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Courthouse Security

The Courthouse Security topic covers the latest in tactics and technology used to keep courtrooms safe during legal proceedings. Some stories involve bailiffs, marshals, and deputies, but others may focus on trial media coverage. Whether the seats in the courthouse are occupied by gang members or a victim’s family members, the courtroom is a tinderbox ready to be set alight when the judge or jury reaches a verdict.
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February 28, 2010
Police Limit Comic: February 28, 2010 Garey McKee - Police Limit Comic Strip

Police Limit Comic: February 28, 2010

Police Limit Comic is a politically-motivated, pro-law enforcement comic strip, topical in its writing and unapologetically blunt - Full Story
September 11, 2009
Police officers are the front lines in domestic counterterrorism Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: All Units...

Police officers are the front lines in domestic counterterrorism

American cops are "force multipliers in counterterrorism," says Fred Burton, one of the world’s foremost authorities on terrorists and terrorist organizations - Full Story
August 22, 2008
Detroit courthouse gets new contraband detection system Hannah Simon, PoliceOne Associate Editor - Law Enforcement Perspectives

Detroit courthouse gets new contraband detection system

A man is scanned by the system before passing through a metal detector at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice.DETROIT,... - Full Story
May 03, 2007
Best practice for prisoner escort Gary T. Klugiewicz - Klugie's Correctional Corner

Best practice for prisoner escort

By Gary T. Klugiewicz Prisoner escort is an aspect of officer survival that is often overlooked, and... - Full Story
March 18, 2005
The lessons of Atlanta: Former cop's letter warned of lax security two years before murderous courthouse rampage Charles Remsberg - 10-8: Life on the Line

The lessons of Atlanta: Former cop's letter warned of lax security two years before murderous courthouse rampage

Almost two years to the day before that Fulton County courtroom in Atlanta became a bloody killing field,... - Full Story
March 16, 2005
The mouth is a dangerous place, not just because it can bite Charles Remsberg - 10-8: Life on the Line

The mouth is a dangerous place, not just because it can bite

In the latest headlined breach of courtroom security, a California gangbanger on trial for murder used... - Full Story
February 06, 2004
This week's incidents serve as powerful but painful safety, vigilance reminders Scott Buhrmaster - Topics & Tactics for Law Enforcement

This week's incidents serve as powerful but painful safety, vigilance reminders

PoliceOne.com Report Alert by columnist Scott Buhrmaster Two serious incidents, one ending tragically,... - Full Story

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Klugie's Correctional Corner Klugie's Correctional Corner
with Gary T. Klugiewicz
10-8: Life on the Line 10-8: Life on the Line
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