Sentences with phrase «enforcement officer safety»

Because of the lack of school resource officers, Ahearn noted that HR 218, or the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (LEOSA), allows retired federal law...

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Making officers responsible for clearly reckless decisions would also go a long way toward repairing relations between law enforcement and disaffected communities — which, in turn, could improve public safety.

He added that he would ask for $ 500 million in mental - health and school - safety initiatives, and he called for a law - enforcement officer in every public school and for mandatory «active - shooter training» for students and faculty.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions visits St. Louis to speak with law enforcement officers about efforts to combat violent crime and restore public safety.

Gonzalez said defense witnesses will testify that it was set in hair - trigger mode and had no safety device, and that trained law enforcement officers had accidentally fired the same model firearm.

«I'd like to extend my gratitude to the brave men and women who work as law enforcement officials and emergency responders, who risk their lives every day for our safety, and to the police officers who are now doing everything they can to investigate this tragedy.

The award culminated an extensive, two - year self - assessment process that required the department to develop 112 comprehensive sets of written directives that address life, health and safety issues as applied to law enforcement personnel, critical legal issues and conditions that reduce risk and high - liability exposure to the officers and the agency.

At 10:30 a.m., the Assembly will hold a public hearing to examine the need for reforms to the criminal justice system to ensure fairness, improve community / police relations and to protect the safety of law enforcement officers, Assembly Hearing Room 1923, 19th Floor, 250 Broadway, Manhattan.

In terms of supporting the Community Safety Act, Simon said «it is ridiculous to threaten police officers with lawsuits,» and pointing to the Civilian Complaint Review Board, which is already in place, by giving it an enforcement mechanism by appropriate legislation.

He said the city has reassigned officers to help with traffic enforcement in his Vision Zero initiative, and thinks that will be enough to both keep the city safe from crime and implement the pedestrian safety plan.

The NYS Senate however, voted them down and instead «passed a series of so - called school safety measures that, among other steps, would require police officers at schools in New York City and provide grants to districts outside the city to hire retired law enforcement as school resource officers,» as reported by The NY Daily News.

According to a press release, the hearings will be held in New York City and in Albany with a focus on examining «serious safety concerns» raised by the recent murders in Brooklyn of two NYPD officers, Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, in addition to «other recent attacks and hostility directed at law enforcement.»

NIU attorney's review search warrants to be presented to the courts of this county, and document that probable cause exists for the application for the warrant and that the target location, person, vehicle, etc. is entered into a law enforcement database called Unified Drug Enforcement Coordination System (UDECS) to prevent infringing on other agencies» investigations, and to enhance offienforcement database called Unified Drug Enforcement Coordination System (UDECS) to prevent infringing on other agencies» investigations, and to enhance offiEnforcement Coordination System (UDECS) to prevent infringing on other agencies» investigations, and to enhance officer safety.

County Sheriff Louis Falco was present to support the resolutions, emphasizing that the map was both a public safety and law enforcement concern because the information allows home invaders to pinpoint vulnerable households and placed law enforcement officers, many of whom have weapons in their homes, at risk.

And should other law - enforcement agencies — be they federal, state or local — suggest that police are needed for public safety on or near the wedding site, Steinhaus told Anderson, «it is their responsibility for those agencies to deploy the appropriate number of officers for the safety and protection of the community.»

Friday's service recognized the sacrifices of fallen law enforcement officers in Erie County along with the daily efforts of all individuals involved in public safety, as police chaplains and senior law enforcement officials from around the county noted the heroic efforts of those members of the public safety community who have made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure our safety.

Law enforcement agencies in Erie County today joined the Erie County Department of Central Police Services in an interfaith Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the Public Safety Campus in Buffalo, part of National Police Week events being held around the country in observance of the sacrifices made by law enforcemenenforcement agencies in Erie County today joined the Erie County Department of Central Police Services in an interfaith Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the Public Safety Campus in Buffalo, part of National Police Week events being held around the country in observance of the sacrifices made by law enforcemenEnforcement Memorial Service at the Public Safety Campus in Buffalo, part of National Police Week events being held around the country in observance of the sacrifices made by law enforcementenforcement officers.

