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The Times of Northwest Indiana
Porter County Sheriff Dave Reynolds and one of his officers were recognized recently during the Indiana Sheriff's Association Annual Conference in Evansville, according to the department. Reynolds received the Sheriff of the Year Award and Officer Nathan Graf was recognized as the Deputy Sheriff Officer of the Year. Reynolds also was selected by the board of directors as the Indiana Sheriff's Association President for 2020, according to the department.
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WTWO-TV
In recent weeks, there have been deadly shootings across the nation. Meanwhile, the Red Flag Law has become part of the conversation around gun control. Indiana has had a Red Flag Law for years. The law, also known as the Jacob Laird Law, was passed in 2005 after several Indianapolis Police officers were shot by a man who went on a rampage.
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The Times of Northwest Indiana
With the start of the school year just around the corner, police plan to increase patrols focusing on stop arm violations. Lt. Ronald Russo with the Hobart Police Department said it is a Class A misdemeanor to pass a school bus while the stop arm is extended and lights are flashing. If bodily injury is caused, it then becomes a level 6 felony. In the result of a death, a person will face a level 5 felony. Russo said the department is joining 38 other agencies across the state to catch stop arm violators by paying officers overtime with funds provided by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.
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The La Porte County Herald-Argus
The La Porte County Sheriff's Department is joining about 230 law-enforcement agencies across Indiana and thousands nationwide in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization. From mid-August through Labor Day, police will be working overtime to arrest impaired drivers. Expect to see increased sobriety checkpoints, roving patrols and saturation patrols.
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Bloomberg via Officer.com
The Justice Department is seeking legislation to allow quick death sentences for people who carry out mass murder or kill a law enforcement officer, Attorney General William Barr said. "We will be proposing legislation providing that in cases of mass murder or in cases of murder of a law enforcement officer there will be a strict timetable for judicial proceedings that will allow the imposition of the death sentence without undue delay," Barr said in a speech at a law enforcement conference in New Orleans, adding, "Punishment must be swift." Barr said adding that he plans to offer the legislative proposal after Congress returns from its summer break.
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By Bambi Majumdar
 Data for the first six months of 2019 shows a huge decrease in crime in Fort Myers, Florida. The city's police department said that it owes the good news to better policing strategies, used in tandem with new technology. Fort Myers' Real-Time Crime Center played a significant role in bringing down the numbers. More and more police departments are now looking to allocate a part of their budget to set up these real-time crime centers.
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Los Angeles Times
The fear of encountering a suicide by cop event — when a person takes actions, such as brandishing a weapon, that prompt officers to use deadly force — is especially worrying. In a 2009 study of more than 700 officer-involved shootings nationwide, 36% of incidents were determined to be attempts at provoking officers to use deadly force. "Police are right in assessing these [calls] are significantly dangerous," said John Reid Meloy, a professor of psychiatry at UC San Diego and author of the nationwide study. "This is not a rare event."
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PoliceOne
Many first responders suffer from sleep-related issues due in-part to odd shifts and long hours without adequate rest between shifts. How safe would you feel knowing your backup officer hasn't had a restful night's sleep in weeks and is struggling to stay awake? Sleep deprivation can increase your risk for numerous health issues such as increased blood pressure, weight gain, depression and increased cancer risks. Sleep — or the lack thereof — is everyone's concern.
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In Homeland Security (opinion)
Dr. Jarrod Sadulski, a faculty member with American Military University, writes, "Criminal investigations are often a puzzle. Someone who calls in a tip regarding threats, the purchase of firearms or statements of terrorism ideology may not be enough for the cavalry of SWAT team members to come rushing in. However, that information may be an important part of the investigative puzzle. Reporting suspicious behavior or acts may be the missing piece of the puzzle that investigators look at when they are already monitoring someone's suspicious behavior."
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