Sheriff back issues from January 2007:
Does NSA Have Your Current Email Address?
Jan 01, 2007; ... To better communicate with you (for information from NSA, issues on the Hill, and elsewhere), we would like to have your email address. Please go to www.sheriffs.org. Look for the LOGIN, NEW USERS and VIEW PROFILE buttons in the blue margin on the left hand side of the ...
In Memoriam: J. D. McAdory
Jan 01, 2007; ... J.D. McAdory, former sheriff of Hinds County, Missouri passed away on December 1, 2006 at his home after a battle with cancer. Elected in 1972, Sheriff McAdory held the position of sheriff for 20 years. After his retirement in 1991, he was appointed by Governor Kirk Fordice to serve as an ...
Mark Your Calendars
Jan 01, 2007; ... NSA Winter Conference January 31, February 3, 2007 JW Marriott Washington, DC NSA 2007 Annual Conference and ...
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Jan 01, 2007; ... A warm hello to all our members and friends during this chilly time of the year. I hope you have all been well and blessed with great fortune during this holiday season. I have truly enjoyed my travels across the country these past months. I feel it to be a true blessing to have had the ...
Mental Health Policies Are Cause for Alarm in the Corrections Community
Jan 01, 2007; ... Why Should Corrections Executives Care about a Mental Health Policy? Became America's jails and prisons have become the nations de facto psychiatric hospitals. How times have changed. In the 18th Century, an advocate named Dorothea Dix discovered with horror that many in the ...
Legal Implications for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Offenders in Corrections: Risks and Opportunities
Jan 01, 2007; ... Hearing loss can impact the communication, education, language, and socialization skills necessary to navigate the criminal justice system. The Miranda Warning is an example of how deaf suspects can be compromised when security officers are unaware that the suspect is deaf or hard-of-hearing and ...
Law Enforcement Online Announces Creation of National Dental Image Repository
Jan 01, 2007; ... By SSA Lesley G. Koestner, LEO Operations Unit, Programs Support Unit, FBI, Criminal Justice Information Services Division Law Enforcement Online is proud to announce the creation of the National Dental Image Repository (NDIR) site on LEO. The NDIR serves as an image repository for ...
AMU's Homeland Security Symposium February 6-7, 2007 * National Press Club, Washington, DC
Jan 01, 2007; ... This emergency disaster preparedness conference will explore the impacts of terrorism and natural disasters on smaller communities. It will address the resources, planning, and training needed to prepare for such an event. Confirmed speakers include: * Hon. Bennie G. Thompson, ...
National Initiative on SIDS
Jan 01, 2007; ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is leading a National Initiative in death scene investigations of Sudden, Unexplained Infant Deaths. The National Sheriffs' Association has passed a resolution to use the training materials developed and used in National Training Academies ...
Domestic Violence Prevention in Washington, DC
Jan 01, 2007; ... The Domestic Violence Branch of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency To many, the phrase "domestic violence" does not do justice to the far-reaching impact of this crime on the lives of the perpetrator, victim, children, extended family, friends, and larger society. One ...
Tactical Medical Team within the Sheriff's Office?
Jan 01, 2007; ... Special Weapons and Tactics, Sheriffs Emergency Response Team, Critical Incident Response Team, Special Operations Response Team; whatever they are called there has almost always been one critical element missing: tactical medical response. We as deputies have always been acutely aware of our ...
The Ultimate First Responders: Union County Deputies
Jan 01, 2007; ... The events of the past six years have created a condition in our world today that requires law enforcement to be trained to deal with a variety of emergencies. These emergencies can range from traditional law enforcement calls such as burglaries and domestics, to potential domestic and ...
Project Recovery Demonstrates Benefits of Substance Abuse Treatment
Jan 01, 2007; ... Drug abuse burdens communities in many ways, most obviously financially. Community resources are often strained by the results of drug abuse and that cost is passed along to taxpayers. Costs to communities include domestic violence services, emergency room visits, foster care and welfare ...
Tri-State Mutual Aid Agreement Signed
Jan 01, 2007; ... On June 29, 2006 Williams County Sheriff Kevin A. Beck signed a one-of-a-kind mutual-aid pact with Sheriff Stan Burchardt of the Hillsdale County Sheriffs Office in Michigan and Sheriff Rick Lewis of the Steuben County Sheriff's Office in Indiana. This agreement is the first of its kind and ...
