Ocean County Police Academy Graduates First Corrections Officers
TomRiver Times, NJ -10 hours ago
During the 14-week program, the recruits received physical training and firearms training. They also were taught defensive tactics and the basics like ...

Operating at full strength
Iowa City Press Citizen, IA -1 hour ago
With the recent addition of three officers fresh out of the police training academy, Coralville Police Chief Barry Bedford said his department has reached ...

Training for Mandaue cops
Inquirer.net, Philippines -Jan 7, 2008
The wounded policeman radioed the Special Weapons and Tactics for help as the three robbers fled on foot. Police are now looking for the three suspects, ...

Maya conspiring to kill Mulayam: Amar Singh
Sify, India -Jan 10, 2008
Terming the police action as a "barbaric act", for which he blamed Mayawati and her "trigger-happy" top cops, Singh said, "But this terror tactics will not ...

Glorified: Okinawa Marine 'paper pusher' earns two bronze stars ...
Marines.com -Jan 11, 2008
Jones often found himself teaching them about basic warfighting tactics he learned through the combat training every Marine receives. ...

Wrexham cop dies in car the week he retired
Daily Post, UK -Jan 10, 2008
In 1992 Mr Roberts took up a full-time role delivering training across the force in public order tactics and evidence gathering. His knowledge and expertise ...
Shock as police officer dies at the wheelChester Standard
PC dies after finishing last ever shiftWrexham Evening Leader
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Police Active Shooter Response Training At Folsom Lake College
NewsBlaze, CA -Jan 8, 2008
Folsom Police Department Firearm Instructors and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) officers will facilitate four-hour blocks of training for Folsom Police...

Training in Tactics
Mohave Valley News, NV -Jan 6, 2008
About a half dozen different agencies participated in the advanced training that's mandated for all officers at the Bullhead City Police Department. ...

Soften police tactics, inquest jury advises
Globe and Mail, Canada -Dec 15, 2007
The first of the jury's 12 recommendations was that the Toronto Police Service put greater emphasis on training in de-escalation techniques and ...

Should upgrade bill go to shooter?
Modesto Bee, CA -23 hours ago
Walraven told police via phone that he was armed and initially kept them at bay. Shortly after the Manteca-Ripon Special Weapons and Tactics team arrived, ...

University is on the Case for Police Institute
University of Texas at Dallas (press release), TX -Jan 8, 2008
UT Dallas will fill key research and training roles in the crime-fighting work of the WW Caruth Jr. Dallas Police Institute, plans for which were detailed ...

Who's Watching the Watchers?
Philadelphia citypaper.net, PA -Jan 10, 2008
And the department didn't implement any of the IAO's major recommendations from a report that addressed the inadequacies of the police firearms training...

Police TASER Use Still Controversial
BYU Newsnet, UT -Jan 8, 2008
Through the weaponry training, police officers have an understanding of the effect of weapons, such as OC (oleoresin capsicum -- pepper spray) and TASERs, ...

Face it, war against terrorism will be a long one
Allentown Morning Call, PA -33 minutes ago
There are many courageous Iraqis -- soldiers, police, militiamen, and civilians -- who are now fighting alongside our troops to rid themselves of the ...

Arroyo Regime is Obsessed with Military Force and Ignores ...
Bulatlat, Philippines -1 hour ago
The limited troop strength of the army and national police is capable of concentrating only on less than 10 per cent of the guerrilla fronts at every given ...

Kenya: Standoff May Revive Terrorist Cells
AllAfrica.com, Washington -Jan 9, 2008
These are criminals using very primitive tactics and a political excuse to threaten, attack and chase away other people from their land," said Mr Kiraithe.

Robbers kill cop in Mandaue
Inquirer.net, Philippines -Jan 7, 2008
“Wa pa man gani ta kapalit ug sakyanan nila (We have not even bought vehicles for them),” he said, adding that more training is also needed by the police. ...

Firefighting fee condemned as 'new tax'
North County Times, CA -5 hours ago
Fire protection must be balanced with other community needs and should be based on factual community data, not scare tactics. There is only so much money to ...

