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October Marks Crime Prevention Month, Identity Theft is #1 Crime: According to an article from the MarketWatch News, the U.S. Department of Justice has reported identity theft is the number one crime in the nation. This fast-growing crime is costing an estimated nine million Americans more than $1.2 billion annually. Most identity theft victims then spend countless hours trying to clean up the mess. October is designated as National Crime Prevention Month to allow consumers to educate themselves on the crime and how to effectively steer clear of it. Gov. Perry Wants $24 Million To Fight Border Crime: AP writer, Jay Root, reports that Texas Gov. Rick Perry said he would ask the state Legislature, which in 2007 approved $110 million to fight border crime, to provide another $24 million to hire more police, upgrade law enforcement technology and enhance multi-agency intelligence sharing...continue to full post

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