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Sheriffs Back Passage of Meth Ingredient Tracking
from the North County Times
 The California State Sheriffs' Association believes that AB 1455 is critical to the continued effort to reduce methamphetamine production in the state. By mandating an electronic tracking system in retail and pharmacy locations that sell allergy and cold drugs containing pseudoephedrine -- best known as PSE, a prime ingredient in the production of methamphetamine -- law enforcement will have a more effective tool in the fight against meth production in California. Electronic tracking is supported by the National Sheriffs' Association and has been implemented in several states, including Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky.
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Sheriffs Upset About Losing Stimulus Money
from the Newark Advocate
Some county sheriffs in Ohio and across the country have complained that they have been denied federal stimulus funds because they are doing their jobs too well. Similar complaints nationwide have led the National Sheriffs' Association to ask for a change in the federal criteria for distributing the money.
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Meth Ring Used Comic Books to Launder Money
from CNN
Investigators in Colorado say they have broken up a massive methamphetamine ring in the Denver area that distributed pounds of the dangerous drug every week and laundered the profits using collectible comic books. “To launder the money you have to use something that is quick and convenient,” Colorado Attorney General John Suthers said at a news conference. “And in this case, they used classic comic books.” More
Police, Sheriffs Establishing Regional Intelligence Center in Texas
from the Austin-American Statesman
Beginning next year, Austin, Texas police and the Travis County Sheriffs’ Department plan to start working together with a federally funded, multimillion-dollar intelligence center -- one of dozens of such “fusion centers” across the nation. But some centers have sparked controversy after critics said officials overstepped their bounds and violated people’s civil rights.
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VisitPhone System 500, Direct Through-the-wall Visitation Phone
This high efficiency, solid state, magnetic telephone system is simple, sturdy, easy to install, maintain and repair, and requires no outside service or external power. More
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Arkansas Police to Try Hybrid Fleet
from Officer.com
When a thief in a stolen hybrid car smoked lawmen in Crown Victorias during a high-speed chase through Clark County earlier in 2009, Arkadelphia Police Chief Al Harris was impressed. Any questions his officers had about whether hybrids had the guts to be police cars were answered that night, the chief said. This fall, the Arkadelphia Police Department will join the growing number of law enforcement agencies across the country using hybrids when a new fleet of 2010 Toyota Camry Hybrids hits the streets of the southwest Arkansas town.
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World First for New Zealand Crime Laboratory
from Wellington.Scoop
The New Zealand Police’s Electronic Crime Laboratory (ECL) celebrated its 25th anniversary today with the official launch of its new technology, EVE. The Environment for Virtualised Evidence (EVE) application is a world first and one of the Police’s most successful innovations. EVE allows investigators to examine a seized computer or other storage device on their own computers, using intuitive search tools or a virtual representation of the device, in a way that is forensically safe and does not put any evidence at risk. More
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Michigan Colleges Rethink Safety Approach
from the Chicago Tribune
Michigan's public universities are beefing up police forces, installing high resolution surveillance cameras, and taking other steps to prevent campus crime, which college officials say is more common than statistics show. More
Inmate Release Plan Hits Snag in California Assembly
from CNN
California legislators plan to keep trying to find consensus on a controversial proposal that would release at least 27,000 inmates from state prisons. On August 24, The California Assembly delayed a possible vote on the plan. More
Area Chiefs Oppose Early Release of Inmates
from the Contra Costa Times
Area police officials are part of a chorus of state law enforcement officers opposed to the governor's plan for the early release of 27,000 prison inmates. “Based on the number of early releases, and the recidivism rate in the state, most of them will probably end up in county jails,” he said. "We're bursting at the seams already." More
Harris County Fires Back at Federal Criticism of Jail
from the Houston Chronicle
Harris County, Texas officials challenged U.S. Department of Justice claims that conditions in the county jail system violate prisoners' constitutional rights, producing a 300 page report contending the federal findings were based on incomplete data and anecdotal accounts from inmates. More
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Product Showcase:
FreeMotion 100 by FreeLinc
FreeLinc, the expert in wireless communication for two-way radios, is pleased to announce the release of their newest Wireless System this Summer! The FreeMotion 100 is a Light Weight headset using FreeLinc’s patented Near Field Magnetic Induction technology for safe, secure and reliable wireless communication! The FreeMotion 100 Light Weight headset has a comfortable, secure fit offering a variety of ear gel/hook options. FreeLinc’s new headset is one-third the size of its predecessor weighing only 14 grams. Its sleek, new design allows the user 18 hours of worry free continuous use.
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Solves and Deters Pharmacy Crime
RxPATROL® is a free pharmacy crime intelligence database designed to assist law enforcement. RxPATROL helps protect the pharmacy environment through dissemination of alerts that help law enforcement identify patterns and link similar crimes. RxPATROL offers $1,000 rewards through Crime Stoppers for tips leading to the arrest of suspects committing pharmacy crimes.
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Appriss Inc.
Appriss helps government agencies serve and protect their citizens through innovative technology solutions, from victim and sex offender notification to keeping law enforcement up to date on who’s in jail. More info
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