Two Charged Under New Human Trafficking Law

Ricardo Contreras and Regino Sanchez are charged with attempting to smuggle an 18-year-old Guatemalan woman into Lantana, Florida under the state’s new law against human trafficking.

New Law to Add Immigration Duties for Arizona Cops

A new Arizona law allows the state to charge a person with felony human smuggling, formerly only a federal charge. Now Arizona law enforcement officers will be expected to take over some of the duties reserved for federal officers in the past, without any additional funding for local law enforcement.

Man Coughs up Cocaine While in Custody

A man could face up to 25 years in prison for criminal possession of a controlled substance after coughing up a plastic baggy containing 11 packets of cocaine.

Border Patrol Struggles to Stem Influx of Illegals

Despite new technologies introduced to help police the border, Border Patrol agents catch only about one-third of the estimated 3 million people who illegally cross the border between Mexico and the United States each year.

California to Overhaul Youth Prison System

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s administration has promised to back a new system that would seek to remediate the golden state’s juvenile offenders with therapy and positive reinforcement instead of simply using punishment.

LMS 1202 Shotgun Laser/Light

LaserMax's LMS 1202 laser/light accessory for Remington shotguns is ruggedly built to endure extended use and is one of the first shotgun add-ons in the industry. The 5MW, high-visibility laser has the highest brightness level allowed by federal law and pulsates to find the user's target quickly.

Hardigg Industries Pistol Case

Police Domestic Violence

In our society, it's doctrine that education is the key to success. Police domestic violence activist Renae Griggs also believes that education is the key to helping officers learn ways to constructively cope with job-related stress.

The Waiting Game

In some cases, it’s necessary to take a suspect into custody as soon as you conclude that probable cause exists. But in other cases, making the arrest too quickly might not be advisable. Making an arrest triggers certain constitutional tests and starts the clock running on steps that have to be taken within specified times. Control and safety permitting, it may be best to delay making an arrest until the last practical moment.

France to Punish Police for Losing “Bomb” During Exercise

Police officers in France will be disciplined for planting plastic explosives in an airline passenger’s luggage as part of a K-9 bomb-sniffing exercise and then losing track of the bag.