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By Bambi Majumdar
 Louisiana is reeling from disastrous flooding that has led to 11 deaths so far and the loss of more than 40,000 homes. Meanwhile, wildfires are spreading throughout Southern California, and more than 82,000 people have been forced to evacuate. The common link in these weather-related events are law enforcement officials — the first responders during emergency and crisis. For them, it is all about safety and security of the community while combating the fierce odds of natural disasters.
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Victoria Advocate
The Victoria County sheriff is not releasing mug shots to the public at the same time others in the region are becoming more transparent. Sheriff T. Michael O'Connor is concerned he will be sued by those whose mug shots he releases who are later found innocent of a crime. However, no sheriff has ever been sued for that reason and lost, said Joe Larsen, a board member for the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas.
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KVUE-TV
The rate of suicide for law enforcement officers is almost equal to that of military service men and women. The U.S. Department of Justice, under its Bureau of Justice Assistance, conducts officer safety and wellness initiatives. They cite, "by some estimates, more than 140 law enforcement officers committed suicide in each of the last four years, a startling and unacceptable number."
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The Dallas Morning News
Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez is among a small group of law enforcement leaders meeting with Hillary Clinton in New York. The Democratic presidential nominee requested the meeting, which includes New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, who recently announced his retirement, along with his successor, James O'Neill.
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San Antonio Current
The days of visiting loved ones in jail where all that separates an inmate and a family member is a pane of plexiglass are quickly coming to an end in Bexar County. The Bexar County jail's new policy of only allowing for video visitation begins at the beginning of September.
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Former sheriffs, including a former SAT president, help TAC Risk Management Pool members reduce their law enforcement operations liabilities. See consultant territories online. MORE
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KABC-TV
Sheriff's deputies raided a bingo parlor in Houston on Wednesday, seizing what appeared to be many rifles, guns, ammunition and body armor, and then declaring the property closed and seized. The Harris County District Attorney's office said the seizure was part of a larger investigation into organized crime. They hope to release more information by the end of the week.
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KDAF-TV
Symbols of solidarity are very common in today's NFL, from players wearing pink for breast cancer awareness to decals made to honor our nation`s veterans. But the NFL has decided to crack down on a helmet sticker the Dallas Cowboys had planned to show off this season. It's a sticker that simply reads "Arm In Arm." It's meant to represent the moment Dallas Police Chief David Brown and Mayor Mike Rawlings walked arm-in-arm with players to open training camp this year.
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Bloomberg
Police reports from dozens of stores suggest the number of petty crimes committed on Walmart properties nationwide this year will be in the hundreds of thousands. But people dashing out the door with merchandise is the least troubling part of Walmart's crime problem. "The constant calls from Walmart are just draining," says Bill Ferguson, a police captain in Port Richey, Florida. "They recognize the problem and refuse to do anything about it."
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Officer.com
Every time law enforcement officers step out of the patrol car or administer a field sobriety test, they are at risk. So it’s important that the tests and the technology used be safe, reliable, quick and accurate, every time. Today's drug recognition experts (DREs) are amazingly accurate in their evaluations, but any technology that assists in the identification of drug use and drugs can only be an asset moving forward. There has been quite a lot of development in both areas, on-site alcohol and drug testing and the on-site identification of illegal drugs. As more states legalize marijuana and with the increasing proliferation of the use of illegal drugs, driving under the influence is becoming more prevalent.
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