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Newsby Staff WriterApril 15, 2011

Judge: Baltimore's Gun Registry Is Unconstitutional

Judge Alfred Nance said the police department, which oversees the program, had "failed or refused to comply" with establishing clear regulations for the registry, which required people convicted of gun crimes to provide addresses and other information with the city every six months for a period of three years.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichApril 12, 2011

New York Officer Pulls Girl From Frozen Bay

Officer DeMatteo suffered a severe asthma attack once his adrenaline rush subsided and the effects of the icy water and his exertion registered with his body. He was already at the hospital at that point and they were able to treat him and release him after 12 hours.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2011

Raytheon Selects Downey For Public Safety Regional Technology Center

The center, which will occupy 27,000 square feet and employ as many as 150 people, will serve as the focus of Raytheon's civil communications business in the western U.S. and provide test and research facilities, training, and maintenance and logistics, customer and systems support.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2011

Connecticut Chief Backs Gun Registry

Norwalk (Conn.) Police Chief Harry Rilling testified before the state's Legislature that a proposal to create an offender gun registry would be an effective tool for law enforcement.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2011

LAPD's Chief Supports Banning Extended Magazines

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck announced his support for federal legislation that would ban weapon magazines carrying more than 10 rounds.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2011

Moose Shakes Off TASER Attempt In Alaska

Biologists with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game deployed a special TASER designed for wildlife on the animal on Feb. 4, yet they were unable to stop the hulking animal. Both probes from the electronic control device failed to stick in the moose because of its thick winter coat.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2011

Arizona Law Would Allow Guns On Campus

The Arizona Legislature is considering several new gun laws, including a "Firearms Omnibus" bill that would make Arizona the second state in the nation to require universities and communities to allow guns on campus and one of 10 that permit guns inside public government buildings such as the state Capitol.

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Police Product Test: Brite-Strike Traffic LED Gloves

POLICE Magazine reviews the Smith Optics Aegis Eye Shields, Brite-Strike Traffic and Cycle LED Gloves, Magnum Spider Urban Boots, and 5.11 Tactical's Tac Dry Rain Shell.

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Articlesby Joe Biela and Sam IzzarelliJanuary 26, 2011

Conn. Agencies Use Appriss to Track Sex Offenders

The public can now access the state's upgraded system to track the whereabouts of registered sex offenders by street location, city or town, or by a radial area, a registrant's name, or by compliance status. In addition, parents can print fliers on child safety from their own computers.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarDecember 29, 2010

Blood Brothers: Roots of a Cartel War

Like the evolution of the Italian Mafia in U.S. cities such as New York and Chicago, Mexican smugglers or "contrabandistas" evolved from crude thuggish beginnings to more criminally sophisticated organized crime groups.

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