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Articlesby Bryn BailerJune 1, 2005

How to Run For Sheriff

If jobs were like mental illnesses, the office of sheriff could be said to have multiple personality disorder. On one hand, you're a by-the-book law enforcement officer. On the other, you're a consummate, cunning politician.

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Articlesby Jon LeSageJune 1, 2005

Recruiting Replacements

Law enforcement agencies throughout the country are facing a major challenge in the recruitment of qualified peace officers. The baby boomer generation—many of them hired after service in Vietnam—is in the midst of retirement planning. Younger people are more skeptical about police work because of negative publicity and the allure of a rebounding economy with job offers from the private sector.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 19, 2005

PERF Releases New Book on Police Use of Force

A new report intended to help police chiefs make more informed decisions about the use of force in their departments has been released by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), in conjunction with Motorola.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 13, 2005

National Police Week to Memorialize Fallen Officers

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) is hosting its annual National Police Week commemoration in Washington, D.C., May 15 to 21. The week, centered around National Peace Officers Memorial Day recognized every year on May 15, will begin with a series of events.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 29, 2005

LAPD to Ride Harley-Davidson Motorcycles

The Los Angeles Police Department has issued a purchase order for 75 ABS-equipped Harley-Davidson Police Electra Glide motorcycles to replace a portion of the agency’s existing fleet of 393 motorcycles.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 29, 2005

DOJ Report Details American Indian Crime and Justice Statistics

A new report summarizes data on American Indians in the criminal justice system and reports the rates and characteristics of violent crimes experienced by American Indians.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2005

UK Home Office Approves Police Use of Taser X26

Law enforcement officers authorized to use firearms throughout England and Wales now have approval to use Taser International’s Taser X26.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2005

Southern Border Security in Question After Iraqis Stopped From Entering U.S.

The arrest of four Iraquis with false passports attempting to enter the United States from Mexico highlighted the concern for border security as law enforcement officials from Mexico and the United States met to discuss the issue in Mexico City.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2005

Collecting Criminals' DNA Ruled Constitutional

A federal law that requires prisoners, parolees, and some people on probation to submit DNA for an FBI database has been ruled constitutional in a Philadelphia appeals court.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2005

Many Agencies Drop Suits Against Ford

Many police departments that joined a class-action lawsuit claiming Ford Crown Victoria police cruisers are unsafe have dropped out because it was the only way Ford would agree to continue selling them cars.

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