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Built for Patrol: How One Police Chief Fixed Communication, Boosted Visibility, and Changed the Culture

Patrol work hasn’t changed—but the expectations on officers have. See how one police chief helped officers get the right information at the right time, improve patrol visibility, and strengthen trust without adding complexity or surveillance. This real-world story shows how patrol-driven technology can make the job safer, smarter, and more effective—starting on day one.

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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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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 18, 2005

Nationwide Crackdown Nabs Alleged MS-13 Members

Government officials have arrested 103 people believed to be members of the widespread violent street gang Mara Salvatrucha, often called MS-13 as a part of “Operation Community Shield.”

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2005

Defendant Kills Three in Escape from Atlanta Courthouse

A man stole a deputy’s gun while being escorted to his rape trial and shot her in the face. He then entered the courtroom and shot dead the judge and court reporter before killing a deputy who confronted him and then carjacking a reporter’s car to flee the scene. He is still at large.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2005

Supreme Court Ends Death Penalty for Minors

The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that executing those who were under 18 when they committed murder is cruel and unusual punishment, making it unconstitutional.

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Articlesby Dave SpauldingMarch 1, 2005

Intuitive Decision Making

The importance of force-on-force training in law enforcement and military operations cannot be overstated. Human beings learn in three ways: seeing, hearing, and doing.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2005

Bill to Fine For Ultra-Low Pants Dropped

Lawmakers in Virginia have given up on trying to pass a bill that would have authorized a $50 fine for wearing pants so low that underwear is visible “in a lewd or indecent manner.”

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2005

Bush Nominates New Chief of Intelligence

Following the senate’s confirmation of Michael Chertoff as the new secretary of Homeland Security, Bush has nominated John Negroponte, currently U.S. ambassador to Iraq, to become the first director of national intelligence.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2005

Traditional Identify Theft More Common Than Online Fraud

Although many consumers worry about their private information being stolen online, a new study found that most identity theft doesn’t happen via the Internet, but through more traditional means.

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