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Working with Event Security After Vegas

When planning security for any event, there needs to be a site-specific analysis based on geographic risks.

Appeals Court to Hear Mumia Abu-Jamal Case

A federal appeals court has agreed to hear an appeal from death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal, the former Black Panther convicted in the 1981 murder of a white Philadelphia police officer.

New Orange County Sheriff Angered by "Lost" Special Deputy Badges

The Orange County Sheriff's Department promised today that any special reserve deputies caught using their badges and ID cards after reporting that the credentials had been lost or stolen will be arrested and charged with filing false police reports and being in possession of stolen property.

FCC to Promote 700 MHz Band Nationwide Interoperable Broadband Network for Public Safety

The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) has issued a statement saying the organization agrees with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in its ruling promoting public safety's needs for a nationwide, broadband network, to be built out through a public safety/commercial partnership in the 700 MHz band.

Ohio Rookie Tasers Boy After $2 Tobacco Canister Theft

A rookie officer from the Piqua (Ohio) Police Department used a Taser on a 16-year-old who had stolen a $2 tobacco canister from a convenience store.

How-To Guide for Removing Data from Storage Media Available

Before ditching or donating that used computer, CD, or other data-storage media, sensitive or personal information should be properly “sanitized,” according to a new guide from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Fort Lauderdale Chief Reportedly Shot at By Wife

Eleanor Adderley, wife of the Fort Lauderdale police chief, shot in her husband's direction while he was lying in their bed, and then continued shooting as he ran out of their Plantation house, according to police.

Handcuffing Suspects: 3 Techniques

Too many officers try to handcuff a suspect while he or she is still fighting. Before you can handcuff a suspect, you must obtain control. Here are three techniques for when you're on your own (rear leg sweep), with a partner (rear takedown), or with a group of three or more officers (the swarm). Read our feature, "Closing the Gap," for the full story. Photos by Amaury Murgado.