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Austin American-Statesman
Continuing his efforts to champion law enforcement since five Dallas officers were shot to death in July, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced Wednesday that he will press legislators to provide all 59,000 patrol officers in Texas with bulletproof vests capable of stopping high-caliber rounds.
Early estimates place the cost at $15 million to $20 million, Patrick said, vowing to fight for the money during the 2017 legislative session despite a tight budget caused by depressed oil and gas prices.
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Valley Morning Star
Sheriff's deputies have seized more than $180,000 in cash from a station wagon. Guillermo Perez, 35, was pulled over on FM 732, south of San Benito, for "tailgating" a vehicle, which the deputy observed, Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio said yesterday.
Upon pulling Perez over and questioning him, Perez "became extremely nervous, became strictly uncomfortable and gave conflicting stories as to what he was doing or where he was coming from," Lucio said.
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University of Texas System Police Academy, located in Austin, is hosting an ATS Armor range demonstration on THURSDAY, October 13th at 10am (local time). We will demonstrate standard and special threats against ATS Armor NIJ 0101.06 certified, rifle-rated, hard armor plates. All of our plates are remarkably lightweight, rated for multiple shots and include a patented QuadCurve™ shape for added safety and maximum comfort.
Law Enforcement and credentialed First Responders are welcome to attend. Seeing is believeing! Come learn what makes American made, ATS Armor plates lighter, stronger and safer. This demo will be held at the outdoor range at the University of Texas System Police Academy, 506 Crystal Creek Drive, Austin, TX 78746.
An RSVP to Kkoyle@atsarmor.com is requested but not required. Unable to attend but still interested in a demo? Visit www.ATSArmor.com or call 602-344-9337 to find out about hosting your own.
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KXXV-TV
The Bell County Sheriff's Department and Texas A&M partnered to host a large animal rescue course. This 20-hour class was taught by instructors from Texas A&M's Extensive Engineering and Veterinary Emergency Teams, who conduct safety classes six times a year throughout the state.
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The Associated Press via KTXS-TV
Investigators say a Houston-area man fatally shot his wife and his son before taking his own life during a domestic disturbance at their house. The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday identified the victims as 33-year-old Sofya Ali and her stepson, 24-year-old Edris Edris. Authorities say preliminary evidence indicates 58-year-old Ali Edris killed his wife and son, at the family's home near Richmond, then turned the gun on himself. Ali Edris died later at a hospital.
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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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Fox News
Two churches in San Antonio were vandalized by an unknown suspect. In both cases, San Antonio Police were called out to investigate. "When I actually read what it said, it kinda hurt, you know?" said Anthony Boulan, a member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church and someone who saw the graffiti. The image appeared near the front door of the church and looked to be stenciled on the bricks via spraypaint. The words painted were "No to wall" and "Islam or die" with a symbol underneath.
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Star-Telegram
Leesa Denise Turner's visit to the Parker County Sheriff's Office went up in smoke. The 41-year-old Azle woman was arrested and accused of being under the influence of a drug (marijuana) on Monday afternoon after she stormed out of the sheriff's office yelling that there were not "any real police officers in the building."
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PoliceOne.com
France was rocked by multiple, high-visibility terrorist attacks in 2015. The Charlie Hebdo attack on Jan. 7, 2015, followed two days later by an attack and hostage situation at a kosher deli in Paris. Later, on Nov. 13, 2015, a symphonic attack was launched against multiple targets by independently operating teams.
These intense attacks challenged French law enforcement and resulted in many lessons learned that were recently shared with American law enforcement at the National Tactical Officers Association annual conference in Louisville, Kentucky, in August.
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By Amanda Fry
 In 2012, I graduated from the El Paso Police Department Academy after what seemed like the longest eight months of my life. My husband and fellow law enforcement officer Josh Fry convinced me that my shooting skills were imperative for my job, so I joined him at a shooting competition — a USPSA event at the local army base of Fort Bliss, Texas. Unfortunately, it would end up being my first and last competition as a police officer.
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The Salem News
Overdosing on heroin or another opiate? Soon, there could be an app for that. The federal government is hosting a competition — a call for innovators who can develop a mobile phone application that will help a person having or witnessing an opioid or heroin overdose get the quickest access to the drug naloxone, known by the brand name Narcan, which can reverse the overdose.
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KABB-TV
San Antonio-area police departments got their first look at new technology meant to make us all safer. The company, Conversus is now using "Eye Detect" to see if suspects are lying. After infrared lights are calibrated to a person's eyes the computer then detects if someone is lying or telling the truth based on pupil dilation.
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