NC police dept sees benefits of robotics 1
By Brian Freskos Star News OnlineWILMINGTON, N.C. — Around 1 a.m., after about five hours of tense strategizing and what-if questions, the police dispatched "Sheila," a blue robot that ...
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Bomb suit standards
The Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is developing a standard for bomb suits worn by U.S. public safety bomb technicians. This will be the first such standard. NIJ ...
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Fla. department's bomb squad hopes for $173K robot1
By Brittany Wallman Sun-SentinelFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — If a weapon of mass destruction were unleashed on Fort Lauderdale, Andros would be ready. A small bomb? Call him in. Andros can climb hills, ...
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The RadTruck stops here
By Doug Page Originally published on Homeland1.com Imagine being able to detect a radiation source no larger than a grain of sand, determine whether it’s lethal 137cesium or the harmless potassium ...
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Bomb material found in Ore. suspect's home
Related articles: Ore. bank bombing kills 2 officers, critically injures chief; suspect arrested Ore. bank bombing suspect charged with murder Ore. officers throught bomb was hoax Father of Ore. bombing ...
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Ore. bomb expert's death raises questions 1
Related articles: Ore. bank bombing kills 2 officers, critically injures chief; suspect arrested Ore. bank bombing suspect charged with murder Ore. officers throught bomb was hoax Father of Ore. bombing ...
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Creating a suspicious item SOP2
I’ve been having an interesting discussion with a friend and reader who is rightly concerned about the conundrum of responding to a call concerning a suspicious item. “Maybe it’s a bomb; ...
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Retired Ga. cop stops bank robbery1
By Tim Eberly The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionATLANTA — Retirement has been good to Bob Lynn.The former Atlanta police lieutenant catches Atlanta Braves games whenever he can.He digs watching documentaries ...
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Workshop teaches N.C. police about bombs
By Martha Quillin The News & ObserveerFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Tommy Curry was driving up N.C. 87 toward Sanford on Tuesday afternoon when he spotted an opaque white bag the size of a small pig in ...
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In next-gen bombs and bullets, casing explodes
WiredWASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pentagon has quietly been working on a new arsenal of advanced weaponry that replaces metal casings with "reactive materials," normally harmless matter that ...
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Calif. courthouse hit with pipe bomb
The Chicago Sun-TimesSAN DIEGO — A suspected pipe bomb exploded at a federal courthouse in downtown San Diego early Sunday, damaging the front entrance and blowing out a window, authorities said. ...
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Mo. bomb squad decertified
By Joe Meyer The Columbia Daily NewsBOONE COUNTY, Mo. - The Boone County Fire Protection District's bomb squad has been out of service since the FBI suspended its certification this month because of a ...
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Police: student's plot could have killed dozens
By Jeffrey Collins The Associated Press Related: 2 Ga. teens charged in school bomb threats COLUMBIA, S.C. — A high school senior collected enough supplies to carry out a bomb attack on his school ...
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3 Pa. officers injured in blast during training
The Associated PressBERKS COUNTY, Pa. — Three police officers are injured from an explosion during a training exercise for Berks County's new SWAT team.One of the officers is from Brecknock Township. ...
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N.Y. blast captured on tape
By Tom Brune, Patrick Falby and Rocco Parascandola Newsday Related: N.Y. police investigate Times Square blastNEW YORK — The search for a bicyclist who bombed the Times Square military recruiting ...
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Calif. student arrested with explosive devices1
The Associated Press Related: "Man with a bomb" - How to respond DAVIS, Calif. — A student was in custody Thursday after the discovery of explosive devices at the University of California, ...
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Blasting caps lead to evacuation of CHP office
By Robert Salonga The Contra Costa Times MARTINEZ, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol's local field office was evacuated today after a couple brought in blasting caps, an officer said. A Martinez couple ...
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Fla. bomb scare may have been part of man's costume
By Elaine Aradillas and Amy L. Edwards The Orlando Sentinel ST. CLOUD — A fake bomb that caused a scare at a construction site Monday may have been part of a man's party costume, officials said. Osceola ...
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