Latest Sheriffs in the United States Stories
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Emmy Award winning Full Disclosure Network® presents a five minute video preview from a special series covering Gun Issues featuring fire arms expert T.J. Johnston, a master trainer of fire arms safety, who explains the confusion about what is and what is not an "assault weapon." Johnston gives a history of the California ban that now threatens to spread across the nation into yet another Federal ban. He also explains the lack...
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ten more mobile apps for sheriffs' offices across the country are now available to iPhone and Android users. The ten are: > Calhoun County > Marion County Sheriff (AL) Sheriff (IN) > Collin County > Niagara County Sheriff (TX) Sheriff (NY) > Greene County > Polk County Sheriff Sheriff (MO) (FL) > Hamilton County...
CHARLESTON, W.Va., Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The West Virginia Sheriffs' Association Political Action Committee has endorsed Walt Helmick in his race for Commissioner of Agriculture. "The agriculture community has been subject to increased crime, including copper theft and the theft and resale of farm equipment," Boone County Sheriff Rodney Million, chairman of the Sheriffs' Association PAC, said. "Walt Helmick has shown a willingness to work with law enforcement to...
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Appriss electronic crash reporting solution has been certified by the Illinois Department of Transportation and is now available for deployment to law enforcement agencies across the state. Appriss in partnership with Docview, the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police and Illinois Sheriffs' Association will be providing this software and all services for implementation and support at zero cost to participating agencies. The...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has begun equipping the motorcycle fleet of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) with computers that provide a new level of public safety and efficiency capabilities. Approximately 100 motorcycles will carry the new, lightweight computers in saddle bags by this fall. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121001/NE83060 ) Historically, motorcycle deputies have had to rely solely on voice...
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tim Bingham, Appriss' Tennessee Account Manager, has received the 2012 Lifesaver Award presented by the Governor's Highway Safety Office (GHSO), a division of the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Bingham was recognized for his "above and beyond commitment" to the state's Driving Under the Influence Tracker program, a program that improves the efficiency of collecting, tracking, and analyzing DUI cases. The award was presented at...
Scott Beckstrom, a Peoria resident, (Beckstrom v. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, et al., CV2012-000320) settled a personal injury claim against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department for $215,000.00. He sustained injuries when his vehicle was rear-ended by a sheriff’s deputy driving a police SUV. Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) September 04, 2012 Scott Beckstrom, a Peoria resident, settled a personal injury claim against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department for two hundred fifteen...
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheriffs across the country can now access the nation's largest criminal justice information sharing portal free of charge. Appriss, the technology provider for JusticeXchange, is making the service available at no cost to sheriffs who share data. "Appriss recognizes that sheriffs are facing tough economic times and wanted to do our part to help," said Brian Oldham, executive vice president of Appriss' Information Services Group. "Information...
By Deborah Bulkeley Deseret News The incarceration arms of two Utah sheriff offices will soon play an active role in immigration enforcement. Weber and Washington counties have entered into agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for some corrections officers to receive federal training on immigration enforcement. "We worked really hard to get this," said Washington County Sheriff Kirk Smith. "The application process had us in competition with many other agencies around the...
