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Newsby Staff WriterJune 27, 2007

Kentucky Attorney General Presents Immigration Law Alert

Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo distributed an "Immigration Law Advisory" to prosecutors and law enforcement officials across the state yesterday. The advisory provides key ways to detect and address pressing immigration issues.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 21, 2007

Seminar Trains Officers to Effectively Halt Active Snipers

Seeking to implement the means with which to prevent the occurrence of another Virginia Tech massacre, 23 Louisiana-based law enforcement agencies and the Louisiana State University Police Department (LSUPD) conducted a two-day law enforcement active shooter emergency response course.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 20, 2007

50th Product Liability Lawsuit Dismissed Against TASER

TASER International, Inc., a market leader in advanced electronic control devices announced that the wrongful death product liability lawsuit filed by the estate of Leroy Pierson has been voluntarily dismissed against TASER International.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 19, 2007

Junior Police Academy Gives Middle Schoolers Bird's Eye View of Law Enforcement

Tailored after the successful Citizen's Police Academy adult program, Pennsylvania law enforcement officers are conducting a Junior Police Academy this summer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 18, 2007

Officer Honored Posthumously on Anniversary of Death

Father's Day marked the three-year anniversary of the death of a Jackson (Tenn.) Police Department veteran who was killed in the line of duty. Each year since his death, his life has been celebrated during the Blue Knights of Tennessee Poker Run. This year's event made five stops prior to returning to Jackson, reported the Jackson Sun.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 18, 2007

Bugs Tell Tale of Murderer's Cross-Country Trip

When two FBI agents and a Bakersfield detective hauled a radiator and air filter -- both splattered with insects -- into UC Davis' Bohart Museum of Entomology, they wanted museum director Lynn Kimsey, a professor of entomology, to identify the insects and their geographical home for an upcoming mass murder trial.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 15, 2007

Digital Monitoring System Enables Cost-Effective Tracking

Law enforcement officers in Clark County, Ark., have embraced a cost-effective system for tracking criminals who are on parole or who have been sentenced to electronic monitoring in lieu of serving jail time—a new GPS-based digital monitoring system.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 15, 2007

Beloved Police Sergeant's Name Added to D.C. Memorial

Slain nearly a century ago in the line of duty, Town Sgt. Oscar Miller Martin, a revered member of the Newcastle (Va.) police department, will be honored for his life contributions—his name will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. Martin was 35 at the time of his death.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 14, 2007

Staged Drill Demonstrates Multi-Agency Reaction to Dirty Bomb

Hundreds of law enforcement officials from approximately 30 countries around the globe congregated in Miami where they watched SWAT teams rappel to the ground from a Blackhawk helicopter circling Florida's Orange Bowl. The mock demonstration showcased law enforcement's response to the threat of an impending "dirty bomb" set to explode.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 13, 2007

Law Enforcement Leaders Urge Congress to Release Crime Gun Data

Yesterday, law enforcement officials urged Congress to repeal the current "Tiahrt Amendment" legislation because it prevents police from accessing crime gun trace data. They cited the information as being invaluable, enabling cities to fight illegal gun trafficking more effectively.

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