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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 5, 2006

Software Designed to Protect Children From Predators Free for Departments

Ormond Beach, Fla.-based MySafeKids.org has announced that California's Pandora Corporation, manufacturer of software designed to protect children from online predators, will be available for free to anyone who requests it at www.mysafekids.org.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 3, 2006

Student Death Toll in Pennsylvania Shooting Increases to 5

Two more children died today of their wounds sustained Oct. 2 when a 32-year-old dairy truck driver shot several female students in a one-room Amish schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, located in eastern Lancaster County, Pa. The student death toll is now five, and the gunman committed suicide during the incident.

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ProductsOctober 1, 2006

WatchGuard Video DV-1 Wireless Microphone

WatchGuard Video’s new 2.4-GHz digital wireless microphone is now available as an upgrade for its DV-1 digital in-car video system. The new microphone features 40 dynamically selected channels and is designed to mount against the ceiling next to the camera system. In addition to an extended range of 1,000 feet, the new unit provides up to eight hours of continuous talk time and 14 days of standby time.

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Articlesby Steve RothsteinOctober 1, 2006

30th Anniversary: Driving Memories

When I started my law enforcement career about the same time that Police was launched in 1976, cop cars were changing. It was the era of the oil embargo and the gas shortages, so the engines in patrol vehicles started to get a lot smaller.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 1, 2006

In-Car Computers

Time was that the only computer in a patrol car was the Casio calculator inside the duty bag of the driver. Now just a decade later, computers are so common in patrol cars that some have more than one.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 1, 2006

30 Years and Still Going Strong

Give or take a few weeks, Police Magazine was born 30 years ago this month as Police Product News. The magazine was the brainchild of Rodney A. Dornsife, its first editor and a San Diego cop. And like many small magazine startups it was a family project. Rod’s brother Chad was the advertising director, and according to Chad their father worked distribution.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 1, 2006

Class Time

The conference portion of TREXPO East 2006 offered a little something for everyone interested in tactical and patrol operations.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 29, 2006

Principal Shot at Wis. High School Dies

A teenager brought two guns to his rural school and shot the principal to death Friday after a struggle with adults and other students, authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2006

How-To Guide for Removing Data from Storage Media Available

Before ditching or donating that used computer, CD, or other data-storage media, sensitive or personal information should be properly “sanitized,” according to a new guide from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2006

TREXPO East 2006 Wows Attendees

Every TREXPO show is a little bit different. TREXPO East 2006, held Aug. 22-24 in Chantilly, Va., may have been the most exciting TREXPO show in recent memory. The show aisles were crowded as officers saw a variety of innovative new products for both SWAT and patrol operations. The conference rooms were sometimes standing-room only.

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