

Designed to teach law enforcement officials the facts about the prevalent threat radical Islam and domestic terrorism poses to the U.S., the Yakima (Wash.) Police Department will host Security Solutions International's (SSI's) two-day educational program in September.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 22, 2007

Three-Year Drug Probe Results in 20 Indictments

Concluding a three-year drug probe operation by the Drug Enforcement Administration's Southeastern Massachusetts Gang Force, 20 members and associates of a savvy street gang were indicted on federal and state charges. The members were indicted for selling crack cocaine.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 22, 2007

Flavored Cocaine Alarms California Law Enforcement Officials

Setting off alarm bells and fears that the product is being targeted at a younger demographic, law enforcement officials in California's Yolo County say that a new type of cocaine is making its way into the U.S.—flavored cocaine.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 20, 2007

Five Florida Crime Bills Signed into Law

Taking a no-nonsense stance against Internet predators, sex offenders, and crimes committed against law enforcement officers, Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed five bills into law today. Crist also proposed that the Florida Supreme Court empanel a statewide grand jury to investigate gang activities.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2007

Junior Police Academy Gives Middle Schoolers Bird's Eye View of Law Enforcement

Tailored after the successful Citizen's Police Academy adult program, Pennsylvania law enforcement officers are conducting a Junior Police Academy this summer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2007

Illegal Immigrants Setting Wildfires to Deter Law Enforcement

Foreign immigrants seeking to sneak across the U.S. border illegally are setting wildfires as a means to "smoke-out" observation posts and patrol routes, therefore hindering border agents attempting to do their jobs.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 18, 2007

Officer Honored Posthumously on Anniversary of Death

Father's Day marked the three-year anniversary of the death of a Jackson (Tenn.) Police Department veteran who was killed in the line of duty. Each year since his death, his life has been celebrated during the Blue Knights of Tennessee Poker Run. This year's event made five stops prior to returning to Jackson, reported the Jackson Sun.

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