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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 9, 2004

Senate Passes New Intelligence Reform Bill

Congress has passed legislation to completely reorganize United States intelligence agencies in response to recommendations from the 9/11 Commission.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 21, 2004

Fictional Characters Sign Voter Registration Forms

A man has been arrested on a felony charge for submitting fake voter registration cards in Ohio. He is accused of using names such as Mary Poppins and Dick Tracy to fill out more than 100 such forms, all of which had similar-looking signatures.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 29, 2004

Across-the-Road Radar Standard Established

A new performance standard for automated systems that register motorists’ speeds to catch speeders should help law enforcement agencies choose which one to purchase and help them make sure the devices perform the required task.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 24, 2004

House Passes Cop Carry Bill

The House of Representatives has passed H.R. 218, also known as the “National Concealed Carry for Cops” bill, legislation that would allow qualified off-duty and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across all 50 states.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 30, 2004

KidSave.com Launches New Emergency Notification Network

Law enforcement personnel can now register online to receive information on missing children via email with the KidSave.com Emergency Notification Network.

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Articlesby Joe DiamondApril 1, 2004

Connecting the Dots

Computers have revolutionized the art of crime mapping. Once just an exercise of sticking pins into a map glued to a bulletin board, crime mapping is now built on a foundation of “geographic information systems,” or GIS, a fancy term for creating, updating, and analyzing computerized maps.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2004

Company Puts Sex Offender Registry Online

The public can now search an online sex offender registry for free through the company APSCREEN.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2004

2003 Equipment Theft Report Now Available

The National Equipment Register (NER) has released its first annual study analyzing the problem of heavy equipment theft in the United States.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2004

Man Registers Vehicle During Traffic Stop

A motorist in New Brunswick, N.J., who was cited by an officer for having an unregistered vehicle, got his car registered online before the ticket was written.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2003

Detroit Police Chief Resigns

Larry Oliver, police chief of the Detroit Police Department since February 2002, stepped down from his position after an undeclared, unregistered loaded handgun was found in his checked luggage at the airport.

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