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By Daniel EgyptTimes-Herald, Vallejo, California. VALLEJO, Calif. – City officials are recommending that Vallejo declare a state of emergency because so few police officers remain in the city. The recommendation, according to city documents, comes as the Vallejo Police Department “has now reached a critical stage in staffing,” with only 43 sworn officers to patrol the entire city. Declaring a state of emergency would expand City Manager Mike Malone’s responsibilities, requiring him to “take all reasonable and legal steps to ensure that all available resources are provided to the police department.” Officials will vote Tuesday on whether to accept the…

MEXICO CITY (AP) – The most reliable count shows homicides in Mexico fell significantly for the first time in years in 2022, Mexico’s National Statistics Institute said Tuesday. Mexico’s National Statistics Institute said there were 32,223 homicides in 2022, 9.7% less than in 2021. The country’s homicide rate per 100,000 inhabitants fell from around 28 in 2021 to 25 in 2022. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has persistently battled high homicide rates since taking office in December 2018, said the drop represented the results of his “hugs not bullets” policy of avoiding open confrontation with drug cartels while funding…

Several topics and concepts are important for a law enforcement officer to understand. Interestingly, one of the topics that has received much more attention in the last few years is the duty to intervene. Essentially, this involves recognizing when another officer is using or about to use excessive force and intervening either physically, verbally, or both. It takes a very skilled trainer to teach this concept effectively. In this article, I will share some of the most important things I have learned about training the duty to intervene. Working effectively as a team is an essential component of police use…

By Grethel EagleMiami Herald MIAMI – A day after Miami-Dade Police Chief Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez shot himself following a dispute in Tampa, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has named two officials who will remain in the posts “until further notice.” Levine Cava on Monday night appointed Stephanie V. Daniels as interim director of the Miami-Dade Police Department and JD Patterson as interim chief of public safety. Ramirez, who holds both job titles, is in stable condition after shooting himself on the side of a Florida highway late Sunday night following an altercation that forced his departure from a Tampa hotel where…

Lt. Jason Caulder has successfully graduated from the 96th session of the Administrative Officers Management Program (AOMP), as announced by Pinehurst Police Chief Glen Webb. The graduation took place on July 20 at the North Carolina State University McKimmon Conference and Training Center. Caulder joined 24 other candidates from state, county and municipal agencies. “We are very proud of Jason and what he has accomplished,” said Chief Webb, who graduated in the 89th session. “He brought the same hard work and dedication to this program that we see in his daily service to the Village of Pinehurst.” AOMP is a…

OTTAWA and QUEEN CREEK, Arizona – Versaterm Public Safety, a global leader in public safety solutions, announces the Queen Creek Police Department’s launch of Case Service Reporting as part of its mission to improve non-emergency reporting services for the local community. Individuals throughout the city of Queen Creek, Arizona can easily submit non-emergency reports using a mobile app (available on the Google Play Store and iOS App Store) or web browser and receive immediate virtual assistance. “As we consider the changing needs of our community, excellent service will continue to be of utmost importance to our department,” said Chief Randy…

By Claire WithycombeSeattle Times OLYMPIA – State lawmakers are looking for ways to recruit and retain state troopers as Washington struggles with a high number of traffic fatalities. Right now, 146 out of 684, or 21%, of trooper positions are vacant, according to the Washington State Patrol. The State Patrol is best known for patrolling the state’s highways and enforcing traffic laws, but the agency also conducts criminal investigations and drug and forensic testing. About half of its 2,200 employees are trained law enforcement officers. The Legislature passed measures this year to entice more people to join the force, but…

Cadet Police Academy Credit: contributed photo Hartford police Sgt. Nicole Mordasiewicz has known since she was little that she wanted to be a police officer. Her grandfather and uncle were both Hartford police officers; Mordasiewicz was recruited by the Hartford Police Department in 2003. But her career officially started in 1997 when Mordasiewicz became a Wethersfied Police Explorer when she was just 14 years old. She is now the director and president of the North East Regional Law Enforcement Educational Association, which last week hosted 205 youth from 50 different departments across the state at their annual Cadet Police Academy…

Content provided by Fusus When the Atlanta Police Foundation launched Operation Shield in 2007, it gave the Atlanta Police Department (APD) greater awareness of criminal activity throughout the city. The project pulled video streams from city and privately owned cameras into a single Video Integration Center (VIC) where it could be viewed by officers on a large 18-screen video wall. Starting with 17 AXIS Q60 PTZ series cameras installed downtown, the project quickly grew as other municipal departments such as MARTA (Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority), Public Works, Watershed Management, Aviation, Parks and Recreation and the Atlanta Public School System integrated…

“What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then disappears” James 4:14 [NIV]. After receiving an email from CPCA-ON Regional Director Charlie Swartwood on July 15 notifying us of Jenn’s passing, the above Bible verse came to mind. For those of us blessed to attend CPCA ATS in Niagara Falls in October 2022, we had the opportunity to observe the fruits of Jenn’s labor and witness her “mist” spread far and wide. In 2018, Jenn had a vision to bring CPCA ATS to Niagara Falls; therefore, after consulting with CPCA ATS Liaison Roxzena…