Post-9/11 Era Sees Costs
from Recordnet
 A side story to 9/11's anniversary is the staggering amount of money spent to brace even the most remote corners of America for the next terrorist attack. Much anti-terror equipment was designed to cope with mass casualties, and fortunately, much anti-terror technology has dual use. More
Sending Them Back
from The Columbus Dispatch
The caravan of unmarked vans and a sheriff's bus unloaded the human cargo onto the sweltering tarmac of an airport in northwestern Ohio. Nearly 100 illegal immigrants shuffled toward the plane, handcuffed and shackled at the waist and ankles. They were going home, compliments of Uncle Sam. Everyone involved in the 45-minute boarding process -- deputies, federal agents and immigrants -- looked tired or resigned to the realities of deportation. More
L.A. County Home Detentions to Increase
from the Daily Breeze
Hoping to relieve overcrowding and keep dangerous and violent offenders in jail longer, the county Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to spend nearly $3 million to buy electronic monitoring devices to expand Los Angeles County's home-detention program. Now, about 350 of the county's 18,000 to 20,000 inmates serve their time at home under electronic monitoring. The additional money will allow the Sheriff's and Probation departments to perform electronic monitoring of up to another 2,000 adult and juvenile inmates. More
Jobs Plentiful in Law Enforcement, Group Told
from The Mount Airy News
Jobs have become scarce in such industries as textiles and furniture, but that’s not the case with law enforcement, a local group was told Tuesday night. “Law enforcement is begging and pleading for good employees,” Dean Gordon, director of the Center for Public Safety and Basic Law Enforcement Training at Surry Community College, said during a meeting of Sandy Level Community Watch. More
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Cities Try Wrangling Gangs with Civil Suits
from USA Today
Law enforcement agents fed up with increasing gang violence are turning to lawsuits to help keep gangs from terrorizing neighborhoods. A growing number of municipalities are seeking injunctions — restraining orders that seek to bar gang members from talking to one another or standing together on public property, said Bruce Riordan, director of gang operations for Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo. More
NYC Hotlines Accept Videos, Cell Phone Pictures
from The Associated Press via FOX News
It's a new era for tipsters as officials announced Tuesday that city hot lines are now able to receive photos and video from computers and cell phones. Callers to New York City's 911 and non-emergency 311 lines will now be able to send in photos and video to report crimes and complain about quality-of-life problems like uncollected garbage. While hundreds of cities accept text messages to emergency hot lines, New York is believed to be the first with the capability to accept images, officials said. More
Ex-prisoners Act for a Cause in Fort Worth, Texas, Play
from WFAA-TV
An unusual company of actors stayed up late Tuesday night as they prepared to perform a play later this week. It's all part of a benefit for an organization that helps former prisoners from reoffending. The Miranda Writes Players will tell you they perform their parts with conviction, sometimes multiple convictions. In fact, Tuesday, the actors detailed their crimes and time served. More
L.A. Mayor Says Summer Anti-gang Programs Decreased Violence
from the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa credited a new summertime anti-gang program, which included special community events and extended nighttime hours at eight city parks, with a measurable drop in crime in some of the city's most violent neighborhoods. More
Recycler Forms Community Coalition to Reduce Metal Thefts
from The Times and Democrat
Joseph Rich, owner of Sunshine Recycling in Orangeburg, S.C., called for formation of a community coalition consisting of scrap metal dealers, law enforcement and legislators in the fight against metal theft. District 66 Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter and law enforcement officials from North to Lexington were on hand to hear how the community can form such a coalition. Rich told the group his own facility is using DataDot technology to offset thefts which have also affected his business. More
Crime Pays for Anti-crime Signs
from The Decatur Daily via Calibre
Criminal offenders are paying to help educate the public about crimes they commit through messages displayed on billboards and television commercials in Morgan County, Ala. Sheriff Greg Bartlett said he tapped into a national law enforcement campaign more than a month ago that includes public service advertisements to sharpen public awareness about illegal drugs, drunk driving and sex-related crimes involving children. Bartlett said a fund built on forfeitures of property in criminal cases is paying for the advertisements. More
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