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An important issue is currently being discussed at the federal level that will have an impact on law enforcement agencies who receive federal homeland security grant monies and use them to provide the...
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Many law enforcement agencies are facing the challenge of having no more space to store property and evidence. When property rooms are filled beyond their designed capacity, the results can have a dev...
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The president recently signed fiscal year (FY) 2008 emergency supplemental appropriations legislation (hereafter called the “supplemental”). Unfortunately, the final version of the legislation did...
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On October 31, 2007, U.S. president George W. Bush announced the release of the National Strategy for Information Sharing. Joining the president were his homeland security advisor; the secretary of ho...
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Those who have worked in law enforcement for more than six years can recall when their duties were less complex and the term comprehensive referred only to a type of insurance coverage. Although the d...
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Health-care professionals predict that a pandemic influenza outbreak is highly likely, if not inevitable, based on current conditions and historical data. Should the current avian influenza virus (H5N...
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"Chief, for your signature, here’s our revised pursuit policy. In accordance with the opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court, it allows officers to use PIT, which is deadly force, against speeders.” Ho...
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One of the best ways to reduce a municipal employer’s exposure to claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is to conduct periodic self-audits. This will help detect problems before they beco...
