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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2005

Virginia Officers Help Louisiana City’s Cops to Decrease Crime and Increase Safety

Law enforcement officers left their homes and families in Virginia two weeks ago partnering with the Picayune Police Department to ensure safety and protection for Picayune residents. This is in response to an increase in the city's post-Hurricane Katrina population.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 3, 2005

Grants Available for DVSA Truth Verification Systems

E. Gary Baker, Ph.D., developer of the Digital Voice Stress Analyzer, has announced the continuation of his firm’s Private Grant Program for 100 additional DVSA truth verification systems to be awarded to certified law enforcement, corrections, and other public agencies.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 3, 2005

Maryland State Police Department Honors Trooper and NCO of the Year for 2004

More than 50 troopers from across Maryland gathered to find out who among them had won the competitions for 2004 “Trooper of the Year” and “Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.”

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Articlesby Bryn BailerNovember 1, 2005

Nashville (Tenn.) Police Department

Last year, in addition to routine patrol duties, officers and their mounts worked more than 600 assignments and events, including NFL Tennessee Titans football games, funerals for fallen police officers, and visits to retirement homes and other community events.

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Articlesby Dan PasqualeNovember 1, 2005

Maintaining Success

Police officers are tasked with being true “jacks of all trades.” One of the biggest drawbacks to this designation is the amount of gear and paperwork officers are required to carry out into the field with them. It’s like having your entire office in your car and on your belt! Maintaining these items is one of the most commonly overlooked, but most important, aspects of our job.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2005

Police Equipment Recovery Award Nominations Open

Law enforcement and rental companies have been working together to prevent theft and recover stolen equipment. In recognition of these efforts and many success stories, an annual award was established in 2004 by the American Rental Association (ARA), ARA Insurance Services, and the National Equipment Register (NER).

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2005

Firearms Training Associates Offers Course in Advanced Live-Fire Entry for Law Enforcement

Firearms Training Associates (FTA), based in Yorba Linda, Calif., is offering a comprehensive two-day course in advanced live-fire entry, designed to teach individuals to work as a team, utilizing entry techniques and engaging multiple targets with marking cartridges.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2005

Wrongful Death Suit Against TASER Dismissed

TASER International announced that because the coroner admits his comments regarding a man's cause of death were reckless, a stipulation for dismissal with prejudice was filed by the parties in the James Borden wrongful death lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. This is the fifth wrongful death or injury lawsuit that has been dismissed against TASER International in the past 18 months.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2005

Applications for Free Ranger Utility Vehicles Available

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) is now accepting applications for Polaris Ranger 6x6 utility vehicles to be awarded in 2006 through its Operation Ranger donation program to assist America’s emergency first responders.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2005

Suggestions Requested for Rescue Robot Standards

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has asked ASTM International to work with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and other involved parties to develop voluntary consensus standards for urban search-and-rescue (US&R) robots.

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