Readers' Forum: Jan 12, 2008
Terre Haute Tribune Star, IN -6 hours ago
Therefore, I believe we must have tools at our disposal where we can protect this country and fight them including coercive tactics such as “waterboarding”. ...

Police get ‘street-proven’ tactics
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR -Dec 27, 2007
“People watch this stuff religiously on TV and they learn the moves,” said Partain, Fayetteville police training super- visor. ...

Army Lets a Felon Join Up, but the New York Police Will Not
New York Times, United States -Jan 6, 2008
Chuck Wexler, who heads the Police Executive Research Forum, a nonprofit group focused on improving police tactics, said he sympathized with Specialist ...

Undercover opations, Part I: Planning, training and deployment
Police News, CA -Jan 7, 2008
The short shrift given to training of UCOs would be unthinkable in other areas of police work, such as SWAT, hostage negotiation, or criminal investigation. ...

The war in Iraq grinds on.
Slate -Jan 9, 2008
David Petraeus spoke of an "Iraqi surge," referring to an uptick in recruiting and training for army and police units that would provide the security ...

Gomer Pyle, USMC Season 3 DVD Review
411mania.com, TX -6 hours ago
True to his character, Carter uses the most aggressive tactics of the three, while Pyle unwittingly does a better job of wooing the woman . . . and poor ...

Mixed martial arts: Vero Beach boy, 10, ranked No. 1 in nation
TCPalm, FL -5 hours ago
Sgt. Christman got into martial arts at a young age when his father was the head defensive tactics instructor for the New York City Police Department. ...

In the Shadows of India's Loan Boom
Wall Street Journal -Jan 7, 2008
The customer claimed to have already paid back the loan, while his wife told the police the agents had "misbehaved" with her. The case has yet to come to ...

Fashion’s private eye targets Canal St.’s counterfeit bags
Downtown Express -Jan 10, 2008
Oberfeldt has been in tense standoffs involving force, where he put his SWAT team training to use. The violence also poses a problem for police officers, ...

Decision to use shock tactics
This is Local London, UK -Dec 31, 2007
By Dan Keel The Met Police are now allowing some of its non- firearms officers to learn how to use Taser guns. DAN KEEL visited the force's training centre ...

Struggle to get more MPs to sign up for Army
Waynesville Daily Guide, MO -Jan 7, 2008
Close-combat unarmed training can be especially important for military police and civilian law enforcement careers where officers try to stop people rather ...

3/5 Marines graduate newest additions to Fallujah police force
Marines.com -Jan 4, 2008
It was an extensive eight-day training course teaching 70 students law enforcement skills, tactics and procedures. “We learned a lot of different skills ...

Big Tin Star & A Shiny Marked Car
Officer.com -Jan 9, 2008
Now, I am not going to say that it cannot be done but the reflective stickers that illustrate POLICE -911 and LED light bar will be a good indicator for ...

Phillips completes police training in Camden
Russellville Courier, AR -Dec 28, 2007
The course, which was held at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy in East Camden, included instruction in standard police tactics; firearms; ...

A student's best friend
Ha'aretz, Israel -Dec 26, 2007
By Vered Lee Pupils at the Manof school are kids who use to flee from the police. Now, they are helping them catch criminals by training police dogs for the ...

From soldier to police officer
Benton Courier, AR -Dec 27, 2007
The training included instruction in standard police tactics, firearms, legal, educational, technical skills and practical exercises. ...

News Digest
Baltimore Sun, United States -Jan 6, 2008
Bane and Pat Bradley, executive director of the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission, presented the diplomas. Graduates completed 10 weeks ...

Centre planning to set up National Police University
Times of India, India -Dec 16, 2007
Such training would be more effective and help policemen control protesting crowds with skill and tactics than using weapons. He said the country has only ...

New troopers announced for District 7
Quad-Cities Online, IL -Jan 7, 2008
These troopers completed twenty six weeks of extensive training at the Illinois State Police Academy that started on June 24, 2008. ...

