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Holidays Spell Danger for Law Officers from National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund A review of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) records shows that the Christmas and New Year's holiday season can be one of the most dangerous times of the year for law enforcement. Just consider that, throughout history, the chances of an officer being killed on New Year's Eve is 30 percent higher (65 total deaths) than the average day (50 total deaths), and on Christmas the number of line of duty deaths is 56 percent higher (78 total deaths) than normal. More A New Crime-fighting Tool: Facebook from the Northern Star Facebook and MySpace aren’t just for connecting with friends. Police are using these Web sites to catch criminals. On the social networking sites, users tend to post detailed information about themselves along with pictures and comments not always intended to be viewed by law enforcement officials. More The National Sheriffs’ Association is pleased to announce a new partnership with Cyalume Technologies, a company long recognized as a world leader in special purpose light. Cyalume provides emergency and safety lighting to the Public Safety, Military, Commercial and Consumer markets. Their Home Locator is an ideal solution to help Public Safety personnel quickly identify the homes of seniors where an emergency has occurred. More information FBI Sting Brings Down Corrupt Cops from The Associated Press via CBS News Tales of law enforcement gone awry emerged in court papers Tuesday as U.S. federal prosecutors unveiled a series of elaborate sting operations aimed at officers hired out to ride shotgun for drug deals and other criminal activities. Fifteen officers and two other men who had pretended to be law enforcement officials were charged with conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine or heroin or both. More    Product Showcase: Golight Stryker The Golight Stryker has a newer, sleeker design. Golight Strykers are easier to mount via a removable, interlocking mounting plate. The Golight remote controlled spotlights has been upgraded so that the beam length increases from 800 feet to 1800+ feet in a tight, narrow pattern. Available in camo, black and white. Click here for more information. Washington State Patrol Gets Tech Upgrade for Tickets from the Tri-City Herald The Washington State Patrol has gone green in the Tri-Cities. Troopers have tossed aside the usual practice of writing tickets on paper and now they can issue electronic tickets with just a couple of quick clicks on a computer. Troopers in Benton and Franklin counties have been filing e-tickets through SECTOR -- Statewide Electronic Collision & Ticket Online Records -- for about five months. More Tasers Cut Injuries, North Carolina Officers Say from The News & Observer Durham, N.C., police say six months after the police force began using Tasers that the number of times officers were involved physically with crime suspects has declined. Physical contact with suspects has declined from an average of six to 1.5 incidents per month, according to police. Pepper spray use is down from 3.8 to 0.75 times a month on average. And use of force reports have been reduced by half. More Texas Prison Officials Plan Cell Phone Jamming Test from the Austin American-Statesman Buoyed by the successful test of cell-phone jamming technology Friday in a South Carolina prison, Texas officials confirmed Tuesday that they are working on a similar demonstration in the Lone Star State. House Corrections Committee Chairman Jerry Madden said he has requested a test of the technology at a Texas prison "as soon as it can be worked out." More Product Showcase: Dataradio GeminiG3 ADB by CalAmp The Dataradio GeminiG3 ADB by CalAmp is a mobile data modem providing seamless roaming on 700 and 800/NPSPAC band over private networks. Whether optimizing current networks or needing the ease of migrating to 700 MHz, we offer an efficient solution for data communications. Advance your mobility with Gemini today. More info Effort Growing to Rehabilitate Women Who Commit Crime from The Gazette Vanessa Doolin was leaving prison for the third time, this time after a yearlong sentence for conspiracy, when she joined Moving On in May. A group for female probationers and parolees, Doolin didn't see at first how it would help her. But now, as she nears the end of management courses and re-establishes a relationship with a daughter, Doolin has changed her mind. More New Data Shows Disturbing Number of Repeat Drunk Drivers on America's Roadways from PR Newswire via the Columbus Business Journal Nationally, an estimated two million drunk drivers with three or more convictions, including 400,000 drunk drivers with five-time or more convictions will share our roadways this holiday season. These figures are based on data reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) by 20 States and the District of Columbia and released today by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). The report also includes data for three additional states provided by other sources. More Fighting Computer Crimes In the current era of escalating crimes involving computer usage, it has become essential that law enforcement has immediate access to potentially critical computer data. Such immediate access not only helps to ensure apprehension and conviction of the perpetrator, but contains within it the promise of the prevention of the unthinkable. Forensic computer device allows investigators immediate access to critical data without waiting for processing or forensic lab examination. More Operation Bait and Hook from The Record Seventy-five people with active arrest warrants have been arrested during a sting operation in which the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office offered prizes for participating in an imaginary Meadowlands seminar, authorities said today. The alleged fugitives were caught in Operation Bait and Hook when they registered for the seminar on a Web site set up by law-enforcement officials, called a special toll-free number or attended the seminar, Sheriff Leo P. McGuire said. More DARE Explores Truth about Behavior from the Portland Press Herald The actual focus of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) has changed. It is more interactive than it used to be, and involves role-playing and studying different possible scenarios the students might one day confront. The program is popular throughout the country, with some 75 percent of school districts offering the DARE curriculum. More   Let the Drug Dealers Pay for Your EXPOSURE CSM produces Public Service Announcements (PSA) for television regarding issues such as anti-drug, meth, underage drinking, public safety, and many more. CSM will edit/produce the PSAs specifically for your department and then using agency funds such as Forfeiture Funds or grants, CSM will do a media buy to air the PSAs on cable in your community on networks and at air times that will reach your demo. This opportunity helps you build and reinforce relationships between your agency and the community. Call us today at 813-235-6745 or e-mail Jewel@communityservicemedia.com. Check out our video!

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