Public Safety: Page 18

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    Wanted: Ariz. couple that allegedly scammed Northrop Grumman and Defense Department

    Authorities issued warrants for the arrest of Michael Crabtree, 47, and his wife, Susan Crabtree, 44, following a federal grand jury’s return of a seven-count indictment against the couple.

    By Josh Cable • Sept. 27, 2007
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    Company President Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging on Defense Contracts

    Roger Jacobi pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to a felony charge of bid rigging. Under the plea agreement, Jacobi has agreed to pay a criminal fine of $20,000 and to cooperate with the Justice Department’s ongoing investigation.

    By Josh Cable • Sept. 21, 2007
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    Building Security With Community Relations

    In March 2007, “America’s Most Wanted” featured a story about the murder of a 44-year-old businessman and former military officer in San Diego. The suspect, Ralph Garbarini, fled the scene and was at large until his arrest on March 13. How the arrest happened is due in part to a relationship between security officers and the community.

    By Bill Farrar • Aug. 1, 2007
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    Report reveals cause of Big Dig tunnel collapse

    The use of epoxy anchor adhesive with poor creep resistance was the cause of a fatal roof collapse in a tunnel in Boston’s Big Dig, according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board

    July 27, 2007
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    Illegals Arrested While Working at U.S. Military Sites

    Worksite investigations in Nevada, Virginia and Georgia discover illegal workers at critical infrastructure sites U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested dozens of illegal aliens in Nevada, Virginia and Georgia this week in connection with work being done by contractors at three military installations.

    Jan. 22, 2007
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    Governors Lose in Power Struggle Over National Guard

    A little-noticed change in federal law packs an important change in who is in charge the next time a state is devastated by a disaster.

    By Kavan Peterson • Jan. 16, 2007
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    Sham Marriages Get Navy Couples Arrested

    By Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service A case in which several Sailors face charges for arranging sham marriages to foreign women to boost their

    June 2, 2006
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    Chicago: Preparing for Disaster

    By Sandy Smith Whether in a small town or a big city, terrorist attacks and natural disasters have caused emergency response managers to re-examine the

    By Sandy Smith • March 13, 2006
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    The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned

    Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned was the product of an extensive review led by the president's Homeland Security Advisor Fran Townsend.

    By Sandy Smith • Feb. 24, 2006
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    Small Towns, Big Surveillance

    So far, the growth of small-town surveillance camera systems has not received much national notice, but according to a recent Washington Post article, the cameras already seem to be changing the way police operate in small towns.

    By Paul Rothman • Feb. 1, 2006
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    Keep Philadelphia Beautiful Head, City Officials, Charged With Theft

    The former head of the nonprofit Keep Philadelphia Beautiful program and two former city officials have been charged with theft of program funds and conspiracy

    Aug. 17, 2005
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    INVISIBLE TAGGANTS ENSURE AUTHENTICITY

    Government-issued documents — whether passports or currency, for example — could one day soon each have a unique, forensically invisible identifier that matches only one serial number.

    By Erin Semple • Aug. 1, 2005
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    HSD Announces Six-Point Agenda

    Secretary Michael Chertoff announced a six-point agenda for the Department of Homeland Security designed to ensure that the Departments policies, operations, and structures are aligned in the best way to address the potential threats both present and future that face our nation.

    July 29, 2005
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    Massive Wisconsin Tire Fire Measured By Satellite

    University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are using satellite imagery to measure the extent of a massive smoke plume rising from a fire at a tire recycling

    July 25, 2005
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    TEARING DOWN THE STOVEPIPES

    In order to secure local communities and the nation, the public's protectors must be able to collect, organize, evaluate and disseminate information effectively.

    By Neil Kurlander • May 1, 2005
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    Making Courtrooms Safe: High Tech Protections

    The prisoner that escaped from the Atlanta courtroom after killing the judge and three other people is a frightening example of the lack of safety in the nations courtrooms. Unfortunately, this was not an isolated incident. Courtroom violence is common.

    April 5, 2005
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    TSA’s New ‘Pledge to Travelers’ Emphasizes Security, Customer Service

    TSAs New Pledge to Travelers Emphasizes Security, Customer Service The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) unveiled its 'Pledge to Travelers,' a statement of rights and expectations for all persons who go through the screening process at Americas airports.

    Feb. 22, 2005
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    U.S. DAMS: IS SECURITY SEEPING THROUGH THE CRACKS

    The complex watershed of North America should be considered a critical component of its infrastructure and is therefore a potential terrorist target.

    By Kevin G. Coleman • Feb. 1, 2005
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    Powerful technology stronger response

    When emergency responders immerse themselves into the scene of a disaster or terrorist incident, they do not stop to check their tool bags to see if they have the right technology. They simply respond and do the best they can with the tools they have.

    By Michael Fickes • Feb. 1, 2005
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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.

    Nov. 3, 2004
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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