Two participate in training class
Searcy Daily Citizen, AR -Jan 1, 2008
30, included instruction in standard police tactics, firearms, legal, educational, technical skills, and practical exercises. In each course, emphasis is ...

Cop killers tagged
Sun.Star, Philippines -Jan 7, 2008
THE Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) is preparing murder, frustrated murder and robbery charges against three persons responsible for the death of SPO1 ...

Police training DVD part of items seized at church gunman's home
cbs4denver.com, CO -Dec 19, 2007
(AP) Police training material, including a DVD on ``special ops police tactics'' were among items seized from the home of a 24-year-old man who police said ...

Training Review Planned after Pennsylvania Arrest
Firehouse.com (subcription) -Jan 3, 2008
In light of charges that a North Versailles volunteer firefighter drove a fire engine while drunk, police Chief James Comunale said he will ask ...

this is so stupid
Paly Voice, CA -Jan 9, 2008
"We therefore do Code Red training, in collaboration with the Palo Alto Police Department, to attempt to prepare for these events. ...

Tri-town ambulance in turmoil
Martha's Vineyard Times, MA -Jan 9, 2008
The decision to hire a professional mediator at a cost of $5000 was made after all other tactics had failed. Mr. Rich said something needed to be done to ...

4 ISP graduates have local roots
Corydon Democrat, IN -Jan 2, 2008
The injury occurred during his final one-on-one session of defensive tactics at the police academy. He said he is interested in specialty training that ...

'88 cocaine bust pays for new Boca Raton building, training center
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL -Dec 24, 2007
Police have new offices at the complex as well and a large gym that can be used for both defensive-tactics training and working out. ...

Iraqi National Police graduate from training course
American Chronicle, CA -Dec 17, 2007
... the policemen go through several training exercises during the week that leads to an extensive exercise on the last day that combines all the tactics. ...

ASU police relocate to a new building
Arizona Republic, AZ -Dec 30, 2007
One room is used solely to learn defensive tactics through practice and written examinations. Spradling said the department's "premier" conference room can ...

Deputy Wesley Penny completes police academy
Texarkana Gazette, TX -Dec 29, 2007
The course included instruction in standard police tactics, firearms, legal, educational and technical skills and practical exercises. ...

Hicks accepts control order
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia -Dec 21, 2007
The federal magistrate, Warren Donald, said he accepted that Hicks had undertaken four al-Qaeda training courses on guerilla tactics and mountain warfare. ...

Speakers seek more emphasis on nonlethal force in police plan
The Register-Guard, OR -Dec 18, 2007
Requiring additional training for officers in the plan may stall its adoption by city councils, he said. “Police already do what they can now,” Harcleroad ...

Dentist Sohail Qureshi pleads guilty to terror charge
Times Online, UK -Jan 8, 2008
On a computer hard drive police found a library of jihadi literature, including the al-Qaeda training manual and the Mujahidin Poisons Handbook. ...

Hoping for best, training for worst
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subcription), WI -Dec 27, 2007
The story line of that simulation, held at Beloit College, involved a woman telling police that she knew there would be trouble at the school, Connors said. ...

One-year control order on Hicks
The Age, Australia -Dec 21, 2007
His lawyers did not oppose an interim 12-month control order sought by the Australian Federal Police, the second such order imposed in Australia under new ...

Police brutality cases on rise since 9/11
USA Today -Dec 17, 2007
Cases in which police, prison guards and other law enforcement authorities have used excessive force or other tactics to violate victims' civil rights have ...

Briefs: 'Green' home for museum
Chicago Daily Herald, IL -Jan 8, 2008
Chicago's new police superintendent vowed to strengthen training and punish police misconduct in an effort to restore public confidence shaken by ...

DoD News Briefing with Brig. Gen. Votel at the Pentagon, Arlington ...
US Department of Defense (press release), DC -Jan 8, 2008
And we conduct what we call Afghan National Police immersion training, where we go out and work on the districts that haven't yet had a chance to go do ...

