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The Texas Tribune
A ruling from the Texas Attorney General's office has just made it more difficult to access information about the kinds of crimes undocumented immigrants have committed in Dallas County — and whether local officials turned those offenders over to federal authorities. In a Nov. 13 ruling, the AG's office determined that because the Dallas County Sheriff's Office booking system is maintained for use by the court system, it is not subject to the Texas Public Information Act.
The ruling was in response to a request from The Texas Tribune for booking information on all "non-U.S. citizens" placed in the Dallas County jail since 2007. The sheriff's office did not provide the booking information to the Tribune. Instead, it asked Attorney General Ken Paxton's office to weigh in on the matter, arguing that booking records are maintained for the court system, not the jail itself.
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Fox News
The lone survivor of an attack that left six dead at an East Texas campsite told authorities that the suspect had drinks with the victims before producing a gun and firing on them, according to an arrest warrant released Wednesday. William Hudson, 33, was drinking with the group Saturday when he accompanied four of them — including a 6-year-old boy — into the surrounding woods, the warrant provided by the Anderson County Sheriff's Office said.
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KCEN-TV
Law enforcement officers from all across Texas joined the Marlin community to say goodbye to Chief Darrell Allen Saturday morning. The funeral service was held at Marlin High School, and hundreds of police officers came from across the central Texas to pay their respects. The school auditorium was so crowed for the service that many had to stand.
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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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KXAS-TV
Two Romanian men stole customers' ATM card numbers and PINs in North Texas and were part of a high-tech international ring that ripped off many millions of dollars in Texas and other states, police say. Westworth Village police Det. Darren Clark, who investigated the case, said he was surprised to learn the man had come to North Texas all the way from Romania and apparently was part of a much larger criminal group.
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The Dallas Morning News
In a vacant school, two Dallas officers — one with a gun, the other a Taser — tried to talk a hulking man out of shooting himself.
The man left his guns behind and walked toward them. Stop, the cops said. He didn't.
"I'm going less lethal," an officer said. He fired his Taser.
Commanders said the outcome of the encounter, which was a staged police training drill, marked a vast change from old-school policing.
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By Archita Datta Majumdar
 The gun debate in the U.S. may never end, but opinion polls show most Americans want stricter gun laws. In a recent move, an alliance of organizations representing police chiefs and executives said they would strongly support universal background checks for firearms purchases. Currently, only licensed dealers have to insist on background checks, but firearms sold through private parties or gun shows do not require any checks and constitute 40 percent of total gun sales.
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The Texas Tribune
Holding up San Antonio as an example, a report by a justice system policy group recommends that law enforcement agencies change their practices regarding mental illness, sex workers and addiction without waiting for legislative action. The deaths of Sandra Bland, Deputy Darren Goforth and others in and outside of Texas related to mental illness have brought the law enforcement community together in efforts to identify and reroute people who need treatment.
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By Danielle Manley
 With tattoo popularity increasing, employers are having to create more in-depth policies regarding employee tattoos. The Chicago Police Department recently updated their tattoo policy, requiring officers to cover up their tattoos. Three officers subsequently filed a lawsuit, but a judge recently tossed it out. This story caught the attention of the nation, and now other police departments are reconsidering their tattoo policies to determine if changes are needed.
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PoliceOne.com
While lawyers, politicians, critics and policymakers argue over fine points of the latest viral police video, let's remember that there are some rules of engagement related to law enforcement that haven't changed, even as it seems times have changed in recent years.
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