CrimeSolutions Rates and Removes Programs
New programs rated by CrimeSolutions include a P3i (proactive police patrol information) application for law enforcement and a gun violence reduction program. Keep Reading
Big Rig Smuggling Attempts Averted
Early morning on August 29, agents working at the Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint referred a tractor trailer to the secondary inspection area after a Border Patrol K-9 alerted. Keep Reading
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New Report Studies Racism, White Supremacy, and Far-Right Militancy in Law Enforcement
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Maritime and Law Enforcement Authorities Convene to Enhance Measures to Combat Piracy and Sea Robbery in Asia
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