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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2008

Stores in Illinois Town Voluntarily Ban Halloween Selling of Eggs to Minors

Starting last year, two Evanston community groups, Brummel Park Neighbors and Network 2424, backed by Rainey and Chicago Ald. Joe Moore (49th), decided to try to crack the problem at the source by asking stores to stop selling eggs to youths around Halloween. Moore's office sent letters to grocers, and Rainey tracked down a renegade store that supplied eggs used in a smaller number of eggings last year.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2008

S.C. Governor, NAACP Oppose Collection of DNA from Felons

Reggie Lloyd, director of the State Law Enforcement Division, said he also was concerned with the new law and its potential to direct scarce resources away from core functions such as keeping officers on the streets.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2008

Texas Sheriff Charged with Helping Mexican Cartel Smuggle Drugs

Federal agents arrested Starr County Sheriff Reymundo "Rey" Guerra on Tuesday for his alleged role in a drug trafficking organization with ties to the Gulf Cartel.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 2, 2008

Maine Lawmakers Push for Law to Grant Oversight of Drug Forfeiture Proceeds

Members of the Maine Legislature’s Criminal Justice Committee say they will push for a law in January requiring legislative approval before state law enforcement agencies can spend money forfeited by drug dealers, a move triggered by Maine State Police recently purchasing a new airplane at a cost of $345,000.

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Articlesby David GriffithOctober 1, 2008

TREXPO East 2008: TREXPO Courses Focus on Officer Survival

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that all of the classroom and hands-on courses during the TREXPO conference are about just one thing. Whether the topic is active shooters, terrorism tactics, or edged-weapon defense, the goal is always the same: to help officers win on the street. The courses at this year's TREXPO East were no exception.

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ProductsSeptember 1, 2008

SUV Cargo Caddy

Adamson Industries’ Cargo Caddy is an economical solution for storing equipment in the rear cargo areas of SUV public safety vehicles. It adds more storage space and organizes equipment for public safety SUV fleets. The Cargo Caddy is made with an automotive-grade, rugged plastic with structural ribs on all surfaces for rigidity and strength, and is accessed with a steel latch handle.

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Articlesby Steve StillwellSeptember 1, 2008

Rethinking Traffic Stop Interrogations

Every year there are newspaper and television accounts of police officers who've made life-threatening mistakes and found themselves being dragged by automobiles. With proper training, mental preparation, and a little common sense, you can avoid many of these scenarios and take your suspects into custody without incident.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichSeptember 1, 2008

Panasonic’s Toughbook CF-U1 Ruggedized Hand-Held Computer

The Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1's super-fast Intel Atom processor allows it to run all of the applications you'd have on an in-car computer, including full-function Microsoft XP and Microsoft Vista operating systems, in real time. You no longer have to pick and choose.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2008

Shooting of N.C. Deputy Triggers SWAT Standoff Near Charlotte

The deputy was shot about 5 a.m., but there is no word what led to the incident. Police say the injured Union County, N.C., sheriff's deputy was taken to Carolinas Medical Center, and that his injuries are not life-threatening. Police radio reports indicate the deputy was shot in the shoulder.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2008

DHS Chief Chertoff Announces Biggest ID Theft Bust

Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff announced the nation's largest-ever hacking and identity-theft case on Tuesday when, coincidentally, he was in San Jose to talk to Silicon Valley business leaders about the need for improved network security.

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