Public Safety: Page 20

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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
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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.

    Oct. 28, 2003
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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