03 Jul 2007 12:00
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GIA Hosts First Law Enforcement Training Day
From GIA, Carlsbad, Calif. – According to the Jewelers’ Security Alliance (JSA), the jewelry industry lost more than $105 million in 2006 due to crime. To help combat these losses, which frequently combine with the potential for violence, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) was recently called upon by federal and local law enforcement to provide a full day of diamond and gem training.
Dan McCaffrey (left), special agent for the FBI, is shown here using a microscope with Dan Campbell, director of Education for GIA New York. Photo © GIA 2007.
The event, the first of its kind for GIA, was held last month at GIA’s New York City Education facility, with 24 law enforcement officials in attendance, including representatives from Belgium and Canada, as well as specialized NYPD detective units and FBI agents from New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.
Spearheaded by GIA New York’s Dir
GIA Hosts First Law Enforcement Training Day
From GIA, Carlsbad, Calif. – According to the Jewelers’ Security Alliance (JSA), the jewelry industry lost more than $105 million in 2006 due to crime. To help combat these losses, which frequently combine with the potential for violence, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) was recently called upon by federal and local law enforcement to provide a full day of diamond and gem training.
Dan McCaffrey (left), special agent for the FBI, i
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