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Patrol
Illinois Sheriff Goes to Jail, Voluntarily
Lake County, Ill., Sheriff Mark Curran said his goal is to talk to inmates so he can see the jail from their perspective. That way he can try to solve potential problems, such as safety issues, and better understand the inmate experience, he said.
August 21, 2008
Patrol
L.A. County Sheriff Backs Driver's Licenses for Illegals
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca chimed in with his support for issuing driver's licenses to illegal immigrants a day after Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck backed the idea.
February 23, 2012
Patrol
Illinois Officer Drowns in Lake Following Medical Emergency
An officer with the Palatine Police Department drowned last week after having a medical emergency while swimming in a local lake.
July 7, 2020
Weapons
Ill. County Considers 'Violence Tax' On Guns, Ammo
Drawing the ire of the gun lobby, Cook County Board President Preckwinkle is eyeing a violence tax on guns and ammunition sold in the city and suburbs, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned.
October 10, 2012
Training
Hillsborough County (Fla.) Sheriff's Agricultural Unit
Homer Brown, Larry Lingo, and Lowell Cain—the three detectives who work the Agricultural Unit of Hillsborough County, Fla.—aren't afraid to get down and dirty. "We just got done rounding up some cows at 10 this morning," says Det. Brown, referring to a case the trio and their horses handled on a hot, humid day last July.
September 30, 2007
Vehicle Ops
Arizona County Uses New Law to Look for Illegal Immigrants
To people who say round up more illegal immigrants, Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County here has an answer: send out the posse.
May 10, 2006
Technology
Nevada County Adopts Federal Fingerprint Database to ID Criminal Illegals
The resource is provided by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help local authorities identify high-risk illegal immigrants who have been convicted of crimes such as homicide, rape, kidnapping or drug trafficking, among other violent offenses.
July 16, 2010
Patrol
L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy's Killing Remains a Mystery
Detectives hope a $95,000 reward will get witnesses to step forward in the possible gang-related shooting in August in Cypress Park.
November 25, 2008
Patrol
2 Los Angeles County Deputies Convicted of Abusing Mentally Ill Inmate
Prosecutors alleged that the deputies attacked the inmate in a locked hallway of the jail that lacked surveillance cameras. The inmate was kicked in the genitals, punched and pepper sprayed, prosecutors said.
May 17, 2016
Technology
Mutualink Announces Deployment in Lake County, FL, Schools
On June 25, 2018, the Lake County School Board approved the funding and purchase of Mutualink's interoperable communications solution. Lake County joins many other Florida county school districts deploying Mutualink in the wake of the tragic Parkland school shooting in February.
August 10, 2018
Technology
Oklahoma County Sheriff Deploys HD Surveillance System at Prison
The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) has deployed Avigilon's high definition (HD) surveillance system at its 268,000 square-foot detention center, a move designed to save the agency more than $10 million annually in personnel costs and will reduce the incidents of false liability claims.
March 31, 2010
Patrol
Broward County Sheriff Says Suspect Admits Killing Elderly Deputy
Broward County (Fla.) Sheriff Al Lamberti reported Thursday that career criminal Michael Mazza has confessed to killing Dep. Paul Rein Thursday.
November 8, 2007
Patrol
L.A. County Sheriff's Detectives Fill in on Patrol Shifts
The new requirement is part of the cash-strapped department's effort to eliminate overtime and shed $128 million from its budget. It's drawn grumblings from many in the agency, but for station-level detectives, it seems to be having a significant impact on law enforcement.
September 30, 2010
Technology
Iredell County (N.C.) Sheriff's Office Implements Spillman Integrated Data Management
In an effort to increase efficiency, the Iredell County (N.C.) Sheriff’s Office is adopting software from Spillman Technologies. Spillman’s Mobile solution will allow officers to access their agency’s database, search for information from state and national databases, and receive information about calls – all from their vehicle laptops.
April 7, 2009
Editor's Notes
Obama Administration Orders Sheriffs to Coddle Illegal Aliens
The Christian Science Monitor reports that the sheriff of Davidson County, Tenn. (Nashville) has been directed to release illegal aliens detained on “minor” charges on their own recognizance.
This is a repeat of the disastrous
“catch and release”
immigration enforcement concept where
July 9, 2009
Patrol
L.A. Sheriff Seizes 20,000 Pounds of Illegal Fireworks
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies seized 20,000 pounds of illegal fireworks during busts in East Los Angeles, Willowbrook, and Norwalk during the past week.
July 3, 2012
Patrol
Texas Sheriff: Illegal Immigrants "Destroyed" Valued Search Dogs
The Aransas County (TX) Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that two tracking dogs that have in the past been instrumental in locating individuals with dementia and Alzheimer’s that wandered away from their homes were strangled by individuals believed to be in this country illegally.
September 4, 2018
Vehicle Ops
Wisconsin County Gets New Lake Assault Boats Craft for Patrol, Rescue
The St. Croix County (WI) Sheriff's Office took delivery of a custom-built Lake Assault Boats rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) in time to serve during this summer's active July 4th holiday weekend for patrol and water-based emergency rescue operations on a 27-mile stretch of the St. Croix River.
August 14, 2019
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