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*Report Writing* “Saw drunk, arrested same”. For those of us who are “seasoned” enough to remember the J. D. “Buck” Savage parodies, none is more poignant to report writing than Officer Savage reading his “it’s all there” DWI report in criminal court (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJbuyC9KaJg). That’s right; those four words represented his entire police report. *Painful Memories* As a former Field Training Officer ...

10 things to remember for July 4th .related-content-container a.link_more {MARGIN-TOP: 5px; DISPLAY: block; PADDING-LEFT: 20px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 11px; BACKGROUND: url(/policeone/data/images/href_arrow_tr_bg.gif) no-repeat 3px 1px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5px; COLOR: #4973de; TEXT-ALIGN: left} .related-content-container p{font-size: 11px; margin-top: 3px;} 1. Fireworks can be weapons. Don’t disregard that fact if you’re making contact with partiers. 2. Drunk drivers can hit you, too — on patrol and ...

DHS funding supports free active-shooter training A nationally acclaimed training program on state-of-the-art active shooter response tactics is now available throughout the U.S. at no cost to officers or agencies, through funding from the federal Department of Homeland Security. The unique two-day program is delivered in participants’ home regions and is conducted by ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training), ...

Law enforcement raids in search of trafficking victims are most effective when they involve good planning and information gathering.

Scroll to the bottom of this page to download a power point presentation for your police department.

Scroll to the bottom of this page to download your free pocket field guide to help you look beneath the surface and identify victims.

Following are some things law enforcement officers should consider when dealing with victims of trafficking. Being aware of these items will help promote a cooperative relationship, helping law enforcement to gain the assistance of victims in the investigation and prosecution of traffickers.

Most victims are afraid and initially hesitant to cooperate, often fearing for their lives. This document provides law enforcement with strategic word choice and usage geared to establish trust between the officer and the victim.

The following points illustrate how victims of trafficking may see themselves and their situations. It highlights the challenges that you may face as a law enforcement officer when interacting with potential victims.

This tool contains key questions law enforcement officers should consider asking to determine whether someone is a victim of human trafficking. The questions will also help to secure information that can later be used as testimonial evidence.

QUESTION 1 When an investigator contacts by telephone the domain administrator or controller listed by a whois lookup to request all e-mails sent and received for a user account be preserved, what U.S.C. statute authorizes this phone call and obligates the ISP to preserve e-mail records? A. Title 18, Section 1030 B. Title 18, Section 2703(d) C. Title 18, Section Chapter ...

PoliceLink has partnered with Informed, the premier publisher for public safety field guides, to provide our members with exclusive downloadable versions of the new 3rd Edition Law Enforcement Field Guide, free of charge. The new 3rd edition Law Enforcement Field Guide™ offers instant access to vital information for all law enforcement, corrections, and reserve officers, including supervisors & commanders. It puts ...

*+Driver Observations+* Chances in 100 of nighttime driver with BAC equal to or greater than 0.10% *Driver Error* *%* Turning with wide radius 65 Straddling center or lane marker 65 Appearing to be drunk 60 Almost striking object or vehicle 60 Weaving 60 Driving on other than designated road 55 Swerving 55 Slow speed (Over 10 m.p.h. below posted speed) 50 ...

*Schedule I*: Substances include: heroin, LSD, marijuana, and methaqualone, MDMA (ecstasy), GHB, and Nexus. *Schedule II*: Substances include: morphine, PCP, cocaine, methadone, and methamphetamine. *Schedule III*: Substances include: anabolic steroids, rohypnol, ketamine, codeine and hydrocodone with aspirin or Tylenol®, and some barbiturates. *Schedule IV*: Substances include: Darvon®, Talwin®, Equanil®, Valium® and Xanax®. *Schedule V*: Substances include: Penicillin, and over-the-counter cough medicines ...

*+Major Incident Management & Guidelines+* Ensure responder safety with personal protective measures and shielding as necessary. *1. Establish Command* *2. Select and Set Up Command Post:* p((. Neutral ground, outside inner perimeter or cold zone, but within security perimeter p((. Assess command post security *3. Ensure Scene Security:* p((. Isolate area / deny entry *4. Assess Staging:* p((. Provide, identify, designate ...

_Note: Ensure Officer Safety - Be Careful With Biohazards_ *1. Avoid Contamination* p((. Wear gloves — change them often p((. Use disposable instruments or clean them thoroughly before & after handling each sample p((. Avoid touching area where you believe DNA may exist p((. Avoid talking, sneezing, & coughing over evidence p((. Avoid touching your face, nose, and mouth when collecting ...

_Note: Ensure Officer Safety_ *1. Determine The Computer’s Role* p((. Is the computer contraband or fruits of the crime? p((. Is the computer system a tool of the offense? p((. Is the computer system instrumental to the offense and a storage device for evidence? *2. Essential Information* p((. Is there probable cause to seize hardware? p((. Is there probable cause to ...

The Spanish language consists of the same letters as the English alphabet and the four additional characters: CH, LL, N, and RR. *CH*: Is pronounced like the “ch” in “church” at all times; LL: Like the English consonant “Y”; N: Like the “ny” in “canyon”; *RR*: Very strongly trilled, with the front top portion of the tongue on the roof of ...

*Steps to follow when a foreign national is arrested or detained:* 1. Determine the foreign national’s country. In the absence of other information, assume this is the country on whose passport or other travel document the foreign national travels. 2. If the foreign national’s country is not on the mandatory notification list than: p((. Offer, without delay, to notify the foreign ...

+Report every exposure and seek immediate treatment!+ Disease Spread by... Risk to you... AIDS / HIV IV / sex / blood products Lowers immune function, preumonias, cancer Anthrax Cutaneous: contact with skin Infection =25% mortality, but much lower if treated Ingestion: eating contaminated meat Infection = high mortality, unless treated with antibiotics Pulmonary: inhaled spores Infection = 95% morality, but much ...