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Newsby Staff WriterMay 2, 2011

Law Enforcement Urges Vigilance After Killing of Bin Laden

Following the killing of bin Laden, Homeland Security briefings urged law enforcement agencies to remain alert for any potential retaliatory strikes. Law enforcement leaders who spoke publicly made it clear they weren't aware of any specific threats.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 21, 2011

Amtrak Asks Passengers To Police Trains and Tracks

The Partners for Amtrak Safety and Security (PASS) program, which was launched on Monday, is a neighborhood watch-style program that encourages passengers and the public to be on alert and report safety or security issues.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 18, 2011

School Agent Returned Fire with Shot Cop's Gun During NYC Retail Robbery

Anthony Presley, 39, attempted to thwart the robbery in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Saturday night. He was shot in the shoulder. The school agent then grabbed Presley's Glock and chased off the robbers.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 28, 2011

N.Y. Transit Officers Apprehend Bank Robbery Suspect

Officers found 21-year-old Max Schneider inside the bathroom of a train car. The officers then turned Schneider over to the Suffolk County Police Department, which charged him in the robberies that took place between Feb. 17 and March 24.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2011

Plainclothes N.Y. Cop Killed by Friendly Fire

A Nassau County (N.Y.) Police officer was accidentally shot by an MTA officer who mistook him for a suspect during a barricade incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2011

NYPD Cop Tackles Rampage Suspect On Train, Carjacking Details Emerge

NYPD Officer Terrance Howard grabbed Maksim Gelman, 23, after he hopped off the No. 2 train shortly before the Times Square station and crossed the tracks to board an uptown No. 3 train. On Monday, details emerged about how Gelman carjacked two men with a knife.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 4, 2010

Judge Denies Bail for Mehserle

Former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle will continue to serve his seven-month term in jail while an appeal of a jury's involuntary manslaughter conviction against him moves through the courts, a judge declared Friday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2010

Maryland MTA Launches Cadet Program

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) Police Force is launching an MTA Police Cadet program, offering qualified men and women between the ages of 18 and 20 years old a chance to experience a career in law enforcement

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2010

D.C. Chief Stands Pat With Patrol Deployment After Transit Brawl

Metropolitan (D.C.) Police Chief Cathy Lanier won't increase patrols in the Chinatown area unless requested by Metro, following a weekend brawl at a train station that involved several dozen people.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2010

Man Attacks Boston Transit Officer With Silver Cane

Henry L. Alexander is accused of yelling at the officer at 7:15 a.m., as he walked from his personal vehicle. The man saw the officer later, after the officer changed into uniform, and swung the cane at the officer's head, knocking off his uniform cap.

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