«If guns (on campuses) are the appropriate answer, then we owe it to our children to provide appropriate numbers of professionally trained law enforcement personnel, such as school resource officers, school safety officers and local police whose work assignment is to protect students and staff at the school,» Nesvig said.

School resource officers are law enforcement professionals who help promote safety a number of different ways.

«This is not about party politics, this is not about labels, this is about people, it's about public safety, it's about the ability to bring issues to the public and let them decide who should lead as their chief law enforcement officer for the next four years,» he told a crowd that included state Republican chairman Ed Cox, state senator Marty Golden, and assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis.

Tony Callisto, senior vice president for safety and chief law enforcement officer, said in a statement to the SU community on Monday that the Department of Public Safety neither inquires about immigration status of individuals on campus nor assists federal officials in immigration investigations or safety and chief law enforcement officer, said in a statement to the SU community on Monday that the Department of Public Safety neither inquires about immigration status of individuals on campus nor assists federal officials in immigration investigations or Safety neither inquires about immigration status of individuals on campus nor assists federal officials in immigration investigations or raids.

Union leaders have accused de Blasio of not being sufficiently supportive of police, and have said the drop - off in enforcement activity was due to low morale, a large number of protests throughout the city, and increased safety precautions following the killing of two officers in Brooklyn on December 20.

The safety of both police officers and citizens is often compromised when law enforcement looks to help people suffering from severe mental illnesses who are not being treated properly.

I have spent the last 36 years working as a law enforcement officer in Rockland County and have been successful by working together and coordinating efforts with the town and village police departments to provide the best public safety services possible for our residents.

As police helicopters swirl outside, Mr. Walter's estranged son, law enforcement officer Raymond (Derek Luke), tries to confirm his father's safety, and eventually takes the lead in reach - out and negotiation once things go sideways.

Law enforcement already has a significant presence in U.S. schools — roughly 24 percent of public elementary schools and 42 percent of public high schools have sworn police officers, but these officers have not effectively improved student safety.

The money is coming from the largest source of federal funding for state, local, and tribal public safety activities and is one of several programs administered by the Department of Justice that support law enforcement operations and improve officer safety.

Nineteen districts made changes to their school safety plans, including Los Angeles Unified, which set up a plan to have police officers and other law enforcement personnel to visit every elementary school or middle school every day.

«If guns (on campuses) are the appropriate answer, then we owe it to our children to provide appropriate numbers of professionally trained law enforcement personnel, such as school resource officers, school safety officers and local police whose work assignment is to protect students and staff at the school,» Nesvig said.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the state House is behind a school safety bill that would add more law enforcement officers and social workers to schools.

Schools can not divest themselves of responsibility for the nondiscriminatory administration of school safety measures and student discipline by relying on school resource officers, school district police officers, contract or private security companies, security guards or other contractors, or law enforcement personnel.

(B) provide that special consideration will be given to the REHABILITATION under this ACT of a handicapped individual whose handicapping condition arises from a disability sustained in the line of duty while such individual was performing as a public safety officer and the proximate cause of such * disability was a criminal ACT, apparent criminal ACT, or a hazardous condition resulting directly from the officer's performance of duties in direct connection with the enforcement, execution, and administration of law or fire prevention, firefighting, or related public safety activities;

The campaign is part of a comprehensive effort by NHTSA and several partner organizations to increase the safety of our law enforcement officers while they are stopped on our roadways.

