This is the after Shot Show newsletter. I am running late today. Got in late last night from a very successful Show in Las Vegas. Seems the BTW this week maybe a little "skinny"

Remember you can read old copies of the BTW on-line at http://www.blackwaterusa.com/new/btwarchive. html.

Gary Jackson

	ARTICLES AND MORE
Ah, the peace and quiet of a SWAT raid! Just for fun... http://www.findarticles.com/ cf_0/m3197/3_47/84154124/p1/article.jhtml>>> Law Enforcement and the Holocaust Law enforcement agencies in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area recently have begun a training program drawing upon the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum as a resource to explore a variety of issues relevant to law enforcement today. (1) This program, cosponsored by the Anti-Defamation League, has provided law enforcement officers with a unique opportunity to witness the dangers and horrors that can occur when law enforcement abdicates its role as a protector of citizens' liberties and rights and, ultimately, becomes a tool of a government involved in a systematic genocidal program. As a result of the success of this program, the museum also has instituted other educational programs for law enforcement officers, such as traveling exhibits from the museum that move to various cities within the United States. http://www.findarticles.com /cf_0/m2194/11_70/81223381/p1/article.jhtml>>> Fine Tuning Your News Briefing.(law enforcement agency media relations). Today's modern law enforcement agency rivals nearly any Fortune 500 corporation in complexity, their use of technology, and especially their value to the community. As with any large corporation, law enforcement agencies quickly can become the focus of media attention around the world when a crisis or major event occurs. Today, the public recognizes that law enforcement activities impact more than just the crime rate--they can affect citizens' health and social welfare and impact environmental and economic issues as well. Most law enforcement executives recognize that they no longer have a choice whether they deal with the media. Because the media covers issues of public interest, prudent managers should realize the importance of proactively using the media as a tool to get their department's message out to the community. http://www.findarticles.com /cf_0/m2194/12_69/69441917/p1/article.jhtml Top of Page

	BREAKING NEWS
Ohio Highway Shooting Confirmed As 24th COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The day after the chief investigator said authorities were closing in on a serial highway shooter, a man stood in plain view on an overpass and fired a handgun at cars below. He then walked to his car and slipped into traffic. http://apnews.myway.com/article/2004021 6/D80O34C80.html New York Police Training for Catastrophic Terrorism The New York Police Department, working with city health officials, federal authorities and other agencies, has been preparing for a possible attack with nuclear, biological or chemical weapons, perhaps the most daunting threat facing municipalities in a post-9/11 world. Meeting in secret and conducting complex drills, the department has brought together government agencies in a broad effort for much of the last year. In doing so, it has put together a program that some national security and law enforcement officials describe as unrivaled among American cities. http://www.n ytimes.com/2004/02/15/nyregion/15THRE.html? ei=5062&en=2834af4d42a5384a&ex=1077426000&partne r=GOOGLE&pagewanted=print&position= Jackson warrants to remain sealed The date for a preliminary hearing for singer Michael Jackson, charged with molesting a child, will be decided April 2, and search warrants in the case will remain sealed, a judge ruled Friday. http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/13 /jackson.hearing/index.html Prosecutors oppose change of venue for Rudolph http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/13/ rudolph.venue/index.html Top of Page

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Security News Worldwide is sponsored by Blackwater Security Consulting. Check out their website here. Report: Al-Qaida planned attacks in Japan Terror group allegedly intended to strike during 2002 World Cup TOKYO - A senior member of Islamic militant group al-Qaida has told U.S. authorities that the group had drawn up a plan to launch attacks in Japan during the 2002 World Cup, Japanese media said on Saturday. http:// www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4268209/ Bush agrees to meet with 9/11 panel Chairman says commission needs more time President Bush has agreed to meet privately with the federal commission investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and is considering doing so under oath, U.S. officials told NBC News on Friday night. http:// www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4232892/ BA cancels flights over security fears Terror threats disrupt London to U.S., Saudi Arabia routes A much-disrupted British Airways flight to Washington, D.C. has been canceled again over security fears, the airline said Thursday. http:// www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4248695/ Libyan arms designs traced back to China http:// www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4272050/ Top of Page

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