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Inside the Badge •David Griffith•September 21, 2007

'Genius' Arrested at Boston Airport Wearing Fake Bomb 'Art'

Massachusetts State Police arrested a 19-year-old MIT student earlier this morning and charged her with disturbing the peace and possessing a hoax device. Here's what Star Simpson reportedly decided was an artistic masterpiece that she had to share with the world.

Articles•Jeffrey D. Ho, MD, FACEP•July 1, 2007

Are TASERs Really Non-Lethal?

With more than 45 percent of law enforcement agencies nationwide now using conducted electrical weapon (CEW) devices, agencies and the general public are becoming more familiar with the capabilities of and controversy surrounding these non-lethal weapons. The latest research conducted on animals and humans indicates that CEWs are among the safest of weapon options

Articles•Jeffrey D. HO, MD, FACEP•July 1, 2007

How to Respond to Excited Delirium

Because you, as law enforcement officers, are often required to control subjects in various stages of agitation, it is important for you to understand that some of these subjects will be in a state of extreme physiologic stress. This state is often called "excited or agitated delirium."

News•Staff Writer•October 26, 2006

DUI Organization to Honor 26 Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Officers

Fifteen Pennsylvania State Police troopers are among 26 law enforcement officers who will be honored by a statewide association for their work to combat drinking and driving in the commonwealth, State Police Commissioner Jeffrey B. Miller announced today.

Articles•Dr. Jeffrey Ho•August 1, 2005

Sudden In-Custody Death

It’s a 20-degree night in a major American city, freezing rain is spitting out of a black sky, and the wind chill factor is well below zero. Local police respond to a call for assistance from the manager of a fast-food restaurant. A young man is running around the restaurant’s parking lot naked, screaming nonsensical gibberish at the top of his lungs, and scaring the customers.

Articles•Jeffrey Chamberlain•April 1, 1998

Time and a Half of What?

Most police officers and police employers know that the federal Fair Labor Standards Act requires overtime pay at "time and one-half' for FLSA overtime hours worked. Less well known, however, are some of the FLSA rules governing how time and a half must be calculated. This has sometimes resulted in arithmetic mistakes which have deprived officers of wages to which they are entitled under the law.