Chickenpox - Capture It or Expect an Outbreak
Jan 01, 2007; ... Two illnesses familiar with most people yet commonly misunderstood are chickenpox and shingles. Chickenpox and shingles are manifestations of the same virus called Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV). These infections are highly contagious and will directly or indirectly affect everyone. Working in a ...
President's Message: Training Our Civilian Staff
Jan 01, 2007; ... A few years ago, the Department of Homeland Security elevated the Threat Level from Yellow to Orange. At the time, I was the Commanding Officer of the Suffolk County, NY Family Court. As I was walking into the facility from the parking lot one morning, a clerical worker from one of the offices ...
Court Security
Jan 01, 2007; ... Reprinted with permission from The Peoria Times-Observer and writer DeWayne Bartels, Senior Reporter, Times Newspapers Demarius Williams' composure begins to break down as he is told to sit down and remove his socks and shoes. Suddenly the young man's legs begin shaking violently inside ...
The Math of Shift Configurations
Jan 01, 2007; ... This is the eighth article of a series on jail staffing analysis, exploring the methodology developed by the National Institute of Corrections and presenting enhancements developed since NIC's latest workbook1 was published. This article continues our examination of the critical and sensitive ...
CONFRONTING METHAMPHETAMINE ABUSE
Jan 01, 2007; ... Part II: Jail Inmates: The Methamphetamine Users and the Non-Users "The first time I tried meth, I think I was about ten, " a 22-year old male inmate said. He further stated, "My mom had been tweaking for a while, and I ran across some of her stash in a bedroom dresser. I had smoked some ...
Neighborhood Watch Success Story
Jan 01, 2007; ... One of the main focuses of NSA's USAonWatch - Neighborhood Watch Program is to educate citizens and officers on ways to expand their watch group beyond crime prevention to include all-hazard preparedness and leverage community resources to improve a community's quality of life. The Suncoast ...
Law Enforcement Highway Safety Fellowship Program
Jan 01, 2007; ... The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, (NHTSA) Office of Traffic Injury Control Programs, Enforcement and Justice Services Division offers one-year fellowship positions to highly motivated law enforcement professionals desiring to participate in a mentored program involving national ...
The Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge
Jan 01, 2007; ... The Illinois Traffic Safety Challenge recognizes law enforcement agencies for their efforts in addressing traffic and highway safety in their jurisdictions. Agencies are judged on their written policies, officer training, enforcement, public education programs, participation in local, state and ...
Law Enforcement Fusion Centers: Where Information, Technology and Policy Intersect
Jan 01, 2007; ... Information drives society in many ways. Technological advances in the acquisition, analysis, and distribution of information over the past decade have fundamentally changed the way our society approaches life. We bank online, download videos, communicate instantly and continuously, travel using ...
Elders and Construction Crimes
Jan 01, 2007; ... We all know there are a lot more crimes than there is time and money to solve and prosecute them. It is especially important for law enforcers and prosecutors to focus precious resources on the worst of the crimes. Many elders will likely agree that, next to violent crimes against the ...
Encourage Direct Deposit To Protect Money And Identity
Jan 01, 2007; ... Each month millions of Social security payments are mailed to senior citizens. As you already know, criminals know when these checks arrive in mailboxes and can target them for theft and forgery. As a member of the law enforcement community you can help seniors outsmart them. "Seniors ...
The Brotherhoods: The True Story of Two Mafia Cops Who Murdered for the Mob
Jan 01, 2007; ... The Brotherhoods: The True Story of Two Mafia Cops Who Murdered for the Mob Guy Lawson and William Oldham Published by Scribner, 2006, 320 pages, $25.95 The Brotherhoods is a story of true crime, greed, and abuse of power by two highly decorated NYPD Detectives. Detective Stephen ...
More Than 150 Law Officers Killed in Line of Duty During 2006
Jan 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than 150 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty nationwide during 2006, with traffic-related deaths jumping dramatically over the prior year and shooting fatalities dropping. According to preliminary figures released December 27, 2006, there were ...