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July 10, 2020

TOP NEWS

Artist presents mural to widow of East Texas deputy killed on duty KETK-TV A Shreveport Police captain and a Louisiana artist made a special presentation Wednesday of an original portrait of a fallen East Texas deputy sheriff to his family.Panola County Deputy Christopher Dickerson was shot and killed in the line of duty on New Year's Eve 2019 after a man opened fire on him during a traffic stop. READ MORE

SAT NEWS

In memory of ... SAT Sheriffs' Association of Texas would like to honor the following individuals who have recently passed. Captain Frank Craft Matagorda County Sheriff's Office March 11, 1962-July 2, 2020 Deputy Michael Haynes Crane County Sheriff's Office READ MORE

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IN-STATE NEWS

Brazos County Sheriff's Office confirms missing man found safe KBTX-TV The Brazos County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that Brian Smith has been found safe.Authorities were looking for Brian Smith on Tuesday night after he was last seen at 12:46 a.m. in the 100 block of Oak Crest in College Station. READ MORE

Hopkins County Sheriff's Office arrests Como man for possession of child pornography Front Porch News Hopkins County Sheriff's Office arrested a 30-year-old Como man on Tuesday on a warrant for possession or promotion of child pornography. HCSO investigators served search warrants on three addresses recently as part of an investigation into child pornography. HCSO seized multiple devices and searched them for evidence. READ MORE

Nacogdoches Sheriff's Department searching for man accused of sexual abuse of child KETK-TV The Nacogdoches Sheriff's Department is searching for a man accused of continuous sexual abuse of a child.Deundra Demond Bryant Jr., 23, is suspected of sexual abuse of a child younger than 14 years of age for more than 20 times.The warrant for his arrest was issued on June 19 after an ongoing investigation. READ MORE

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Missing Camp County man found dead KLTV-TV A man reported missing in Camp County last week has been found dead. According to the Camp County Sheriff's Office, Josh Searcy, 37, was found dead early Wednesday morning. READ MORE

2 people shot, 2 suspects taken into custody in Van Zandt County KLTV-TV Two people were injured and two people were arrested following a shooting Wednesday evening in Van Zandt County.According to the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office, Deputies were dispatched to the area of FM 198 and FM 1651 in reference to shots fired and two shooting victims being injured. Sheriffs Deputies and Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers arrived in the area, located the shooting victims and rendered life-saving first aid. READ MORE

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Dallas officer recovering after being injured in rollover crash KTVT-TV An officer with the Dallas Police Department was injured overnight after flipping a squad car. According to officials, the crash happened around 11:15 p.m. as the officer traveled south on Polk Street, heading to assist police at a scene. The officer, whose name has not been released, was riding with lights and sirens on when control of the cruiser was lost near Camp Wisdom Road. READ MORE

Father and son share unbreakable bond as part of the Houston Police Department KPRC-TV It started as a dream and became a reality. Taylor Roccaforte grew up idolizing his father Sam who has spent almost 40 years with the Houston Police Department. Their bond grew stronger about seven years ago when Taylor put on the same uniform. READ MORE

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Officer runs into a burning house, saves 8-year-old boy CNN As flames erupted on a mobile home in Texas, a police officer ran into the burning building to save a family trapped inside and it was all caught on camera. As Cristobal Marin was driving to pick up feed for his horses in Socorro, a city in El Paso County, he saw a large plume of smoke. Marin told CNN he turned in the direction of the smoke, which was coming from a residential area, to see if he could help. READ MORE

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NATIONAL NEWS

Standards for law enforcement firearms instructor certification courses released PoliceOne.com There has been a disparity in the length and content of law enforcement firearms instructor certification courses across the nation for many years. A current trend is for training organizations to offer a three-gun instructor certification (pistol, shotgun and rifle) in just 40 hours. In May 2019 a national committee was created to establish recommended standards for law enforcement firearms instructor certification courses. This committee consisted of experienced firearms instructors and subject matter experts from across the country, and representatives from five law enforcement organizations that have a vested interest in firearms training and instructor certifications. READ MORE

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Video: Personalizing communications in corrections CorrectionsOne.com Inmates are people, not abstract objects. When you turn someone into an object, you may not treat them like they are a person. In this tip, risk management expert and Lexipol co-founder Gordon Graham explains why this is a problem. READ MORE

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The weapon cleaning area and best practices Officer.com If you ask any firearms instructor to list out the requirements or best practices for cleaning weapons, you'll get a list of responses in a variety of priority. The one thing almost every firearms instructor in the world will agree on: No ammunition is permitted in your cleaning area — ever. "Accidental" discharges usually aren't; negligent discharges are. To help avoid the unintentional chambering and discharge of any ammo, it's simply best not to have any in the area where you clean your weapons. READ MORE

Using AI to gather intelligence from inmate calls for solving crimes and saving lives PoliceOne.com Experienced law enforcement personnel understand that inmate phone calls contain a wealth of intelligence. Every year, in jails and prisons across the country, millions of minutes of inmate phone calls are recorded. But the manpower required to monitor these calls and review transcripts simply doesn't exist. Enter LEO Technologies' revolutionary tool, Verus. Featured in an ABC News report, Verus and its AI capabilities turn phones calls into actionable intelligence in near real-time through proactive monitoring. READ MORE

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