Sentences with phrase «other enforcement efforts»

Still, there remained about 14 % of federal taxes that went unpaid, even after audits and other enforcement efforts.

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While trafficking routes have changed over time, in recent years narco subs and other vessels leaving southwest Colombia or northwest Ecuador laden with drug cargos often head out in the Pacific, even around the Galapagos Islands, before turning north in an effort to skirt law enforcement closer to home — which may include underwater sensors in Colombian waters — as well as US - led interdiction efforts.

Sessions» order gives prosecutor discretion in focusing their enforcement efforts — some may not ramp up efforts against marijuana, but others have said there's no guarantee they'll maintain a hands - off approach.

«Motivated in large part by their religious traditions of protecting the vulnerable and serving «the least of these,» as Jesus instructed his followers to do in the Gospel of Matthew,» writes Eric Marrapodi, «World Relief and other Christian agencies like the Salvation Army are stepping up efforts and working with law enforcement to stem the flow of human trafficking, which includes sex trafficking and labor trafficking.»

The powers available to the council as part of the Enhanced Enforcement Area and other efforts to target failing landlords will help us to make a lasting difference in Govanhill.»

A state Elections Board enforcement counsel accused de Blasio and his aides of funneling large contributions from unions and other donors through county Democratic committees to three State Senate candidates upstate in 2014 in an unsuccessful party effort to retake control from Republicans.

«We have spent millions of dollars to combat the problem through law enforcement, treatment and prevention, and if those efforts have been unfairly impacted by the improper practices of pharmaceutical companies and others, we owe it to the tax payers to leave no stone unturned in recovering any unjustified costs.»

The effort to nab these suspects, said Derenda and others, were made possible through partnership among several law enforcement agencies as well as the community.

He has played a major role in collaborative efforts with other law enforcement agencies, including the office of District Attorney John Flynn, and he has worked closely with the Police Athletic League, Peacemakers and the Concerned Clergy Coalition, who are all here today.»

«Today we recognize those police officers who save countless lives by removing intoxicated motorists from Oneida County roadways and deterring others from getting behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol and drugs,» said Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. «While we appreciate their efforts each and every day, this annual event is a way we can publically thank some of our law enforcement members for the fine work they do in keeping us safe.»

«Though I applaud the efforts that the administration's [making] to fund other law enforcement agencies such as the NYPD, it is irresponsible not to include funding for our city's prosecutors.»

Those costs include, among other things, medical care for people with opioid - related addiction or disease, treatment of infants born with opioid - related medical conditions and law enforcement and public safety efforts.

Individual members of the Law Enforcement community and police organizations have been invited to participate, to include but not limited to; Latino National Republican Coalition of Rockland County, the 65th Infantry Honor Task Force, the Hispanic Officers Association of Westchester, the Rockland County Hispanic Society, National Latino Officer's Association, Fraternal Order of Police and others by word of mouth, E-mails and social media in an effort to exhibit a show of solidarity.

As these efforts are replicated in other communities, less money will be needed for law enforcement and incarceration, making more money available for education and healthy economic development.

«Across the country, and especially in Pennsylvania, there's been a significant effort made by physicians, law enforcement, politicians and others to take necessary steps to address the staggering statistics related to both prescription opioid pain relievers and the street - drug heroin,» says Scott Shapiro MD, president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society.

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There's the ongoing special - counsel investigation into whether the Trump campaign aided a Russian campaign to aid Trump's candidacy and defeat his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton; there's the associated inquiry into whether the president obstructed justice when he fired former FBI Director James Comey, whom he had asked not to investigate his former national - security adviser; there are the president's hush - money payments to women with whom he allegedly had extramarital affairs, made through his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, and facilitated by corporate cash paid to influence the White House; there is his ongoing effort to interfere with the Russia inquiry and politicize federal law enforcement; there are the foreign governments that seem to be utilizing the president's properties as vehicles for influencing administration policy; there's the emerging evidence that Trump campaign officials sought aid not only from Russia, but from other foreign countries, which may have affected Trump's foreign policy; there are the ongoing revelations of the president's Cabinet officials» misusing taxpayer funds; there is the accumulating evidence that administration decisions are made at the behest of private industry, in particular those in which Republican donors have significant interests.

Districts such as Chicago have already taken these steps, refusing to cooperate with ICE and other law enforcement agencies in their deportation efforts.

The General Counsel is responsible for the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection and Enforcement, and also coordinates the Department's legislative efforts, regulatory program, and involvement in legal proceedings before other agencies, as well as various operational and international legal matters.

The Department of Transportation also released interim data this morning from its pilotenforcement campaigns in Hartford, Connecticut and Syracuse, New York, showing that its «Phone in One Hand, Ticket in the Other» enforcement efforts have already dramatically reduced distracted driving behavior in both cities.

