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Parolees: The Revolving Door

In California, prisoners are now being released left and right. Last January the California state legislature voted into law a measure that allows the state to release "non-violent offenders" from state prison with very limited parole supervision.

July 17, 2011

Technology

California's Criminal Database Poorly Maintained

California's criminal records system is so poorly maintained that it routinely fails to alert officials to stop child abusers from working at schools and violent felons from buying guns.

July 17, 2011

Patrol

S.C. Deputy Fatally Shot Searching Home

Dep. Roger Rice, who had completed police training in January, died as a result of gunfire sustained during a shootout with Bennie Ray Brown Jr., who had been released from jail two weeks ago and has a 20-year arrest record in the state.

July 13, 2011

Patrol

Parolee Arrested After Firing at Calif. Officer

After Lt. Brian Addington saw Jones run a stop sign in his gold Cadillac, the officer pursued him to a parking lot, where Jones struck a retaining wall. He then exited the vehicle and began firing at the officer.

May 3, 2011

Patrol

Shots Fired: Clackamas County, Oregon, 12/05/2005

Seemingly as insensate to his own pain as that he inflicted on others, Donald Graham also possessed a reputation as a man who backed his words. And no promise meant more to him than the one he'd made his wife that he'd never go back to prison. He'd do what he had to do.

April 11, 2011

Patrol

Five Underused Phrases in Law Enforcement..and Some Other Things to Think About

In recent days I've been thinking about the language that we use in law enforcement, not just the words we say daily, but also the words we seldom get to say. Here's a look at some words and phrases that all cops would like to be able to say more often or should say more often to make their jobs easier.

April 11, 2011

Patrol

Tennessee Cop's Suspected Killer Identified

Jesse Mathews, who is wanted in Colorado on robbery warrants, is suspected of fatally shooting Sgt. Timothy Chapin and wounding Officer Lorin Johnston during a pursuit after an armed robbery at the U.S. Money Shops on Saturday.

April 2, 2011

Patrol

Tenn. Sgt. Killed In Gunfight With Prison Escapee Wearing Kevlar Vest

Sgt. James Timothy Chapin, a 26-year veteran, was shot in the head during a foot pursuit with the suspect, whose Kevlar vest protected him from numerous police bullets. A bullet from the suspect struck a second officer, Lorin Johnston, in his ballistic vest.

April 1, 2011

Patrol

Parole Officer In Indy Cop's Slaying Fired

Billie Ruffner, a 28-year veteran of the DOC, apparently failed to do monthly checks on Thomas Hardy, which allowed him to go free. Hardy is accused of murdering Officer David Moore during a traffic stop Jan. 23.

February 11, 2011

Special Units

Gang Parolee Fires At Oakland Cops

An alleged gang member released from prison several weeks ago fired on officers responding to the shots-fired call, after he fired at another vehicle on Saturday in North Oakland.

February 6, 2011

Patrol

Oakland Cop Shoots Man Who Exited Vehicle With Two Weapons

Martin Flenaugh, 19, was the passenger in a car driven by parolee Jerome Brown, 24, who was arrested after a foot pursuit. Brown has convictions for possession of stolen property and being an accessory.

January 26, 2011

Patrol

Indiana Suspends Parole Officer Who Monitored Indy Cop's Alleged Killer

Investigators are still attempting to link Hardy to Moore's shooting and have been given until Friday by a judge to charge him with the crime.

January 25, 2011