Month: August 2023
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Denver Department of Public Safety Unveils Public Information Dashboards | Westword
The city unveiled two new public dashboards this week, showing first responder data and info about disciplinary probes in the Denver Sheriff Department… Full story: Denver Department of Public Safety Unveils Public Information Dashboards | Westword
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Flash mobs invade luxury L.A. retailers with brute force – Los Angeles Times
Overall crime rates in Los Angeles are down from last year, and a recent surge in smash-and-grab robberies makes up little of the overall problem of retail thefts. Still, the audacious daytime incidents over the last few weeks have cast a long shadow, leaving people who shop and work at malls unsettled… Full story: Flash…
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Portsmouth police officer honored for helping to save 3 lives in one weekend
Medical kit in hand, Officer Pierce made a tourniquet, applying pressure on the wound. His quick work stopped the bleeding as he led the victim downstairs to safety. That was the first of three life-saving responses that weekend, including coming to the aid of a woman who was shot twice. Instinct from his time as…
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AI playing increasing role in managing traffic on nation’s roads
Traffic managers said A.I. will eventually be able to use the network of traffic cameras and sensors to predict if a vehicle is about to run a red light — and then hold the light green, in order to prevent a collision. “The more you advance this technology, it’s going to reduce serious kinds of…
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St. Petersburg College launches mental health courses for law enforcement
St. Petersburg College on Monday announced a new program to train local law enforcement officers how to better respond to colleagues and members of the public with mental health challenges. The three-semester curriculum includes six courses in counseling and interviewing skills, as well as substance abuse and family interactions. Said to be the first of…
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Governor nixes proposal to relax police trainee standards for marijuana, drug use | Nebraska Examiner
Gov. Jim Pillen has rejected a proposed relaxation in drug-use standards to qualify for training as a Nebraska law enforcement officer, saying it could be viewed as a “watering down” of the standards. A panel of state law enforcement officials had recommended the change as part of a broader effort to qualify more applicants for…
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Immigration U visa meant to help solve crimes, but backlog leaves immigrant victims at risk instead
As a victim of a crime in the U.S., Luis Melean could apply for the U visa, a type of visa given to immigrant victims of certain crimes that presents an opportunity for a faster pathway to citizenship. That was four years ago, and he’s still waiting. He’s not alone. NPR spoke to 17 U…
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A central Kansas police force sparked a firestorm by raiding a newspaper and the publisher’s home | AP News
A small central Kansas police department is facing a torrent of criticism for raiding a local newspaper’s office and the home of its owner and publisher, seizing computers and cellphones, and, in the publisher’s view, stressing his 98-year-old mother enough to cause her weekend death. Several press freedom watchdogs condemned the Marion Police Department’s actions…
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Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia ‘absolutely devastated’ by veteran officer’s suicide – CBS Texas
In his first sit down interview since the death of Detective Matthew Bacon, Chief Garcia got candid about the affect the job has on officers, as well as an outdated police mindset he’s been trying to combat since he took over two years ago. “In 1992, if I would’ve told my partner that, ‘Man, that…
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Red Flag Laws Work — If The Public Knows About Them
A sweeping study released this week found that public knowledge of Extreme Risk Protection Order laws, and public attitudes toward their implementation, is crucial to how effective and expansive they are. Sometimes referred to as “red flag” laws, ERPOs work to prevent gun tragedies by allowing law enforcement, family members, or friends to petition courts…