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Transitioning from the public sector, including law enforcement and military professions, to the private sector security industry can be a difficult task, but Time Warner Cable is sponsoring an event and networking luncheon at the ASIS New York City Conference and Expo to guide the change. 

Four of the top 10 most dangerous neighborhoods are located in Detroit, where there is a high number of vacant residences and empty lots.

Underpaid or under-trained security officers are only one of the gaps in event security, according to a USA Today report. 

18 people have been indicted in the scheme, which involved stealing raw copper from an Arizona mine, disguising it as scrap metal and then selling it to China via the black market. 

78 percent of Americans polled after the Boston Marathon bombing said that public surveillance is a good idea, despite privacy infringement concerns. 

The House Homeland Security Committee next week will examine the Boston Marathon bombing and its implications for U.S. homeland security.

Chicago's first 80-degree day in seven months brought a wave of violence, with an average of one shooting per hour at one point.

The bill would create a single, uniform badge at one price for contract workers on school sites, reducing the number and costs of background checks in the state. 

The state's own figures are a mere third of what was reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Boston police have three additional suspects in custody in connection to the Boston Marathon bombings, said AP.