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Too Much Info – Police Officer's & Their Social Media Profiles

September 27, 2010

Just like everyone else, police officers spend some of their personal time on Facebook and other social media sites. There has been concern that some of the information these officers are sharing on t...

Bees Trap North Carolina Deputy in Cruiser

August 19, 2010

Talk about something that doesn't happen everyday on the job. A swarm of bees trapped a North Carolina deputy in his cruiser. What are some of your strange occurrences on the job? Please read on and s...

Tales From the Trenches

May 4, 2010

By Dave LaMontaine During a recent conversation between Executive Director Orlowski and myself, we were lamenting the lack of interest of deputy sheriffs’ in politics. I had previously discussed...

Michigan Militia Hutaree Conspire Against Law Enforcement Officers

April 1, 2010

The term militia is commonly used to define a military force that is composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or service, in times of emergency without being paid a...

Flint Planning Police Layoffs

March 18, 2010

No one is whispering about the State of Michigan’s economic turmoil. It’s no secret that state-wide municipalities are facing devastating budget deficits. The City of Flint is currently facing a p...

Facebook Helping Law Enforcement Bring in Criminals

March 17, 2010

Are social media websites such as Facebook, more law enforcement agencies should consider? It may not be considering a traditional method in solving crimes and catching criminals. Although, it does ma...

Officer Benjamin Kelly: How to Win in a Split-Second Confrontation

December 14, 2009

Career Survival with Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith Officer Benjamin Kelly: The mindset to win a split-second confrontation Maurice Clemmons’ body was probably still warm when I started getting text mess...

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