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Government Technology
With the sound of a buzzing beehive, the DeWitt County Sheriff's Office's newest drone levitated and flew out of sight Tuesday morning outside its office. In the official unveiling of the agency's new unmanned aerial vehicle program, Sheriff Carl Bowen demonstrated in what capacity the new program will serve.
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WFAA-TV
In a matter of seconds, the 2015 encounter between a Smith County deputy and Dabrett Black would become very violent. The deputy suffered a broken nose and two black eyes during a beating that lasted almost two minutes. He needed six stitches to close wounds above both his eyes. It was the first of three violent confrontations with law enforcement — the last of occurred Thanksgiving when police say he pulled a rifle during a traffic stop and shot Trooper Damon Allen in the back. So how did Black escape prison time for the 2015 incident in a county not known for leniency?
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Texas Public Radio
While investigating a spate of evening car break-ins in a neighborhood on the west side of Bexar County, investigators from the Sheriff’s Office thought residents might have photos or surveillance camera footage that could help, but didn't have a quick way to request that information. Seven hundred homes later, they did get some video and photos back. That case prompted the department to find a faster, more effective solution.
The county has now partnered with neighborhood social media site Nextdoor. Now sheriffs can push crime alerts, prevention tips and request assistance to specific neighborhoods instantly.
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Texas Tribune
Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez, a Democrat who has been exploring a run for governor, doesn't appear ready to quit her day job for a campaign yet, despite reports she resigned ahead of a likely bid. Multiple local news outlets in North Texas reported her resignation Wednesday evening. At least two cited Dallas County Democratic Party Chair Carol Donovan as the source of the news. But a few hours later, Valdez's spokeswoman denied the reports.
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Officer.com
A brainstorming idea 10 years ago from an FBI Citizens Academy – to put fugitives' faces on digital billboards — has solved dozens of tough crime cases. In 2007, a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy in Philadelphia who worked for a billboard company volunteered to display fugitives' pictures on digital billboards, a new product at that time.
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Critical task model policies available to all county law enforcement operations through the TAC Risk Management Pool help reduce liability risks and lower claims exposure. MORE
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Reuters
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently ordered a review of a government database used for background checks on gun buyers, after a man who killed 26 people in a Texas church was left off the system despite having a criminal record. Sessions said the Nov. 5 shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, by Devin Kelley, a former Air Force serviceman who had a 2012 conviction for domestic assault, showed that not all the necessary information was being added to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS.
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Philly Voice
As the number of mass shootings has risen, interest in classes on how to survive an active shooter has spiked, according to area self-defense companies and security experts. Others, perhaps more disturbingly, are saying the shootings have become so regular, that taking a survival classes is now routine.
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PoliceOne.com
While on duty, police officers are in a constant state of readiness (or they should be), but when off duty, with family and friends, it is easy to drop your guard. But criminals who prey on society work 24/7, so maintaining situational awareness is always important.
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Fighting germs where they are found. Providing Sustainable and Effective Hand Hygiene and Infection Control for a Healthier Corrections Facility. MORE
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Shooting Illustrated
Naturally, when someone is shooting at you, or otherwise trying to kill you, you need to be as fast as you can. However, when the fight or the threat no longer exist, it is just an excellent idea to be very slow about holstering that defensive handgun.
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