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Jul
ALBANY - The Federal Bureau of Investigation has created a national database that will track incidents of people making false reports to unsuspecting residents’ homes, schools and other public places in order to evoke a police or SWAT team response.The incidents are typically called “swatting” and have been a growing trend in recent years. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the creation of the National Swatting Virtual Command Center last Friday. It began in May and is open to all federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies, as well as fusion centers. Schumer said there had already been more than 230…