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IN THE NEWS

Forensic Lab on Right Track

http://www.nhregister.com/opinion/20140705/editorial-connecticut-forensic-lab-finally-on-right-track

Roxbury, Bridgewater to Share Resident Trooper in Pilot Program

http://www.countytimes.com/articles/2014/06/21/news/doc53a5177c28e92262992959.txt

Stamford Practices with State for Hurrican Disaster Preparedness

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Stamford-practices-with-state-for-hurricane-5572995.php#photo-6496364

State, Mohegans Sign Police Agreement

http://www.wfsb.com/story/25634687/mohegan-sun-now-in-charge-of-own-law-enforcement

Mohegans, Police Make Pact

http://www.norwichbulletin.com/article/20140528/NEWS/140529398?sect=Top%20Stories&map=12690

Mohegan Tribe, State Come to Agreement on Policing on Casino

http://www.theday.com/article/20140528/BIZ02/140529704/1047/NWSlatest

State, Tribe Enter Police Agreement

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-tribal-police-0529-20140528,0,3428498.story

Commissioner Schriro Provides Communications Update

http://www.norwichbulletin.com/article/20140420/OPINION/140429977/10307/OPINION

Police Not Seizing Firearms, Commissioner Says

http://www.theday.com/article/20140314/NWS12/140319734/1047

Police Dive Teams Work Together

http://stamford.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/diving-for-experience-stamford

State Crime Lab Updates

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-crime-lab-backlogs-0310-20140309,0,5862505.story?track=rss

Arrests, Murders Decline for 2013

http://m.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/State-s-arrests-murders-decline-in-2013-5301957.php

State Police Begin "Operation Stop Tailgating"

http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20140307/connecticut-state-police-campaign-to-stop-tailgating-underway

Commissioner Schriro Addresses Sandy Hook Commission

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-school-response-drill-0301-20140228,0,769050.story

State Crime Lab in the News

See article HERE

State Police Detectives, Forensic Science Lab Applauded for Work in Manchester Case.

http://www.courant.com/community/manchester/hc-manchester-murder-suspect-0215-20140214,0,297581.story

State to Accept Some Late Gun Registations

http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-guns-malloy-compromise-0215-20140214,0,6064926.story

Connecticut State Police Missing Persons Unit Makes Progress with Cases

http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20140216/connecticut-missing-persons-unit-makes-progress-cases-drop-from-243-to-166-in-2-years-namus-says