National News & Announcements
U.S. Steps Up Deportation Of Immigrant Criminals
February 27, 2008 | National News
Immigration officials are increasingly scouring jails and courts nationwide and reviewing years-old criminal records to identify deportable immigrants, efforts that have contributed to a steep rise in deportations and strained the immigration court system.Senator Kennedy, Congressman Becerra Introduce Gun Microstamping Legislation
February 7, 2008 | National News
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Congressman Xavier Becerra introduced the National Crime Gun Identification Act of 2007. The measure is co-sponsored in the Senate by Senators Feinstein, Menendez, Lautenberg, Durbin, Schumer and Reed.Police deaths down in Va. as national statistics rise
December 27, 2007 | National News
New numbers say 2007 was one of the deadliest years for law enforcement officers nationwide in more than a decade.The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and Concerns of Police Survivors data report recently counted the deaths of 186 officers. That's up from 145 last year. However, Virginia had only two law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty this year. Ten were killed in Virginia last year.
Top 5 Next-Gen Cop Car Gadgets
November 16, 2007 | National News
Hollywood and CSI notwithstanding, enforcing the law isn’t a particularly high-tech endeavor. But a piecemeal revolution is underway, with individual agencies testing a variety of gadgets for their patrol vehicles.San Francisco to issue city ID cards
November 15, 2007 | National News
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco supervisors have OK'd a program to give ID cards to illegal immigrants.San Francisco's ID program is patterned after one in New Haven, Connecticut, and is designed to help people get access to services and feel safe dealing with police. New York and Miami are considering plans, but San Francisco is the largest city to have ID for illegal immigrants.
Police consider ‘meth gun’ to find drugs
November 9, 2007 | National News
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Police are hopeful a handheld device an Arizona company says can detect methamphetamine with the click of a button will provide them with a new investigative tool, but some lawyers already are raising concerns.The meth scanner is being evaluated by law enforcement agencies in Missouri and Arizona. Tucson-based CDEX, the manufacturer, also plans tests on different types of meth in the next four weeks.
Florida Criminals Target Police for Weapons
October 30, 2007 | National News
Criminals are going after cops — for their guns. In the past year, gang members, thieves and drug dealers in Palm Beach County have broken into at least six police cars and stolen handguns and shotguns, officials say."This shows how brazen they are," Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said.
Realizing they, too, can be victims, the Sheriff's Office and other agencies are fighting back by adding burglar alarms to marked and unmarked cruisers, installing extra gun locks in cars and enforcing rules that bar off-duty storage of handguns, shotguns and assault rifles in car.
IACP Law Enforcement Information Management Conferences
October 30, 2007 | National News
The IACP Law Enforcement Information Management (LEIM) Section has two upcoming conferences focused on enhancing law enforcement efficiency and effectiveness with technology.The first is the Second International Conference to be held in late November in Nassau, Bahamas – the deadline for registration is this Friday, November 2nd. The second is the 32nd Annual Conference of the LEIM Section to be held in May in Nashville, TN.
Additional information on both of these conferences can be found at http://www.iacptechnology.org/
Nation Marks 16th Anniversary of National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
October 16, 2007 | National News
Secretary Chertoff, Acting Attorney General Keisler, Chief Lanier help commemorate 1991 dedication of national monument to fallen officersThrough the first nine months of 2007, officer deaths are up sharply nationwide, from 107 in 2006 to 141 this year, an increase of almost one-third. Particularly troubling has been the 51 percent jump, from 39 to 59, in the number of officers who have been shot and killed.
GM OnStar System Could Halt Stolen Cars
October 9, 2007 | National News
Starting with about 20 models for 2009, the service will be able to slowly halt a car that is reported stolen, and the radio may even speak up and tell the thief to pull over because police are watching.
