[USA] Firefighters recruited in war against gangs / North Jersey Media, 24 Feb 2004
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JASON TSAI
Police have enlisted a new ally in their battle against gangs, drugs and terrorism -- firefighters.
Firefighters in the state's inner cities are being trained by the state police and the Division of Fire Safety to act as "an extra set of eyes and ears on the ground," said state police Capt. Matthew Hartigan. 'It means that firefighters in 14 cities, including Paterson, will be looking for evidence of criminal activity -- fake documents, bomb-making material, drug stashes -- whenever they enter homes or businesses on fire calls."