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News•by Staff Writer•March 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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News•by Staff Writer•March 18, 2005

Not Enough Marshals for Witness Protection

Nearly 25 percent of the U.S. Marshals assigned to the federal witness protection program have been cut in the past eight years, despite a growing number of witnesses being added to the program, according to a report from the Justice Department inspector general.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 11, 2005

Fewer Parents Talk to Teens About Drugs

Twelve percent of parents have never talked to their kids about the risks of drug use, up from six percent six years ago, according to a new survey conducted by the Partnership for a Drug Free America. This trend has many concerned, especially because more parents have been found to underestimate their children’s risk for drug abuse.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 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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Articles•by Scott Smith•March 1, 2005

SIG Arms SIG Tac Tactical Auto Knife

SIG Arms takes its SIG Tac knives as seriously as it does its handguns. The Tactical Auto's handle is made of aircraft-grade aluminum alloy, which is hard anodized for durability. ATS-34 steel is used in the blade because it is easy to sharpen and holds a good edge.

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Articles•by Dave Douglas•March 1, 2005

DPMS Panther Arms Panther 16-Inch AP4 Post Ban

What was surprising, however, was the performance of a low-price rifle, the DPMS Panther Arms Panther 16-inch AP4 Post Ban configuration rifle with Miculek compensator.

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Articles•by David Griffith•March 1, 2005

LEOSA: Don't Look Now

The 19th-century German monarch Otto von Bismarck once famously said, "Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made."

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Articles•by Dean Scoville•March 1, 2005

In Search of the Star Trek Phaser

When it comes to capturing, subduing, and arresting bad guys, law enforcement currently has four types of less-lethal and less-than-lethal tools: physical restraint such as handcuffs and Ripp Hobble restraints, chemical weapons such as oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray, electrical shock devices such as Tasers, and impact tools such as batons and Asps.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 24, 2005

Border Patrol Struggles to Stem Influx of Illegals

Despite new technologies introduced to help police the border, Border Patrol agents catch only about one-third of the estimated 3 million people who illegally cross the border between Mexico and the United States each year.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 17, 2005

Bill Would Have States Check Citizenship for Licenses

In an effort to keep foreign terrorists from acquiring United States drivers licenses, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would make states verify that applicants are U.S. citizens or legal immigrants.

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