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Comfort Provider – Spring 2011

May 2, 2011

By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor Judy Lauria became a pretty good seamstress out of necessity while raising her seven children in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Most people would say that having four of he...

Economy Adds New Stress to the Life of an Officer – Spring 2011

May 2, 2011

By Barry Sherman Instruct the “Senior Seminar” capstone course for graduating Criminal Justice Seniors at Madonna University. The students in the class are both officers from the field and...

8th Annual POAM Police Appreciation Party on Tap at the Tune Inn

May 2, 2011

POAM President Jim Tignanelli has announced that our organization will once again host an informal gathering at the Tune Inn for police officers attending Police Week activities in Washington, D.C. Th...

A Touch of Class, Honor and Distinction – Spring 2011

May 2, 2011

By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor Every Wednesday night a group gathers at the American Legion Hall in Berkley to practice for something they all pray they will never have to do again. The group is the Metro ...

MCOLES Report – Spring 2011

May 2, 2011

Changes at MCOLES By Jim DeVries, MCOLES Board Member MCOLES has gone through personnel changes brought on by early retirement incentives. In total MCOLES has eight less employees and is in the middle...

The Cutting Edge – Spring 2011

May 2, 2011

By Jim Binder Advantage, by definition is superiority of position or condition and is frequently the deciding factor in surviving a lethal engagement, where only skill and training are of greater impo...

Port Huron Police Department Still In Business – Spring 2011

May 2, 2011

By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor Like every other Michigan City, Port Huron has been hurt by decreasing home values and revenue sharing cuts from the state. Add to that a significant decline in manufacturing...

MCOLES Report – New Leadership at MCOLES

April 28, 2011

After a long vacancy in the office of Executive Director, the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) has selected a new leader. At its September 15, 2010 meeting in Garden City, the...

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