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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2005

Organization Trains Law Enforcement to Handle Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patients

The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (www.nccdp.org) provides training in the area of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care to law enforcement agencies to equip officers with knowledge of how to assist or find people suffering from dementia.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2005

‘Smart’ Buildings to Guide Future First Responders

The best response to a building emergency is a fast and informed one. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is working with the building industry as well as the public safety and information technology communities to achieve both objectives.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2005

New Megan’s Law Changes Affect Cops' and Citizens’ Ability to Track Sex Offenders

Changes in Megan's Law will mean less information on the Internet about some sex offenders, but law enforcement agencies can inform the public about a particular offender if they deem it necessary.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 3, 2005

Customs and Border Protection Arrests Murder Suspect in Mexican Border Town

Nogales, Arizona may not be the biggest port of entry into the United States, but when it comes to apprehending murder suspects, it may well be the busiest for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 3, 2005

3M Develops New Security Feature for License Plates

3M’s Traffic Safety Systems Division has developed new technology that incorporates an indelible mark into reflective material that is nearly impossible to duplicate, making illegal license plate altering or duplication difficult.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 1, 2005

Armored Cars

Official reports say that at about 11:30 p.m. on Thursday March 3, Officer Richard Kunz of the Schertz (Texas) Police Department pulled over a black Toyota Corolla on Interstate 35.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2005

Firearms Training Associates Offers Course in Advanced Live-Fire Entry for Law Enforcement

Firearms Training Associates (FTA), based in Yorba Linda, Calif., is offering a comprehensive two-day course in advanced live-fire entry, designed to teach individuals to work as a team, utilizing entry techniques and engaging multiple targets with marking cartridges.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2005

Suggestions Requested for Rescue Robot Standards

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has asked ASTM International to work with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and other involved parties to develop voluntary consensus standards for urban search-and-rescue (US&R) robots.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 24, 2005

5.11 Challenge Finalists Donate Prizes to Agencies Hit By Hurricanes

The finalists of the 2005 5.11 Challenge elected to donate their prizes, amounting to more than $175,000 worth of gear, weapons, and apparel, to agencies devastated by the recent Gulf hurricanes. To match this generosity, the sponsors of the annual law enforcement shooting competition have agreed to provide the hurricane-ravaged agencies with an additional $350,000 worth of products.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2005

Law Enforcement Arrests Parents in Truancy Sweep

Officers in California’s Sacramento County brought in 50 people in the area’s tenth annual truancy sweep, aimed at making parents accountable for students’ school attendance.

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