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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2005

Lack of Information Sharing Still Hinders Local Law Enforcement, Report Finds

Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) released a report today showing that more than four years after 9/11 the federal government still does not have working systems for getting law enforcement officers the information they need to identify terrorists and to thwart their plans.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 29, 2005

Award Nominations Open for Officers Who Help Rescue Children

Each year the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) recognizes the extraordinary efforts of law enforcement officers who have successfully resolved cases involving missing or sexually exploited children.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 22, 2005

New Federal Legislation Provides Funds to Implement Enhance 911 Act

A House-Senate Conference Committee has approved the Digital Television and Public Safety Act as part of the Budget Reconciliation conference report, which provides for $43.5 million to implement the Enhance 911 Act that was signed into law last year.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 22, 2005

Conference on Methamphetamine Epidemic to Develop Solutions

The Performance Institute will hold the 2006 National Summit on the Methamphetamine Epidemic January 18 to 20 in Las Vegas. The event is designed to help law enforcement agencies further Meth prevention and interdiction efforts with best practices from across the country.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 8, 2005

Appeals Court to Hear Mumia Abu-Jamal Case

A federal appeals court has agreed to hear an appeal from death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal, the former Black Panther convicted in the 1981 murder of a white Philadelphia police officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 8, 2005

Cops' Cancer Foundation a Personal Investment

A non-profit organization founded and run by San Jose police officers will host a holiday celebration for children being treated for cancer in the California Bay Area.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 1, 2005

Taser Foundation December Donations to be Matched

The Taser Foundation has launched its annual fundraising drive for the families of law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line of duty. And two groups have pledged to match donations in the month of December up to $100,000.

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ProductsDecember 1, 2005

Laser Shot Livefire Simulation System

A new realistic training system from Laser Shot goes beyond normal simulators, allowing officers to draw actual guns and fire at a simulator screen. Laser Shot’s new Live-fire Simulation Trainer is a combination of hardware and software that allows the operator to project simulator scenarios onto a special rubber screen. The screen is self sealing and can absorb thousands of rounds of live fire.

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Articlesby Bryn BailerDecember 1, 2005

Rio Rancho (N.M.) Department of Public Safety

Growing along with the city has been the Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety (RRDPS). In less than two decades, the city-with a growing population of nearly 70,000 residents-has watched as the public-safety agency experienced a staggering 455-percent increase in personnel resources.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2005

Organization Trains Law Enforcement to Handle Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patients

The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (www.nccdp.org) provides training in the area of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care to law enforcement agencies to equip officers with knowledge of how to assist or find people suffering from dementia.

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