McCain's Remarks Before the National Sheriffs' Association Annual Conference
from the Washington Post
 Sen. John McCain, the Republican Candidate for President of the U.S., served as the keynote speaker during Tuesday's 2nd General Session of the NSA Annual Conference. The following is the text of the speech delivered in Indianapolis on July 1. More
Gun Ruling to Spark Legal Battles Nationwide
from MSNBC
The Supreme Court’s ruling that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting was the opening shot in what will be a long legal and legislative battle over exactly how strictly cities and states can regulate firearms, advocates and elected officials said last week. The court’s 5-4 ruling, its first ever addressing the core ambiguity of the Second Amendment, upheld an appeals court ruling that struck down the District of Columbia’s 32-year-old ban on handguns. More
Sheriff's Office Swaps Gift Cards for Guns
from the St. Petersburg Times
Guns often sit inside garages or closets, collecting rust. Owned by a person who has died or no longer uses them, they can become a quandary and a hazard. That's why the Pasco County, Fla., Sheriff's Office made gun owners an offer Saturday. In exchange for unwanted weapons and ammunition, sheriff's deputies handed out $25 gift cards as part of a "gun buyback." More
Juvenile Justice Tour Shows Reality of Crime
from The Florida Times-Union
Show, not tell, is the strategy area law enforcement officials hope will steer youths clear of crime this summer. The state attorney's office, working with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and Duval County juvenile court judges, is offering a tour of the juvenile justice system for youths and their parents. More
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Police Turning to Text Tipsters
from the Daily Breeze
For years, the LAPD has received crime tips from nervous callers hoping to remain anonymous as they fumble through intimidating questions with police tip-takers. But in a bid to get more young people to come forward with information to help snare criminals, the department could join a growing number of law enforcement agencies who are encouraging people to text message tips via cell phones. More
Transcription Outsourcing: A Rapidly Emerging Trend in Law Enforcement
from Police Chief Magazine
Transcription is one of those tasks that must be completed in a timely manner to further the work of law enforcement agencies, meet the needs of prosecutors and defense counsel, and satisfy the courts and those who judge innocence and guilt. Accurate transcripts are the glue that binds together the various elements of the criminal justice system. Transcription is not an option; it is a necessity. More
Technology Could Track Speeding Teens
from The Associated Press via the Brainerd Dispatch
Look out teenagers — Mom and Dad might soon have a way to monitor whether you're speeding in the family car. Technology developed by University of Minnesota researchers would give drivers a voice warning if they are speeding. Then, through a cell phone, the system would send an automatic text message to Mom and Dad. The Teen Driver Support System went on display Monday at the University of Minnesota. More
Ohio Launches Plan to Create Emergency-alert Program
from the Lancaster Eagle Gazette
The Missing Adults Alert system - passed unanimously by the Ohio House and Senate - is designed to notify law enforcement agencies, media and the public whenever an individual age 65 or older or an adult who has a mental impairment such as dementia or Alzheimer's disease is missing and believed to be in danger. The system is modeled after the Amber Alert system, an emergency-alert system used in the identification and location of abducted children. More
High Gas Prices Hobble Cities Nationwide
from KRCW-TV
Squeezed by soaring energy prices, governments around the nation are reacting just like consumers -- changing basic routines, and scrimping and saving in order to get by. More
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