DoD News Briefing with Col. Flynn from the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
US Department of Defense (press release), DC -Jan 7, 2008
Q Sir, do you have like a training mission for these officers? COL. FLYNN: There is a training element that is down here working with the police, ...

EFCC dismisses allegations against Ribadu
Vanguard, Nigeria -Jan 9, 2008
While ongoing training of government officials is important, mandating a year-long hiatus for the head of the EFCC while there are several significant ...

Police College completes another busy year
New Zealand Police, New Zealand -Dec 17, 2007
Constable Edgington has won the graduation prizes for physical training, defensive tactics and driver training (see prize list below). ...

Pacific wardens help in combating teen crime
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand -Dec 25, 2007
They are also being given proper training at police college where they learn about the law and how it applies to youth, first aid, self-protection tactics...

Police Academy Grads Shame Idaho With Slogan
New West, MT -Dec 26, 2007
‘We were mortified that it was in there,’ Jeff Black, director of the police training academy in Meridian, told that Spokesman-Review newspaper this week. ...

Kashmir: Pathways to Peace
Asian Tribune, Thailand -Jan 10, 2008
At present the situation is not conducive to reducing the number of army troops as the J&K Police and the para-military forces are still not in a position ...

Poulsbo Police Detective Resigns Amid Misconduct Investigation
Kitsap Sun (Subcription), United States -Jan 3, 2008
The Poulsbo Police Department has recommended the Criminal Justice Training Center in Burien not allow Romaine to continue police work. ...

Police varsity in the pipeline - Shivraj Patil
IndiaEduNews.net, India -Dec 16, 2007
"Such training would be more effective and help policemen control protesting crowds with skill and tactics rather than using weapon", Mr. Patil added.

Monterey County grand jury urges broad effort to reduce gang problems
Monterey County Herald, CA -Jan 5, 2008
"We've put a lot of time and effort into getting the best equipment and training possible," said Greenfield Police Chief Joe Grebmeier. ...

Miceli wins academy’s top honor
Redding Pilot, CT -Dec 26, 2007
Since he has been employed as a police officer in Weston, Officer Miceli has taken additional firearms training, and Internet crime awareness training. ...

US police brutality cases on the rise
Xinhua, China -Dec 18, 2007
Cases in which police and other law enforcement authorities used excessive force or other tactics, violating victims' civil rights, have increased by 25 ...

Police fight crime with new shock treatment
Bexley Times, UK -Dec 13, 2007
I was invited to watch the training that has been given to members of the Metropolitan Police's Territorial Support Group in the use of the Taser at the Met ...

Ten Years Later, It’s Time to Recognize the US Government’s ...
The NarcoSphere, NY -Dec 29, 2007
That number, however, was virtually matched in the following year alone, when 500 military and police from Mexico took “drug training” studies at the SOA. ...

19 police officers sworn in
Savannah Morning News, GA -Dec 14, 2007
After 10 weeks of training - five fewer than usual - 19 new police officers will be hitting the streets Sunday, joining increased holiday crime suppression ...

Ex-military sergeant learns order of WDM police
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA -Dec 13, 2007
... City Police Department," said field training officer Bryan Grube, who takes Ostoj on patrols familiarizing him with policies, equipment and tactics. ...

Mount Laurel looking in-house for its new police chief
phillyBurbs.com, PA -Jan 3, 2008
... public schools, starting police bicycle patrols and updating department training to include crowd control and self-defense tactics for police officers. ...

Law deaths highest in a decade
WALB-TV, GA -Dec 28, 2007
It's why Albany Police training officers encourage officers to prepare mentally on their way to the office. "You've got to understand we're all human, ...

CLINTON SHOOTS AND SCORES
Maisonnueve, Canada -Jan 9, 2008
Mitt Romney, who came in second with 32 percent of the vote, now has to shift tactics after his original strategy of winning solid victories in Iowa and New ...

Immigration Police chief targets 'the real criminals'
Jerusalem Post, Israel -Dec 13, 2007
By learning, Mor means that his department of 382 officers has gone through a rigorous training process in an attempt to be more sensitive to a population ...

