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Officials to discuss school safety at Rural County Summit
WTXL-TV
Officials from across north Florida will focus on school safety emergency response and preparedness during the second annual Rural County Summit. More than 100 law enforcement professionals, school district administrators, emergency management and first responders are scheduled to attend the event.
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SmartWater CSI technology to help Florida police find stolen property
WPBF-TV
There is new technology designed to get back the belongings of robbery victims. It's called SmartWater CSI, and it's being used in the city of Riviera Beach, Fla. SmartWater CSI is forensically encoded liquid that people can apply to their property. Law enforcement can then send a sample to the SmartWater team, who can determine the rightful owner of the property.
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office hosts day camp
newszap.com
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office hosted its annual children's summer day camp. The Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches conducted the camp for the children while PBSO provided transportation to and from the event. The camp, food and transportation were provided at no charge.
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In the event of an emergency, even when the power lines are down, portable LED displays are a great way to get the word out. Sheriff's Offices in Texas are now using LED displays to advertise Sheriff's Auction items, display Most Wanted Posters, promote upcoming events, and for presenting valuable public service messages.
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Gov. Rick Scott reappoints Sheriff Scott Israel to Crime and Drug Council
Office of Governor Rick Scott
Gov. Rick Scott has announced the reappointment of Scott J. Israel to the Florida Violent Crime and Drug Control Council. Israel, 56, of Parkland, is Sheriff of Broward County. He is reappointed for a term beginning July 1 and ending June 30, 2015.
ACLU wants to tighten up drug database access
South Florida Sun Sentinel
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida has asked the state Department of Health to tighten rules to prevent the accidental release of confidential information from a state prescription-drug database. The database was created to curb "doctor shopping" by drug abusers who visit multiple physicians and pharmacies to get powerful painkillers.
Quick-hit burglaries alarm cops, victims
Florida Today
They're breaking in through back doors and stealing pricey, yet priceless, possessions. The burglars have struck so many times, following the same pattern in south Brevard County, law enforcement is enlisting the community to help find the thieves and stop the spree.
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Sheriff Tom Knight receives award from Florida Association of Counties
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight has received the 2013 County Partner Award from the Florida Association of Counties. The County Partner Award is presented to a local leader who demonstrates support and understanding of county issues during the legislative session and advocates for home rule.
Training offered through FSA
FSA
Throughout the year, the Florida sheriffs sponsor and provide a variety of management and technical training programs across the state. FSA offers free and fee-based training activities throughout the year for both certified and non-certified personnel. Training seminars offer expertise in leadership, human resource/risk management, administrative management and other law enforcement and corrections-oriented areas of need.
Take care of your officers
By Brandon Elliott
 This is a message to all you sheriffs, chiefs and administrative officers. It takes a vast amount of experience and calculated thinking to be the heads and executive officers of your agencies. What I want to address is what often gets lost in the bureaucracy that is police administration: taking care of the men and women who serve at your behalf. You may automatically think I am talking about pay and benefits. Although those are very important issues, that is not the focus of this article. This article is about your relationship with your officers, the dynamic of your agency and being the leader your officers need.
Wisconsin law enforcement tracks development of mobile DNA testing tool
Star Tribune
DNA testing in a lab setting can take several days or longer, depending on the urgency of the case. But a new test called Rapid DNA would be mobile, allowing investigators to do testing right at the scene. For example, if a criminal commits a sexual assault, police might be able to find a match in a DNA data base and launch an intensive search for a known suspect.
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