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Winter 2023 Updated | POAM

Real Life Technology Assists CSI Units

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The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) processes over 25,000 crime scenes annually. In fact, in 2007 alone the Photo Lab acquired and archived over 1 million digital photographs from fie...
Winter 2023 Updated | POAM

Peace Officers are not Meek Officers

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By Sergeant Tom Keilman, West Bloomfield Police Department and Ordained Minister A law enforcement officer is often referred to as a “Peace Officer”, one who brings order and stability to a chaoti...
Winter 2023 Updated | POAM

Gutscher Prevails for Retirees

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By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor Over the last few years, one of the most frequent topics surrounding incoming calls to the POAM office involve retiree health care. Typically the comments are, “nobody info...
Winter 2023 Updated | POAM

The Legislative Director’s Chair Part 2

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by Kenneth E. Grabowski It’s back! Another ill-conceived proposal to allow municipalities to issue traffic tickets via unmanned traffic control devices through current House Bill 5315. Uninforme...
Winter 2023 Updated | POAM

Federal Perspective Part 1

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By Dennis McGrann, POAM Lobbyist, Washington, D.C. Lawmakers are rushing to pass legislation during the few remaining weeks of session before the 110th Congress adjourns in September. Major questions ...
Winter 2023 Updated | POAM

Federal Perspective Part 2

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By Dennis McGrann, POAM Lobbyist, Washington, D.C. The 1st Session of the 110th Congress adjourned for the year on December 20th after finalizing and passing a Fiscal Year 2008 omnibus appropriations ...
Winter 2023 Updated | POAM

The Federal Perspective

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By Dennis McGrann, POAM Lobbyist, Washington, D.C. Congress adjourned for the 2008 election season on October 3rd, 2008 only returning for a “lame duck” session in mid-November after the historic ...