May 2013

POLICE May 2013

The DOJ's VALOR Training Initiative

The goal of the VALOR Initiative is to help officers rediscover and hone their officer safety skills. Regional VALOR training sessions are conducted at no cost to the host agency or to the officers who attend.

May 13, 2013

Photo by Paul Clinton.

Safe Prisoner Transport

Every year, prisoners escape custody. But using the proper restraints and techniques for each prisoner transfer situation will help ensure the safety of yourself and other law enforcement officers.

May 5, 2013

Photo: Mark W. Clark

Dogs, Drugs, and the Fourth Amendment

Two cases from Florida have brought the U.S. Supreme Court to two different conclusions regarding K-9 searches in 2013. One is an affirmation of existing practice, but the other breaks new ground and imposes new limits.

May 2, 2013

Photo by John Johnston, Ace K9.

Random Thoughts About a Rough Week

We, and I mean everyone in the United States, have just been through what President Obama called a "rough week." Americans and American law enforcement rose to meet these horrors and battle this evil in ways that can only make us all proud.

May 1, 2013

Photo by Kelly Bracken.

Border Patrol Agent Retrieves Two Children from Submerged Vehicle

Agent Travis Creteau was able to retrieve two little girls from a fully submerged vehicle after it crashed into a San Diego-area reservoir. Unfortunately, the children did not survive. For his efforts, agent Creteau has been named the May 2013 NLEOMF Officer of the Month.

April 30, 2013

Photo courtesy of Travis Creteau

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