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The Role of Florida State University in Tallahassee's Pedestrian Safety

Pedestrian safety is a concern on and around university campuses across Florida. In 2020, a student at Florida State University (FSU) was tragically killed when she was struck by a driver in the crosswalk of the 1000 block of...more

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Criminal Charges Filed Against Drone Operator in California

Last week, a federal complaint was filed against Andrew Hernandez in federal District Court in California charging him with the unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft (or drone). The allegations against Hernandez include...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Police Tech Conference & Expo - April 30th - May 1st, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Hosted by CI, the Police Tech Conference & Expo returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will allow you to experience the captivating convergence of Canada’s senior law enforcement officers and the...more

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Estampilla para la justicia familiar puede ser adoptada por concejos o asambleas en Colombia

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La Subdirección de Fortalecimiento Institucional Territorial de la Subdirección de Apoyo Fiscal del Ministerio de Hacienda de Colombia, en oficio con radicado 2-2022-053096 del 16 de noviembre de 2022, precisó que la...more

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Governor's Budget Outlines Major Policy Plans for Ohio's Future

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In his most recent annual State of the State address, Governor Mike DeWine focused on children and families by calling on the Legislature to pass tax breaks while increasing spending on economic development and social...more

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Drones for Increased Public Safety in NYC?

Easy Aerial, creator of military grade drone-in-a box solutions, recently presented its plans for the New York Soteria Project with a goal of putting an “eye in the sky” to enhance security across New York City. Easy Aerial...more

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Police Use Drones and Other Innovative Technology for Public Safety Efforts

Police across the United States are increasingly relying on emerging technologies to make their jobs more efficient and to increase public safety. Police are using drones, license plate readers, gunshot detection systems and...more

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Public Safety Sector and Drone Use: The Fort Wayne, Indiana Model

The public safety sector continues to grow and the need for police use of drones to protect and serve their communities is growing along with it. In Fort Wayne, Indiana, the Police Department Air Support Unit (ASU), first...more

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Presidente de Colombia sanciona Ley de Seguridad Ciudadana

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El pasado 25 de enero de 2022, el Presidente de Colombia sancionó la Ley 2197 de 2022 (Ley de Seguridad Ciudadana) "por medio de la cual se dictan normas tendientes al fortalecimiento de la Seguridad Ciudadana y se dictan...more

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[Virtual Event] Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Canada Edition - May 6th - 7th, 9:00 am - 4:15 pm EDT

The Canadian Institute’s 12th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Canada edition will take place May 6 & 7, 2021. This year’s event will take an in depth look at some of the social movements that are demanding change...more

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Policing Reform

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US Commission on Civil Rights Commissioner and WilmerHale Partner Debo Adegbile and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot discuss the US Conference of Mayors’ blueprint for improving policing and promoting equal justice in America’s...more

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[Webinar] 11th Annual Law of Policing Conference - November 4th - 5th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm PST

Canadian Institute’s 11th Annual Law of Policing Conference, returns this year, in a fully virtual and interactive format where experts will delve into legislative updates, precedent-setting cases, police liability and the...more

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Revised Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Standards Require Municipal Police Departments to Immediately Amend...

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On June 12, 2020, the Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POST), a division of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, amended its Compliance to Law Enforcement Standards and Practices (CLESP)...more

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COVID-19: History And The Law--How Far Is Too Far?

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Covid-19 has changed our way of life.  Meeting old friends, dinner with the parents, a first date for our single friends, have all been forbidden, arguably making some of our favorite pastimes criminal.  In places like Santa...more

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OCR: CEs May Offer COVID-19 Patient 'List' to First Responders

Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 4 (April 2020) In new guidance, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has authorized hospitals and other covered entities (CEs) that may be faced with demands from first responders and law...more

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“Home Rule” Authority and Local Police Involvement in Immigration Enforcement

California Appellate Court Says Charter City Cannot Block California Values Act - In a significant decision addressing the tension between charter city “home rule” authority and state law, a California appellate court...more

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With new heat on THC and CBD use, will zeal for marijuana keep growing?

Fans of marijuana and its related products may want to take careful note of developments regarding their health and safety effects. Federal researchers are racing to trace thousands of cases of lung damage and dozens of...more

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New doubts cast on a key safety tool: police roadside alcohol-testing devices

Although drunk drivers inflict terrible carnage on others traveling on the nation’s streets and highways, law enforcement agencies and skeevy device makers may be unwinding the trust in what has become a cornerstone of the...more

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Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Holds Third Meeting - Cannabis Industry News Alert

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Study Commission held its third meeting in Montgomery on October 3. The majority of the meeting centered around two presentations. The first presenter, Curt Harper, a toxicologist from the Alabama...more

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OOR Holds that Borough’s Use of Taser Policy is Partially Exempt

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Last week, we discussed how the OOR concluded that, for the most part, Taser discharge reports are public records. This week, we’ll examine whether policies related to Tasers are public records. In Ciavaglia v. Newtown...more

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Gun Violence Restraining Orders - A Valuable, Rarely Used Tool Against Violence, Writes Denise Grimes in PublicCEO

When police officers were dispatched to the home of a 30-year-old resident for a welfare check, they found four firearms in the house — including a semi-automatic assault rifle. The officers went to the home after the man’s...more

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California Attorney General’s Office Clarifies its Information Bulletin Regarding Public Access to Police Records - Information...

Senate Bill 1421 affords the public access to police personnel records related to reports, investigations and findings, via the California Public Records Act process (not the familiar Pitchess process)....more

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Hartford City Council Proposes to Oversee Law Enforcement Use of Drones

In Hartford, Connecticut the police department plans to deploy drones throughout Hartford neighborhoods, however, the Hartford City Council seeks to oversee the use of drones by law enforcement including the type of equipment...more

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AB 748: More Public Access To Body Camera Footage Under PRA - Amendment To California Law Gives Public Agencies More...

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The California public will have a greater right to access police body camera footage, and any other audio or video recording acquired by any police agency or state prosecution office, under the Public Records Act with the...more

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Drones Aid Police and Fire in School Threat Investigation

In Belleville, Illinois, drones were used as part of a law enforcement investigation into a school threat this week. Both police and fire crews used their drones to monitor the school and in helping to determine whether there...more

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