National News & Announcements
High-Tech Turtle Leads Police To Marijuana Field
July 31, 2008 | National News
WASHINGTON -- A turtle outfitted with a GPS device led police to a man suspected of growing marijuana.Va., Del. death row inmates challenge lethal injections
May 15, 2008 | National News
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Attorneys for death row inmates in Virginia and Delaware argued Wednesday that their states' lethal injection procedures need changing despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the most widely used method of execution.ATF Chief: Funding Shortfalls Hurting Police
May 12, 2008 | National News
Cities Short On Manpower, ATF Chief SaysViolent crime has increased in some cities in recent years in part because local police are too cash-strapped to fight it, the ATF chief said Monday.
‘Click it’ success nets $5 million for W.Va.
May 1, 2008 | National News
In 1993, West Virginia became one of the last states to mandate wearing seat belts. Drivers still can't be stopped just for not wearing their seat belts. Despite that, more drivers buckle up in West Virginia than in just about any other state, federal officials said Wednesday.The designation gives West Virginia a $5 million federal grant, which the state plans to use to help pay for laptop computers in police cars.
West Virginia had to have at least an 85 percent seat-belt usage for two consecutive years to qualify for the U.S. Department of Transportation grant. The state achieved an 88.5 percent rating in 2006 and 89.5 percent in 2007.
States make room for DNA samples
April 24, 2008 | National News
Five states are slated to begin new sampling of suspects arrested for felony offenses between July and January 2009. Of those, North Dakota, California, Maryland and Kansas are spending millions of dollars to prepare for the additional testing. South Dakota, which will begin additional sampling in July, built a new lab in 2006.Marone, who also is director of Virginia's Department of Forensic Science, said Virginia expanded its sampling in 2003 from convicted felons to include suspects arrested, but not tried, for seven felony offenses.
U.S. to Expand Collection Of Crime Suspects’ DNA
April 17, 2008 | National News
Policy Adds People Arrested but Not ConvictedThe U.S. government will soon begin collecting DNA samples from all citizens arrested in connection with any federal crime and from many immigrants detained by federal authorities, adding genetic identifiers from more than 1 million individuals a year to the swiftly growing federal law enforcement DNA database.
The policy will substantially expand the current practice of routinely collecting DNA samples from only those convicted of federal crimes, and it will build on a growing policy among states to collect DNA from many people who are arrested. Thirteen states do so now and turn their data over to the federal government.
Supreme Court OK’s lethal injections, executions back on
April 16, 2008 | National News
Justices clear way for states to resume executions on hold for 7 monthsVirginia immediately lifted its moratorium, Oklahoma said it would seek execution dates for two convicted murderers, and other states were ready to follow.
Cell phone alert system proposed
April 11, 2008 | National News
FCC set to propose system to alert cell phone, mobile users of emergencies.Detainee Program Strains Va. Jail
April 8, 2008 | National News
Pr. William Cites Delays by ICEA highly touted partnership between the Prince William County jail and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is showing signs of strain, as crowding at the facility has hit an all-time high and federal agents are taking weeks -- not the agreed-upon 72 hours -- to pick up illegal immigrant suspects, jail officials said.
32nd Law Enforcement Information Management (LEIM) Training Conference and Exhibition
April 4, 2008 | National News
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