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It appears that the Corpus Christi Police Department has a new tool in its fight against criminals in that area.
The department recently released video footage of a drone assisting officers in smoking out a pair of suspects that were reported to be carrying firearms near Sam Houston Elementary in Corpus Christi.
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The Dallas Morning News
Ellis County officials held a news conference to discuss how they plan to house hundreds of Central American children amid concerns from residents about safety. The nearly 500 children, all undocumented, will be taken to the Lakeview Camp and Retreat Center near Waxahachie over the next few days. The plan right now is to house them at the facility over the next 21 days, while officials figure out where to send them next.
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KPRC-TV
"In God We Trust" — four simple words that are now on nearly half of the patrol units for the Brazoria County Sheriff's Department. The vehicles recently got the new decals, weeks after an opinion by the Texas attorney general that the phrase is permissible under the establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution. The opinion was in response to another police department in the state putting the motto on their vehicles.
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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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Purdue Pharma L.P.
The National Sheriffs' Association and pharmaceutical manufacturer Purdue Pharma L.P. announced the launch of a pilot program to support training of front-line officers on the use of the "rescue drug" naloxone, which can reverse the fatal overdose effects of some opioids, including heroin. Also as part of this initiative, select law enforcement agencies will receive overdose kits to be disseminated in certain jurisdictions.
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KTRK-TV
Some dangerous weapons that belonged to the Waller County Sheriff's Office are now in the hands of the wrong people. Thieves broke into two Waller County vehicles that were parked outside a Saltgrass Steakhouse along the Katy Freeway Saturday. The thieves got away with eight guns.
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Burleson Star
The seizure of stolen property could result in some victims having their belongings returned. Johnson County Sheriff's Office Detective Emily Wright is attempting to locate the rightful owners of five items following a seizure in the 4100 block of Black Oak Road in Cleburne.
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PoliceOne.com
America's police officers have been taking some hits lately. Whether it is biased media coverage on use of force or widespread anti-police protests, many police leaders may be wondering what can be done to reverse this negative trend.
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The Associated Press via The Dallas Morning News
A Texas police chief who warns President Barack Obama in a social media video that trying to disarm Americans would "cause a revolution in this country" is the latest law enforcement official to urge citizens to arm themselves in the wake of mass shootings. Randy Kennedy, longtime chief in the small East Texas town of Hughes Springs, about 120 miles east of Dallas, says in the video posted this week on his personal Facebook page that the Second Amendment was established to protect people from criminals and "terrorists and radical ideology."
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WTVT-TV
Thanks to a large donation, Polk County Sheriff's Office Investigators in Florida will be trained on how to use state-of-the-art technology to track online sex predators. Lakeland, Florida-based Givewell Community Foundation presented the Child Rescue Coalition — a Boca Raton, Florida-based non-profit dedicated to safeguard children from sexual exploitation — with the $10,000 check that will be used to help the sheriff's office arrest online offenders.
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PoliceOne.com
While leadership requires very complex and unique skills, it can also be very simple. Most people agree that an effective leader is someone who positively impacts the thoughts, attitudes and behaviors of one or more individuals. Contrary to some popular thought, being an effective leader doesn't require charisma, command presence or even advanced education. While those can help, they aren't mandatory requirements for the job.
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