«Thanks to the hard work of safety advocates and law enforcement officers across the country we're seeing declines in drunk driving deaths in many parts of the country — but there is still more work to do,» said NHTSA Administrator David Strickland.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today joined with local law enforcement officers, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the Governors Highway Safety Association to kick - off its holiday campaign to address drunk driving.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined law enforcement officers and national safety advocates today to launch the Department of Transportation's (DOT) 2012 «Click It Or Ticket» seat belt enforcement mobilization effort.

The Georgia Department of Public Safety's goal is to place enforcement officers in high - crash corridor areas and increase their presence on the State highways.

First responders — including Animal Control Officers, law enforcement officials, and firefighters - may, after making reasonable efforts to locate the motor vehicle's owner, enter the vehicle by any reasonable means to protect the health and safety of animals.

(a) In order to protect the health and safety of an animal, any animal control officer, animal cruelty investigator appointed under G.S. 19A - 45, law enforcement officer, firefighter, or rescue squad worker, who has probable cause to believe that an animal is confined in amotor vehicle under conditions that are likely to cause suffering, injury, or death to the animal due to heat, cold, lack of adequate ventilation, or under other endangering conditions, may enter the motor vehicle by any reasonable means under the circumstances after making a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other person responsible for the animal.

Instead of enhancing public safety, breed - discriminatory laws actually compromise public safety by requiring law enforcement officers to seize or restrict friendly pets instead of focusing on dogs whose behavior is truly dangerous.

These situations happen to law enforcement officers in jurisdictions across the country and have direct impact on the safety and welfare of a community.

Under current law (Chapter 821B of the Health & Safety Code) when law enforcement officers seize cruelly treated animals the trial to determine whether or not the owner will be divested of ownership is held within 10 days in a Municipal or Justice of the Peace Court and the decision of that court is final and not appealable.Â

The $ 12,500 grant was co-sponsored by the PDF, and the Spirit of Blue Foundation, which is dedicated to the enhancement officer safety and vitality throughout the law enforcement community by promoting public awareness for their protection and fulfilling safety equipment and training needs.

(a) If upon investigation it is determined by the animal control officer or law enforcement officer that probable cause exists to believe the dog in question poses an immediate threat to public safety, then the animal control officer or law enforcement officer may seize and impound the dog pending the hearings to be held pursuant to this article.

Law enforcement officers must understand these laws, know how to enforce them, and apply them equitably to ensure public safety.

According to the Delaware Office of Highway Safety, law enforcement officers «will show zero - tolerance for distracted driving.

In addition, our lawyers hold certification in standardized field sobriety testing procedures, as established by the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) and which is used almost exclusively by law enforcement officers when determining a driver's overall level of sobriety.

Procedural Justice for Law Enforcement Agencies PowerPoint Presentation Laura L. Kunard, Ph.D., University of Illinois, Center for Public Safety and Justice Dr. Kunard's presentation is geared towards offering local law enforcement officers practical tips and examples of procedural fairness Enforcement Agencies PowerPoint Presentation Laura L. Kunard, Ph.D., University of Illinois, Center for Public Safety and Justice Dr. Kunard's presentation is geared towards offering local law enforcement officers practical tips and examples of procedural fairness enforcement officers practical tips and examples of procedural fairness principles.

Authorizes any commissioned peace officer, including a commissioned officer of the Department of Public Safety, to provide personal security to a state judge at any location, regardless of the location of the law enforcement agency or department that employs or commissions the peace officer.

Section 164.512 (k) of the final rule states that while individuals are in a correctional facility or in the lawful custody of a law enforcement official, covered entities (for example, the prison's clinic) can use or disclose protected health information about these individuals without authorization to the correctional facility or the law enforcement official having custody as necessary for: (1) The provision of health care to such individuals; (2) the health and safety of such individual or other inmates; (3) the health and safety of the officers of employees of or others at the correctional institution; and (4) the health and safety of such individuals and officers or other persons responsible for the transporting of inmates or their transfer from one institution or facility to another; (5) law enforcement on the premises of the correctional institution; and (6) the administration and maintenance of the safety, security, and good order of the correctional institution.