Indoor pot farms in Northern California can be hard to spot until they catch fire and release fumes from chemicals and mold. The operations are often run by gangs and can involve violence, including a recent shooting death in San Jose.
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“This incident represents a sentinel event in American policing – one that serves as a warning of needed changes in the public safety system,” said Police Foundation President Jim Bueermann, who put the Foundation's review team together. “A trained former police officer was hunting police officers and their families, exploiting geo-political, jurisdictional and technological boundaries and using legally-acquired, sophisticated, high-powered weaponry.”
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Three officers arrived at the scene, including Officer Noel Hawk. After defusing the situation, police say the incident re-escalated.
Read More →Project Lifesaver International will hold its 11th Annual Conference including training and speakers at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 11–14.
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Many people who use the term "stop and frisk" fail to realize that there actually is no such concept in the law, and that the phrase "stop and frisk" couples two constitutionally distinct activities that do not necessarily coincide. This misunderstanding is easily traced to the coincidence in Terry v. Ohio.
Read More →The culmination of more than seven years of development, the Interlock 7000 incorporates new technologies to help prevent people from driving under the influence of alcohol. It can be installed in any type of vehicle, including motorcycles.
Read More →The North-American Association of Uniform Manufacturers & Distributors (NAUMD) has announced the election of its board of directors and officers for 2014-15. Elected by the NAUMD membership for a two-year term, the 2014-15 executive committee includes: Jim Tewmey, VF Imagewear, chairman; and Brian Garry, Cintas, vice chairman.
Read More →Lance Clark, president and CEO of Spillman Technologies, Inc., was recently recognized as a “CEO of the Year” by Utah Business magazine alongside seven other honorees at a banquet held in their honor.
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Buffalo Police have now suspended one officer without pay pending an investigation into a April 19th incident. A video that surfaced over the weekend shows a handcuffed man being slapped and kicked by Buffalo (N.Y.) PD officers.
Read More →The Supreme Court on Tuesday, will hear cases involving search of personal cell phones incident to arrest.
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