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Oct 2009
A new program aimed at keeping Americans safe from terror attacks will rely on individual citizens to serve as "the eyes and ears" of their communities.
Police chiefs cited the case of Najibullah Zazi, seen here in New York City on Sept...
06
Oct 2009
U.S. public funds have long operated in a world of political patronage where the pressure to pay to play can be enormous. Regulators are looking to crack down on the practice, but can the proposed reforms really fix the underlying problems...
06
Oct 2009
Several law enforcement agencies that annually purchase Ford Motor Co.'s Crown Victoria Police Interceptor have been told the automaker may introduce a police version of its Taurus sedan for use as a patrol vehicle in 2012, when the "...
06
Oct 2009
The Los Angeles Police Department has cut in half a backlog of untested DNA evidence from rapes and sexual assaults, according to police figures.
In late 2008, amid increasing pressure from victims' rights groups and elected officials,...