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Counter-Terrorism

White Plains, NY
News
DWI Patrols, Bomb Squad, Armed Tactical Teams To Blanket Westchester For NYE DWI Patrols, Bomb Squad, Armed Tactical Teams To Blanket Westchester For NYE
DWI Patrols, Bomb Squad, Armed Tactical Teams To Blanket Westchester For NYE Westchester County Police will step up enforcement and security efforts across the county during New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. As part of a statewide DWI initiative, county police will deploy additional roving patrols to enforce impaired driving laws along several major roadways, including the Bronx River, Cross County, Saw Mill, and Hutchinson River parkways, as well as in Mount Kisco and Cortlandt, according to the department.  Police said the goal of the increased DWI enforcement is to prevent tragedies and keep the public safe during the holiday period. In addition to traffic…

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by Ben Crnic
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Schools
'Police Incident' At Philadelphia School Prompts Lockdown, Early Dismissal (DEVELOPING) 'Police Incident' At Philadelphia School Prompts Lockdown, Early Dismissal (DEVELOPING)
'Police Incident' At Philadelphia School Prompts Lockdown, Early Dismissal (Developing) An active police investigation is underway at a Philadelphia school following reports of a firearm on campus Wednesday morning, Nov. 27, authorities said. Officers responded to Bartram High School on the 6700 block of Elmwood Avenue at 10:03 a.m. after receiving a report of a male student with a firearm. The building was placed on lockdown, police said. Two male individuals believed to have brought the weapon onto the premises were detained, but the firearm has not yet been recovered, officials said. For the safety of students and staff, Bartram High School will have an early dismissal…

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by Jillian Pikora
White Plains, NY
News
Westchester Honors Retiring 'Cyber Dog,' Detective Who Worked To Sniff Out Electronics Westchester Honors Retiring 'Cyber Dog,' Detective Who Worked To Sniff Out Electronics
Westchester Honors Retiring 'Cyber Dog,' Detective Who Worked To Sniff Out Electronics County officials are honoring the careers of a retiring Westchester detective and his K9 partner who worked to find hidden electronic devices containing evidence in criminal investigations.  The retirement of Westchester County Police Detective Brett Hochron and his partner, Harley the Cyber Dog, was announced on Monday, July 1.  According to County Executive George Latimer, the duo spent much of their careers sniffing out hidden digital devices in search of evidence for investigations, including SIM cards, thumb drives, hard drives, cell phones, tablets, laptop computers, an…

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by Ben Crnic
Newark, NJ
News
Port Authority PD Welcomes Newest Members Of Specialized Squadron Port Authority PD Welcomes Newest Members Of Specialized Squadron
Port Authority PD Welcomes Newest Members Of Specialized Squadron A dozen new members were welcomed into the Port Authority Police Emergency Services Unit at a Newark Airport graduation ceremony that followed 30 weeks of rigorous training. The officers now specialize in tactical response, active shooter response, high-angle rescue, motor vehicle accident extrication, hazardous materials and confined space rescue, PAPD Spokesperson Lenis Valens said. They are also proficient in tubular tactical operations involving trains and aircraft, Valens said. Two new officers from the Morris County Sheriff's Office and two from the Jersey City Police Department tr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Operation Safeguard: Police In Westchester Step Up Patrols For Holidays Operation Safeguard: Police In Westchester Step Up Patrols For Holidays
Operation Safeguard: Police In Westchester Step Up Patrols For Holidays Westchester County Police crews were out in full force over the extended Thanksgiving holiday weekend following the terrorist attack near the London Bridge last week. Additional patrols and tactical teams were dispatched throughout the county beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 27, police said, under a “pre-planned security initiative for the Thanksgiving holiday period.” The department issued an alert after receiving multiple inquiries about whether patrols would be increased following the terror-related incident in London. According to police, the department had already established an increased…

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by Zak Failla
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
State Police Offers Specialized Training For K9 Units From Across Country State Police Offers Specialized Training For K9 Units From Across Country
State Police Offers Specialized Training For K9 Units From Across Country Seven K9 teams from throughout the country recently graduated from the Connecticut State Police K9 Unit's specialized training focusing on detecting electronic storage devices. The Connecticut State Police K9 Unit trained the world’s first electronic storage device detection K9 in 2012, using proprietary training methods. Since that time, demand for the specialized electronic storage detection has rapidly grown, the department said. The specialized ESD K9’s assist with counter-terror, child pornography, organized crime, and other related investigations by sniffing out evidenc…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Westchester Welcomes New Police Academy Graduates Westchester Welcomes New Police Academy Graduates
Westchester Welcomes New Police Academy Graduates Sixty police recruits graduated Friday, May 25 from the Westchester County Police Academy and have landed coveted law enforcement jobs at 16 police departments in Westchester and one in New York City. The new officers, who completed 20 weeks of training at the police academy in Valhalla, received their diplomas during a ceremony at Purchase College of the State University of New York. County Executive George Latimer addressed the graduates of the 145th Session Basic Police Recruit Class, and praised them for mastering the physical and academic demands of the Academy. Latimer said: “I want …

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by Jon Craig
Englewood, NJ
Politics
Englewood Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle To Head Homeland Security Committee Englewood Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle To Head Homeland Security Committee
Englewood Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle To Head Homeland Security Committee ENGLEWOOD, N.J. – Bergen County Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle of Englewood has been named chairperson of the Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee. The committee is responsible for monitoring the protection of New Jersey residents and overseeing issues affecting counter-terrorism, risk assessments, infrastructure protections, emergency communications, border security and cyber security. “With all of the major policy upheavals taking place at the federal level, I intend to focus a sharp eye on the impact they may have on New Jersey and how we can continue to bes…

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson
Poughkeepsie, NY
Politics
Maloney Visits U.S. Troops In Iraq, Afghanistan Over Holidays Maloney Visits U.S. Troops In Iraq, Afghanistan Over Holidays
Maloney Visits U.S. Troops In Iraq, Afghanistan Over Holidays Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring) spent his Christmas with the troops. Maloney was part of a congressional delegation that visited Iraq, Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates from Dec. 23 to Dec. 30.  The purpose of the trip was to conduct oversight on U.S. force posture, regional dynamics, and counter-terrorism efforts in the region. In Iraq, Maloney visited the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and a military base. Maloney had Christmas dinner with Captain Michael Bliss, a White Plains resident and Major Scott Hequembourg, a West Point native. In Afghanistan, Maloney met with troops at…

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by Sam Barron