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Articlesby David GriffithJanuary 1, 2003

Special Report: Preventing Training Tragedies

In this issue of POLICE magazine, we address one of the greatest pressing concerns of police executives and law enforcement: the growing number of serious accidents and even deaths in police training.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 27, 2002

Maine Sheriff Suggests Regionalized Policing

Sheriff Philip Cote of York County, Maine, says now is the time to regionalize the county's municipal police departments and charge rural towns a premium for sheriff's patrol services.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2002

Bell Offers Night Vision Helicopter Course

Bell Helicopter has developed a new training program to teach law enforcement officers how to fly using night vision goggles (NVG). The program is designed for experienced pilots and includes routine flying with NVG systems, pursuit flying, and even emergency procedures.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2002

Broward County Truancy Program Trips Juvenile Crime

Although it's not illegal for students to skip school in the state of Florida, Broward County authorities saw a correlation between truancy and crime and enlisted the Sheriff's Office in an anti-truancy program. The result has been a marked drop in both truancy and youth crime.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2002

Senator Criticizes CIA's Sept. 11 Intelligence

A Senate intelligence committee leader has criticized a congressional inquiry into Sept. 11-related intelligence failures as too soft on U.S. agencies, especially the CIA.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2002

Course Gives Teens a Taste of Law Enforcement Careers

A 10-week program in Los Angeles' Valley introduces high school students to fire and police careers with hands-on learning.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 4, 2002

Indiana Community Gets First Police Chief in 30 Years

Woodburn, a small northeast Indiana city, recently celebrated the inauguration of its first police chief since the early ‘70s.

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Articlesby POLICE StaffDecember 1, 2002

Killing 'em Softly

Ask police defensive tactics (DT) instructors what's the most frequent cause of injury in their classes and they'll point the finger at an unlikely hazard: mats.

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