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Real Life Technology Assists CSI Units

October 30, 2009

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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...

Peace Officers are not Meek Officers

October 30, 2009

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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...

2009 Convention Holds Promise for New Year

October 30, 2009

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by Jim Tignanelli As I write this, three gallant young police officers from Pittsburgh, PA, are being mourned by their friends and family. All three gunned down by some senseless coward who chooses to...

A Hockey Game to Remember

October 30, 2009

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by Dan Kuhn It all started one day while I was talking on the phone to a resident of Arenac County named Kathy Wilk. I met Kathy during the “Sheriff Bouldin Must Go” campaign that the Police Offic...

Change. Can You Handle Change?

October 30, 2009

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by Kenneth E. Grabowski I sure hope the Democrats in control of our country know what they are doing, because they are taking us in a direction that this country has never experienced. This direction ...

Gutscher Prevails for Retirees

October 30, 2009

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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...

Beyond Hope? One Cop’s Fight for Survival in a Dying City

October 30, 2009

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By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor When putting together his first book in 2003, Michael East targeted the minds of potential readers. This time around he’s going after their hearts. East, a sergeant and 15-...

Q & A with Southfield Police Chief Dr. Joseph E. Thomas, Jr.

October 30, 2009

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By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor Chief Thomas’ entire resume and credentials are far too extensive to list. He has served as the Chief of Police for the Southfield Police Department since 1991 and has ...

The Right to Carry Handguns

September 1, 2009

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Forty states, comprising the majority of the American population, are “right-to-carry” states. Statistics show that in these states the crime rate fell (or did not rise) after the right-to...

The Legislative Director’s Chair Part 2

July 8, 2009

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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...

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