We also offer credit services such as reporting your debt or judgment to credit and also providing you with other elements of a credit report for your enforcement efforts.

«While abandonment of cats is a real issue, it needs to be addressed in other ways — improving enforcement of existing laws, raising awareness of said laws and their penalties, providing practical options for those who can no longer care for cats, supporting affordable spay / neuter efforts and implementing programs to keep cats in their homes.»

Reducing Brevard County's abandoned / community cat population takes efforts from many organizations, including other grassroots animal welfare organizations, county animal services and law enforcement, local businesses, and citizens like yourself!

(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.

Working with law enforcement and the animal welfare community to help distinguish between these situations, and supporting law enforcement's exercise of discretion to treat cases as criminal when appropriate and to refer other cases for intervention that will provide support to pet owners, is a linchpin of our efforts.1

As on the other islands, the National Park Service has made great efforts to preserve and protect these island resources, including enforcement of marine protected areas, stabilization of cultural sites, rehabilitation of historic buildings, removal of nonnative plants and animals, recovery of island foxes, and reestablishment of bald eagles.

We work with governments and other partners to enforce the laws by training rangers, deploying SMART (an open - source software system that improves anti-poaching efforts and overall law enforcement in conservation areas), developing intelligence networks, and working with judiciaries to ensure that arrests result in due - process prosecutions.

In the latest edition of the Magazine Wired, Reporter Richard Conniff tells the full story of timber barons, investigators, enforcement efforts and the improbable voyage of stolen timber from the Peruvian Amazon to the US port of Houston and other international destinations.

Despite these threats, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center found that sanctuary protections were strengthened across 410 localities and five states in 2017, restricting the use of their agencies» time, money, or other resources from being spent on federal immigration enforcement efforts.

Our Phoenix personal injury attorneys will handle the enormous tasks of investigating the circumstances of the incident, filing with the court, requesting applicable medical or law enforcement records, and communicating with the other side in an effort to settle your case early.

It would also allow clients extra time to create and maintain a detailed record of all CASL compliance efforts which has been undertaken by the organization that may be used to establish a credible due - diligence defense, and «another thing they should be thinking about is establishing a litigation response team, having a written plan where they know internal personel, external advisors, who can respond to CASL complaints and private litigation and other type of regulatory enforcement or law suits.»

If you are unable to provide this information because of injuries you suffered, you must make the required reports to law enforcement and other persons involved as soon as reasonably possible and make a reasonable effort to contact the other individuals to provide the reports.

Under certain circumstances, we may use and disclose PHI to law enforcement personnel or other appropriate persons to prevent or lessen a serious threat to the health or safety of a person or to assist in disaster relief efforts.

OFAC will use sanctions in the fight against criminal and other malicious actors abusing digital currencies and emerging payment systems as a complement to existing tools, including diplomatic outreach and law enforcement authorities — To strengthen our efforts to combat the illicit use of digital currency transactions under our existing authorities, OFAC may include as identifiers on the SDN List specific digital currency addresses associated with blocked persons.

The indictment of the five suspects as part of the Phantom Secure investigation is the result of a joint effort between the FBI other federal, state and local agencies, and authorities in Australia, with assistance from law enforcement agencies in Panama, Hong Kong and Thailand.

Professional Experience Columbia University — Teachers College (New York, NY) 7/2007 — 12/2010 Public Safety Officer • Ensure the execution of security and fire protection operations to promote a safe and secure environment, working closely with school management to implement and improve policies and procedures in accordance with security procedures • Possess and implement the knowledge of all related regulations to comply with government standards and procedures • Utilize strong customer service and communications skills to interact daily with employees, personnel, and other parties • Coordinate all response efforts to emergencies while on location to allow timely access for other law enforcement professionals, medical / fire first responders, and other parties

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Oversaw security operations in the United States and during three tours of duty in Iraq Served in a 6 man scout sniper team which successfully completed 50 missions in theater Determined range, windage, and elevation for active insurgent targets Built strong rapport with indigenous people to attain information on High Priority targets Operated deep in hostile territory without support units for extended periods of time Trained and led a 12 marine security patrol team in combat and high pressure situations Provided fire support and communications with artillery, jets, and other support units Responsible for base security operations including checkpoints in hostile territory Searched vehicles and individuals for weapons and other contraband prior to base entry Highly trained in weapons, hand to hand combat, and field first aid Proficient in operation and maintenance of military communications technology Oversaw police operations including investigations, law enforcement, and administration Maintain the highest level of physical fitness and health Performed various humanitarian relief efforts throughout Africa and the surrounding area Handled high pressure situations in a calm, professional, and effective manner