This message was sent to ##Email##
|
|
|
|
|
CNN
A man suspected of shooting four people — one fatally — at two locations in Cleveland, Texas, fatally shot himself on Wednesday, according to Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Erik Burse.
Pavol Vido, 65, who had earlier shot a sheriff's deputy and three other people, shot himself when officers confronted him, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said in a Facebook post on its verified page. Scents dogs got a hit on the suspect and officers confronted him as he hid under a boat. No other details were available.
READ MORE
KCBD-TV
The Midland County Sheriff's Office is mourning the passing of longtime sheriff Gary Painter. Painter was found at his home unresponsive Saturday night. EMS on scene tried to revive Painter with no success.
READ MORE
KMID-TV
After serving as Midland County Sheriff for 34 years, Gary Painter passed away Saturday night.
Painter's influence is obvious in the breadth of reactions pouring in from around West Texas, Lubbock and New Mexico.
READ MORE
 |
|
Wellpath is the premier provider of localized, high-quality, compassionate care to vulnerable patients in challenging clinical environments. We deliver medical and behavioral healthcare to more than 300,000 patients each day and employ nearly 15,000 professionals at 550 facilities in 36 states and Australia.
|
|
Texas Monthly
Wednesday afternoon, consternation spread through Wimberley after a kangaroo went AWOL from Trails End Ranch, an exotic wildlife ranch on the town's outskirts. At first the Hays County Constable's Office struggled to determine whether the calls they were receiving about the creature were pranks. But after several reports from residents who'd spotted it in their yards, officials were forced to reckon with the truth: There was, indeed, a marsupial on the loose.
READ MORE
|
|
CNN
President Donald Trump honored 14 public safety officers for their acts of heroism with the Medal of Valor at the White House, with honorees including a fallen Dallas officer killed during a mass shooting at a police protest march.
READ MORE
PoliceOne.com
With recruitment and retention all the buzz in law enforcement, many agencies are looking at improving pay, incentives and working conditions. One item often overlooked, and unknown even by many police leaders is what support an officer who sustains a disabling line-of duty-injury can expect. The answer may not be very much.
READ MORE
 |
|
Former sheriffs, including a former SAT president, help TAC Risk Management Pool members reduce their law enforcement operations liabilities.
Learn More.
|
|
KHOU-TV
A new Houston police policy to put body-worn cameras on undercover officers serving warrants is stuck in neutral. There is resistance from agents outside of the Houston Police Department who are uncomfortable with what such video could reveal.
READ MORE
PoliceOne.com
Every American has a right under the First Amendment to demonstrate and protest when part of a peaceful assembly. Once the peace is broken and businesses or transit is disrupted, violence introduced, and/or property crimes ensue, the right to assemble ends.
Tactical teams, Mobile Field Forces and crowd control units are often deployed in response to demonstrations before they turn into riots. Agencies should create a management plan, including contingency plans, before each event.
READ MORE
|
NCIC takes pride in being an honest and loyal Inmate Communications Provider for Law Enforcement across Texas, where a high level of Integrity is a must.
From telephones and video visitation to tablets and kiosks, NCIC looks forward to supporting you with all of your Inmate Communications needs.
Read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securus Technologies connects family and friends to the incarcerated through superior communication services. As the largest inmate communications provider (utilizing phones, tablets and video visitation from anywhere) we also provide best in class investigative tools, GPS/alcohol monitoring, payment services, public safety and a host of other services.
Read more
|
|
|
|
|
By Bambi Majumdar
 The annual Role of Technology in Law Enforcement Paperwork report is quite an eye opener. It shows how police officers are spending a lot of their time on paperwork and reporting, which prevents them from tackling cases or combating crime. It is no wonder that a vast majority want their departments to invest in smarter tools to help with incident reporting. The present systems are too slow and cumbersome and documentation processes are quite inefficient. One technology that can significantly help in this regard is voice.
READ MORE
PoliceOne.com
Pursuits are among the most high-profile law enforcement incidents, and they require a careful and thoughtful strategy to optimize media coverage.
Like any potentially controversial incident, getting fair news coverage of a police pursuit is all about working with reporters, not against them. In addition to having a crisis communications plan in place, developing a healthy relationship with the media prior to an incident is a key component to success.
READ MORE
VirTra
The human brain is capable of many things, but there is considerable research that shows that we all learn in different ways. In order to teach adults a new skill, the human brain requires practice to improve their ability until it becomes second nature. One way to improve these new skills is to enhance your training tactics. A recent survey revealed that law enforcement officers felt 25% more confident in their ability to train when a use of force simulator was part of their training curriculum.
READ MORE
| |
MISSED AN ISSUE OF TEXAS SHERIFFS TODAY? SEARCH THE ARCHIVE TODAY. |
|
|
|
7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063
|
