MADD Volunteers Support Local Sheriff with New Program to Report Drunk Driving
from Business Wire via Digital50
 Volunteers for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in Manatee County, Fla., are about to launch a first-in-the-nation pilot program in cooperation with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. Volunteers will participate in a "Traffic Observation Program" (TOP) for 6 months beginning on Sept. 1. MADD Traffic Observers will provide vehicle descriptions, direction of travel and license plate numbers of drivers who show signs of driving drunk to the local Sheriff's office. More
Sheriff’s Office 'Explorer Program' Exposes Youth to World of Law Enforcement Careers
from the Southlake Times
Leadership. Discipline. Volunteering. Determination. Safety. These are just some of the things that 16 teenagers experience weekly through the Collin County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office Explorer Program. Designed to give youth ages 16 to 22 a firsthand glimpse of the inner workings of the CCSO and law enforcement, the Explorer Program exposes youth to everything from homicide investigations, traffic stops, and how to read and process finger prints of suspects. More
Guns at Church, College Next on Georgia Lawmakers' Agenda
from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
State lawmakers are looking into making it legal for people with firearms-carry licenses to take their guns into even more places in Georgia. The move comes on the heels of House Bill 89, which became law on July 1 and lets people with firearms licenses to carry guns into state parks, restaurants that serve alcohol and on mass transit. Lawmakers could next push legislation allowing license holders to take their guns to church, or even onto college campuses. More
The DARE Debate
from the Media Awareness Project
A program aimed at keeping kids off drugs became a topic of conversation earlier this summer when the state of New York announced it would no longer help fund it. The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program, known as DARE, has been a mainstay in Ontario County, N.Y., schools since 1991. Some 20,000 kids have taken part in the program in the county's nine school districts outside the two cities, with thousands more having been through the program in the city school districts in Geneva and Canandaigua. The state's withdrawal of funding won't put an end to the program here, at least in the near future, based on what those involved with it have to say. More
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Sheriff Lists Seven Ways to Keep Kids Safe
from the Naples Daily News
The clock is quickly winding down on another summer break filled with family vacations, trips to the beach and lots of sleeping in. the Collier County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office launched its annual “Seven Ways in Seven Days” campaign, a week-long effort to remind residents that school is starting, and to offer school safety tips to students and their parents. The Sheriff’s Office put up countdown banners at six sites in the county. More
Hooking Up the Money Train?
from the Clarion Ledger
Jackson, Miss., police, looking to save - and make - the city money, want to cut ties with private towing companies and start an in-house towing unit. Malcolm McMillin, sheriff of Hinds County, Miss., and Jackson's police chief, said JPD's plan would cost the city money this year but eventually could turn a profit for the city. More
Anti-graffiti Program Hailed as Success
from the Whittier Daily News
A California county has scribbled out a message of victory over the face of vandalism. The proposed new ordinance, to be voted on next week, would enable the county to declare itself "a victim" and recover the costs of graffiti abatement and place liens for unpaid costs against the property of the graffiti offender or their parent or guardian. The six-month pilot project incorporates the "Graffiti Tracker" system and utilizes a sheriff's sergeant and four deputies with monetary support from the city of Pico Rivera, Calif. More
Florida Laws Target Growing Metal Theft
from The Gainesville Sun
Throughout the nation, officers have been reporting an increase in thefts in which culprits steal metal, everything from old grave markers to parts of air conditioning units or vehicles, to resell as scrap. A new state law in Florida, effective Oct. 1, could help officers solve future thefts of metal that are being reported around Alachua County. More
Massachusetts City Stages Night Out Against Crime
from The Republican
With their guns drawn, city police officers "arrested" a motorist in the heart of the city. The arrest was a demonstration staged by Westfield, Mass., police for "National Night Out: America's Night Out Against Crime." The event not only showcased the Westfield Police Department and its various units, but included Southwick police, the Hampden County Sheriff's Office, and community organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club and the local Elks Lodge. More
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