Recently added articles from Crime Control Digest:
Georgia Panel Weighs Rules Requiring Police To Adopt Interrogation Policies
Nov 02, 2007; ... Georgia legislators are gathering information in preparation for the next session that would require law enforcement agencies to adopt written rules for interrogations and lineups. State Representative Stephanie Benfield, who chairs the House study committee, has sponsored legislation ...
VERMONT SEES DRUGS DRIVING CRIME RATE
Nov 02, 2007; ... Vermont public safety officials linked a jump in robberies and assaults in 2006 to a surge in consumer demand for drugs supplied from organizations outside the state. The Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC) based the report on data from law enforcement agencies throughout the state ...
NEW JERSEY PROPOSES TO REDUCE DRUG ZONES
Nov 02, 2007; ... A New Jersey task force has recommended tightening the distances near schools that are designated as drug-free zones and stiffen sentences for violators. Under current law, because of the large number of schools and other public properties in urban centers, large areas are within drug ...
NEVADA CHANGES RULES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Nov 02, 2007; ... Nevada has adopted a series of new laws directing at domestic violence and sexual assault, giving victims more protections and expanding police access to criminal data. One new law, AB 112, requires police to hold for at least 12 hours any individual under the influence of alcohol or ...
ILLINOIS SETS STANDARD, BUT ONLY 2/3 IN SYSTEM
Nov 02, 2007; ... Illinois has established statewide standards for localities to qualify for first responder funding to ensure uniformity within the network, but only two-thirds of law enforcement and emergency agencies are participating. The Illinois Terrorism Task Force sets specifications for first ...