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The Associated Press via KTXS-TV
Investigators are trying to determine how four Harris County jail inmates reached a seventh-floor restricted area before their escape attempt failed. The Harris County Sheriff's Office on Thursday said the four male prisoners never had access to the general public. All were safely captured Wednesday night.
A statement from the sheriff's office says a staffer noticed the inmates in the restricted area and the jail was locked down. Officers secured the perimeter of the building while guards searched the interior of the jail in downtown Houston.
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WPVI-TV
Sheriff's deputies in Texas are using a new kind of cyber crime detective to help them track down child pornography offenders. K-9s are being trained to sniff out storage media that's being used to keep child porn images. What the dogs actually smell is the glue that binds the electronic media.
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The Associated Press via KTVT-TV
A former North Texas sheriff has pleaded guilty to felony records tampering for his involvement with falsified state certification testing records. A judge sentenced former Hill County Sheriff Michael Cox to four years of deferred adjudication, fined him $3,000 and ordered him to perform 80hours of community service. The judge also ordered him to surrender his state peace officer's certification and formally resign as sheriff.
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Former sheriffs, including a SAT past president, help TAC Risk Management Pool member counties reduce their law enforcement operations liabilities and exposures. New territory map online.
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KGO-TV
Sealy's new police chief is making waves with words of kindness after a less-than-happy Facebook post aimed at one of his officers. It all started with a traffic stop outside of Selman Elementary.
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KBTX-TV
Texas A&M University Police Department is creating quite the buzz with their social media accounts. While keeping campus safe, A&M's Police Department Twitter is gaining the attention of thousands with it's unique way of keeping the community informed in 140 characters or less.
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PRNewswire
The growing digitization of police forces around the world has resulted in an increased use of new technologies. The deployment of facial recognition technology in police forces all over the globe is in its very early stages as there are several technological, social, and legislative issues to contend with. This article takes a look at facial recognition technology in the United Kingdom's security sector before commenting on the wider global implications.
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Mobile Strategies 360
Several police departments, including many in Tennessee and Illinois, have upgraded to filing traffic violations via an e-citation process.
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PoliceOne.com
An effective team-level police leader needs a very specific and completely different skillset during a critical incident than the one needed for day-to-day operations.
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By Terri L. Wilkin
 As a state trooper, I had preset beliefs about the criminal justice system and the individuals with whom I dealt daily. I was very conservative and looked at issues as black and white with no middle ground: If you did the crime, you needed to do the time. I did not have much sympathy for the individuals I brought to justice. I supported both the death penalty and maximum prison sentences — controversial issues that most state and federal legislatures and leaders continue to debate.
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Officer.com
Recently law enforcement professionals have been delving into the topics of employee assistance programs, counseling and confidentiality. It's necessary to address the issue of "Fitness for Duty" examinations and mandated counseling, and what distinguishes them from voluntarily sought therapy. There is often confusion about how seeing a mental health professional as part of a fitness for duty assessment might differ from seeing one for counseling, especially with regard to your confidentiality and what should be expected.
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