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Published April 23, 2012, 08:42 AM

As Bakken oil booms, police prepare for change

BILLLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Booming oil production across a wide expanse of the Northern Plains is forcing law enforcement from the U.S. and Canada to gird for a spike in crimes ranging from drug trafficking and gun offenses to prostitution.

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