New Program Reforms Drug-Torn Neighborhood
from ABC News
 In an effort to rid the neighborhood of drugs, Nassau County, N.Y., District Attorney Kathleen Rice and her office decided to try a radical, but simple, program called the High Point Initiative. By eradicating open air drug markets and, thereby, eliminating drug-related crime, the program attempts to heal old wounds between urban communities and law enforcement. More
Dogs Bust Inmates Using Cell Phones to Carry Out Crimes
from CNN
Cell phones have become the hottest contraband in prisons these days, authorities say. Maryland correction officials in June began one of the first programs using dogs to find the cleverly hidden phones. The program breeds and trains dogs to find cell phones hidden in the state's prisons. More
Taking on Responsibilities
from The Benton County Daily Record
Seeing men dressed in black-and-white striped outfits, picking up trash, cutting grass or performing other tasks around Benton County, Ark., can mean different things to different people. Inmate labor means free labor for the county. The inmate crews who are out working provide the county with a means to get more things done without placing a strain on the county's seemingly shrinking budget. More
Breaking the Gang Cycle
from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
There was a time when parents in the Lake Como neighborhood were afraid to let their children play outside. In the 1980s, gangs exploded across Fort Worth, Texas. Gang signs and drive-bys were common. Today, gang violence is so rare that city officials are considering relocating the gang intervention program in Como to another neighborhood. More
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Tipsy Taxi Seeing Success with Services
from The Advertiser
Lafayette Parish, La., Sheriff's officials say they are pleased with the progress of the year-old Tipsy Taxi service geared to keep impaired drivers off the roadways. The office collaborated with local businesses in May 2007 to implement a 24-hour system where they can offer impaired or intoxicated patrons free vouchers to catch a taxi to their homes or a local hotel. More
East Idaho Sheriff Saves Money by Driving Slower
from the Fort Mill Times
A sheriff department in eastern Idaho is saving money, and reducing its budget deficit, by having its deputies slow down on patrol. This summer Bannock County Sheriff Lorin Nielsen ordered deputies to drive 10 miles per hour slower than usual in an attempt to reduce fuel consumption. More
Cards Could Help Uncover Cold Case Clues
from CNN
While inmates in jails across New York pass the time by playing card games -- poker, gin rummy and solitaire -- they may also be helping crack cold cases. The idea is simple: Each of the 52 playing cards contains information about a murder, a missing person or another unsolved crime. Inmates know information law enforcement agents don't, and as corrections officers can attest, inmates love to talk as long as it's not about their own crimes. More
Video: Empty County Jail Beds Create Dilemma
from KPTV
Multnomah County, Ore., has about 100 empty jail beds right now and that has some leaders wondering whether the county can put its money to better use elsewhere. Instead of keeping those beds, leaders are considering opening a work-release program or a mental health crisis center. But, critics said the county may need the beds in the future. More
Cambria County, Pa., Sheriff to Join State Agency
from The Tribune Democrat
Cambria County’s sheriff is joining an elite group of high-ranking criminal justice system officials from across Pennsylvania. Sheriff Bob Kolar has been appointed as the only sheriff to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, a collection of officials that includes the state attorney general, senators and state representatives and secretaries of state departments. More
Chiefs Want to Hire More Women Officers
from the Carroll County Times
While female officers in Carroll, Md., say getting the same respect from suspects and fellow officers as men who do the same job isn’t much of an issue, they’re still heavily outnumbered by their male counterparts. More
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