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Articles•by Dave Smith•March 1, 2008

Going the Wrong Way

The really great thing about a career in law enforcement is all the exciting and wonderful experiences we get to have. Using Oscar Wilde's definition of "experience" as the name we give our mistakes, I have had a lot of "experiences."

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Articles•by David Griffith•March 1, 2008

The State of American Law Enforcement - Teaching to the Test

One thing that's clear from the statistics is that law enforcement is becoming a more dangerous occupation. Which begs the question: Is the training that the average law enforcement officer receives adequate enough to help him or her counter the threats presented by the job?

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News•by Staff Writer•February 29, 2008

Pennsylvania Capitol Police Seeking New Recruits

In order to provide additional police protection in the Capitol Complex, the Pennsylvania Capitol Police have announced the start of a statewide recruiting effort to add approximately 20 officers to its force by 2009.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 29, 2008

Judge Orders Murder Trial for Convict Who Paralyzed Officer in 1966

A Philadelphia judge has ordered a 71-year-old onetime career criminal to stand trial for murder in the shooting of a police officer in 1966. The officer died last year after being paralyzed for 41 years by his assailant's bullet.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 21, 2008

Wisconsin Officer Named NLEOMF Officer of the Month

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) selected Officer Benjamin Henrich of the City of Prescott (Wis.) Police Department as its Officer of the Month for January 2008 for his efforts to save a woman and nearby residents from a dangerous natural gas leak.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 21, 2008

See Video Coverage of First-Ever TREXPO Boxing Match

Last night a local news crew was on hand in Long Beach, Calif., as TREXPO West attendees watched fellow officers battle each other in the boxing ring.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 21, 2008

Suspected Impaired Driver Parks Car, Walks Into Police Station

An apparent drunk driver walked into a Canadian police department's lobby Saturday after parking directly outside.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 21, 2008

New Tennessee DNA Law Difficult for Agencies to Enforce

Implementation of a new Tennessee law has stalled due to a lack of funding and confusion over who should collect the DNA samples now required from all those arrested for a violent crime, not just those convicted.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 8, 2008

Man Gets Five Years for Assaulting Border Patrol Agent

A man who tried to run over a Border Patrol agent in an El Paso parking lot last year was sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison Wednesday in federal court.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 8, 2008

More Details Emerge on LAPD SWAT Siege

Los Angeles media is now reporting additional details on the LAPD SWAT standoff that left five people dead, including a decorated SWAT officer, the alleged gunman, and three members of the alleged gunman's family. Another SWAT officer was seriously wounded in the incident.

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