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U.S. Rangers, Park Police Sustain Record Levels Of Violence
Attacks, threats, harassment against National Park Service rangers and U.S. Park Police officers reached an all-time high in 2003, according to agency records released Tuesday by an association of federal employees, keeper of the country’s only database documenting violence against federal resource protection employees.
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Air Marshals Should Remain Undercover Say Flight Attendants
A plan to force federal air marshals to dress like stereotypical G-men is opposed by the Association of Flight attendants (AFA), who warn that the policy jeopardizes the lives of airline passengers and crew.
Sept. 6, 2004 -
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ID Cards Behind Bars
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), Austin, Texas, manages offenders in state prisons, state jails and private correctional facilities that contract with TDCJ.
By Jennifer Pero • April 1, 2004 -
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Stuck on Security
The Department of Energy (DOE) has reactivated a Cold War technology called sticky foam to tighten security at sites that store bomb-grade processed uranium and plutonium.
By Michael Fickes • Feb. 1, 2004 -
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ON THE RECORD/TV’s CSI: Miami is dead wrong
Show not based on reality, police sergeant says.
Jan. 1, 2004 -
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P-Cards Expedite Emergency Response and Daily Operations
P-Cards Expedite Emergency Response and Daily Operations As a procurement tool, the purchasing card has introduced a wide range of efficiencies to government
By Katherine Frisch • Oct. 29, 2003 -
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Anti-Swimmer Dolphins Ready To Defend Gulf
With terrorist attacks like that against USS Cole (DDG 67) in October 2000 still a very real possibility, the U.S. Navy has a new ally in the global war on terrorism –the Mk 6 anti-swimmer dolphin system.
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Enhanced 911 sends rescuers right to the spot
For the City and County of Santa Fe, N.M., the ability to provide all residents with Enhanced 911 (E911) service has been one of the most important benefits of consolidating public safety communications into one Regional Emergency Communications Center (RECC).
By John DeWitt • Jan. 2, 2003 -
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Key elements of an emergency response plan
You can't prevent every event, but you have to be prepared for every event, says Christy Cooper, Water Sector Director of Research and Analysis for Kansas.
By Kim O'Connell • Nov. 12, 2002 -
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Body language: Using biometric technology
A few years ago, a dangerous criminal walked out of the Lancaster County (Pa.) Prison after fooling officials into believing that he was someone else.
By Lindsay Isaacs • March 1, 2002 -
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Stadium neighborhoods ranked on safety
The Atlanta Falcons usually bring up the rear in the National Football League standings, but they are No. 1 in at least one area.
Sept. 18, 2001 -
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PUBLIC SAFETY/Fire department helps with runaway program
The problem of runaway youth is a national one; every year, 1 million to 1.3 million youths run away from home. Chesterfield County, Va., has not been immune to the issue.
March 1, 2001 -
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ACCESS CONTROL/School ‘portables’ require extra security
In an ideal school district, all school buildings have ample classrooms to accommodate every student. However, increased student enrollment has forced
By Mike Kennedy • Aug. 1, 2000 -
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT/Fort Worth manages tornado according to plan
April 4 started like a normal day in Texas. By nightfall, however, as a tornado rolled into downtown Fort Worth, the once-calm land turned into a disaster
By Randy Corbin • June 1, 2000 -
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Who’s holding the safety net? Insurance options for public entities
A cold wind gusts furiously as the colorful parade makes its way down a crowded Manhattan street. The spectators look on with admiration at huge cartoon
By Tom Black • Jan. 1, 1998 -
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Taking a comprehensive approach to handling disasters
On Halloween evening in 1963, a performance by an ice skating troupe at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis was interrupted without
By Douglas Crichlow • June 1, 1997 -
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Open-graded mixes: better the second time around
With asphalt modifiers providing stability, noise-suppressing open-graded mixes get the applause they deserve after an initial mixed response.Open-graded
By Tom Kuennen • Aug. 1, 1996 -
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Putting cities at ease about closing military bases
To generations of G.I.s, "separation" was a blessed word, the time for discharge after honorable service in the Armed Forces.But as the Cold War recedes
By Fouladpour Danny • Feb. 1, 1996 -
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Flight 427: lessons learned from a tragedy
"You don't want to go up there. The whole world is in pieces up on that hill."The words are those of former Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Mark Singel describing.
By Shaw Donald • March 1, 1995
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