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Articlesby Melanie BasichSeptember 19, 2014

Cyber Terrorism: Preventing Online Assault

Hackers constantly target law enforcement. Whatever the intent, with our dependence on technology it's more important than ever that police agencies protect themselves against cyber terrorist attacks.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 15, 2014

Dispatcher Hired by Mass. PD in Targeted Female Officer Search

Former dispatcher Carly Moriarty has been hired on as the fourth female officer on the Walpole (Mass.) Police Department. Police Chief Richard Stillman said the department specifically sought out a woman for the open spot to bring the total number of women on the now 40-officer force up to 10 percent.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 24, 2014

Driver Gets Year in Jail for Mass. Trooper's Death

A driver found guilty of vehicular homicide in a crash that killed a state trooper from Brockton, Mass., was sentenced Monday to serve one year in jail, and he cannot drive for 15 years.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 20, 2014

Massachusetts Dispatcher Credited with Helping Save Kidnap Victim

Salem, Mass., police are crediting “outstanding” work by a quick-acting police dispatcher with potentially saving a woman’s life late Sunday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 1, 2014

Boston Considering 3-year Residency Requirement for Police and Fire Applicants

City leader is pushing for 3-year residency requirement for Boston police and fire applicants.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 24, 2014

Massachusetts Officer Rescues Woman from Burning House

The husband, meanwhile, was refusing to leave the smoky doorway until his wife was rescued, Wallace said. The couple were in their 70s, Wallace said.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 16, 2014

Suspect Facing Charges After Boston Police Say He Dropped Backpack at Marathon Finish Line

Boston Police said two backpacks were left unattended by the finish line around 7 p.m. The Boylston Street area was shut down for about 3 hours, with pedestrians and motorists asked to avoid the area.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 15, 2014

Video: Heroic Boston Officer Recalls Marathon Bombing Response

He was just feet from the finish line, on-duty at the time, working crowd control, when the first bomb went off.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 15, 2014

Police Detonate Suspicious Boston Device on Marathon Bombing Anniversary

A high voltage fuse that apparently fell off a utility truck triggered a response by the State Police bomb squad to the state Department of Transportation’s Division Six headquarters in Boston.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 11, 2014

Veteran Boston Officer Decorated for Marathon Bomber Shootout Dies on Duty

Dennis O. Simmonds, 28, was a highly decorated officer, with Boston Police for six years. Simmonds earned the department's highest honor of the Schroeder Brothers Memorial Medal for his bravery during the Watertown shoot-out after last year's marathon bombing..

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