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Bikes give officers an edge in Arkansas national park

The Municipal Posted on October 4, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Rangers D. VanNest, A. Griggs, Z. Summerlin and Ranger F. Stock are among the officers who patrol Hot Springs National Park on bicycle

Thousands of visitors come to Hot Springs National Park each year to relax and enjoy the famous, soothing thermal waters of its 47 hot springs. Known as “The American Spa,” this urban park is located in the Diamond Lakes region … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation, Police | Tagged bike, bikes, park, patrol, rangers

Electronic monitoring reduces cost and workload for law enforcement

The Municipal Posted on September 26, 2012 by Carrie SchmittAugust 2, 2023
The BI ExacuTrack One GPS tracker, on an individual waiting for a bus

With shrinking budgets and prison overcrowding, electronic monitoring for repeat drunk driving offenders and low-risk criminals is becoming increasingly popular at the local, county, state and federal levels of community corrections. For 30 years BI Incorporated, headquartered in Colorado, has … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged bi, corrections, counseling, county, day, hook, monitoring, technology

Treasuring the small town difference: West Virginia Police Chief Steven Reckart

The Municipal Posted on September 21, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
WV Police Cheif Steven Reckart

Steven Reckart has served as a law enforcement officer for over 30 years in West Virginia. His career began in college, when he worked in a police communication center. That led to his long tenure as a state trooper. Today, … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged community, enforcement, help, know, law, people, police, town

Questionable equipment sends the wrong message to drunk drivers

The Municipal Posted on September 13, 2012 by Vickie MayerAugust 2, 2023
In 2001, a drunk driver took all four of Ohio resident Peter Mayer’s children from him

“The four million adults who drink and drive each year put everyone on the road at risk,” Center for Disease Control Director Dr. Thomas R. Frieden said recently. “In fact, nearly 11,000 people are killed every year in crashes that … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged 8000, alcohol, breath, driving, intoxilyzer, purchase, results, test

Multi-purpose dust mask provides protection for law enforcement, fire departments

The Municipal Posted on September 11, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
dust mask for police and fire departments

In 2009 Steve Torbenson invented the RZ Mask — a comfortable mask equipped with an N99 Filter to protect against the smallest of dust particulates. While the mask was originally created to protect his four sons while riding motocross, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire Fighters, Police | Tagged carbon, comes, dust, filter, mask, protect, rz, torbenson

Body armor: Past, present and future

The Municipal Posted on September 4, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Q & A with George C. Tillery Office Director, Office of Science and Technology National Institute of Justice Office of Justice Programs U.S. Department of Justice Kevlar has been the standard for body armor since 1970, is that correct? Is … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged armor, ballistic, body, kevlar, materials, nij, research, standard

Bulletproof: The latest technology

The Municipal Posted on August 30, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
bulletproof vests protect officers and military personnel

Imagine wearing a bulletproof vest made of … silk? The organic textile is so surprisingly resistant to penetration by high-speed projectiles that the ancient Chinese, as well as the current Thai law enforcement community both use the low-tech material as … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged armor, body, comfortable, enforcement, materials, nij, officers

Breaking the cycle: Putting parolees to work

The Municipal Posted on August 16, 2012 by Phoebe MuthartAugust 2, 2023
Jeff Rosenzweig, left, a criminal defense attorney in Little Rock, Ark.

Statistics on recidivism, the act of repeated or habitual relapse, are frightening, with national averages hovering around 60 percent. In the U.S. in 2001, 600,000 individuals—roughly 1,600 a day—left state and federal prisons to return to their communities. In 2009, … Continue reading →

Posted in Jobs, Police | Tagged combs, employment, laws, offender, offenders, prison, sex, time

Pros and CONS: Mug-shot magazines

The Municipal Posted on July 19, 2012 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
mugshot

As technology evolves, information is becoming more accessible. But some of that information most people wouldn’t want dredged up, like their mug shots. Booking records and mug shots fall under public records laws, which allows publications to publish them in … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged crime, enforcement, information, law, local, mug, public, publications

Traffic management in Selmer, TN: Intersection cameras in a small town

The Municipal Posted on May 28, 2012 by Marguerite DuffyAugust 2, 2023

In a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study, the Traffic Safety Facts 2008 Report, more than 2.3 million intersection-related crashes, resulting in more than 7,770 fatalities and about 733,000 injuries, were reported in 2008. The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged cameras, drivers, intersections, police, traffic, vehicles

Paws in prison gives inmates and canines another chance

The Municipal Posted on May 11, 2012 by Carrie SchmittAugust 2, 2023
Paws in Prison

Tails are wagging at the Little RockDepartment of Corrections. The facility participates in Paws in Prison, a publicly-funded program that matches inmates with abandoned dogs that are at risk for being euthanized. Selected inmates live and work with the dogs, … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged arkansas, dogs, inmates, paws, prison, program, unit

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