Police told to release portions of dog video
Edmonton Sun, Canada -Dec 13, 2007
Police argued that it depicted tactics and strategies that might be classified as "investigative techniques and procedures in law enforcement. ...

So, you want to be a cop
Pioneer Press, MN -Dec 20, 2007
For instance, after recruits learning defensive tactics sparred with training officers wearing padded suits, they had to write a police report describing ...

cops get lessons on good behaviour
NDTV.com, India -Dec 20, 2007
''Earlier the police used pressure tactics to get things done, but now we realise that it is not always necessary to use force. You can get things done by ...

SWAT specialists descend on Broadstone
Business Gazette, MD -Dec 24, 2007
‘‘The venue gave us a valuable training opportunity that we don’t often have,” said city Chief of Police John A. King. ‘‘Usually when we do training like ...

PoliceOne Exclusive: An officer's first-hand look at the Omaha ...
Police News, CA -Jan 4, 2008
Your dedication, training, superior tactics, determination and sworn oath as a law enforcement officer will propel you through the barrier of the human ...

Mount Vernon police swearing in, promotions set for tomorrow
White Plains Journal News, NY -Jan 2, 2008
Three of the new hires are former New York City police officers. The department emphasis been officer training for anti-gang tactics, the commissioner's ...

Citizen’s Police Academy Accepts New Cadets
KBMT ABC 12, TX -Jan 2, 2008
...training, such as police driving, firearms, traffic stops, crime scene investigation, use of force decision making, defensive and arrest tactics, ...

Maliki says he will ‘adopt’ Awakeners
Arab Times, Kuwait -Jan 5, 2008
Convoys of honking police cars with his portraits plastered on their windshields toured parts of the city, while state television aired footage of tribal ...

Honored teacher
Maui News, HI -Dec 23, 2007
He began training police officers in aikido in 1953, with the aikido classes continuing through this year to include the 13 members of the current 68th ...

Pursuit ends in death of police dog, authorities say
North County Times, CA -Jan 1, 2008
The dog is not a hero it was simply doing what it was trained to do and paid the price for poor tactics on the human end. Like people have said where could ...

SWAT leaders stress training and teamwork
Orlando Sentinel, FL -Jan 2, 2008
They respond to situations that require extra force or Special Weapons and Tactics. These emergency situations, like standoffs with armed or barricaded ...

SHOCK TACTICS PUT KIDS BACK ON TRACK
South Wales Evening Post, UK -Dec 29, 2007
Shock tactics are helping to get Neath and Port Talbot youngsters back on the straight and narrow before they can turn into hardened troublemakers.Police...

Former al-Zawahiri disciple in Israel
Jerusalem Post, Israel -Jan 7, 2008
"I knew of other plans to kidnap a police officer and bury him alive, and the brutality didn't match my personality," he said by way of explanation. ...

Phasing in firepower
Gainesville Sun, FL -Dec 15, 2007
Other parts of the proposals include using different ammunition, more training and improving medical equipment to deal with major injuries. At the police...

Hicks told: toe line or face jail
The Australian, Australia -Dec 21, 2007
Hicks will have to report to police three times a week, with a midnight-to-6am curfew. He will be banned from holding internet, email, telephone, ...

NYPD: Murder Rate Lowest In Past 45 Years; Operation Impact Is ...
Chief-Leader (subcription), NY -Dec 31, 2007
By REUVEN BLAU For the first time in at least 45 years, the city finished the year on course for fewer than 500 homicides due to innovative police tactics, ...

Women invited to take part in self-defense class
Tri-Town News, NJ -Jan 2, 2008
Bennett said his specialty is defensive tactics. He is the senior defensive tactics instructor for the Ocean County Police Academy and the Ocean County ...

Hicks 'sorry' day
NEWS.com.au, Australia -Dec 27, 2007
Police may assist with the family in getting him away, but not in a police car." Hicks is only the second Australian – `Jihad' Jack Thomas was placed on one ...

UK-funded security reform plan
Stabroek News, Guyana -Dec 14, 2007
The training of the police anti-crime unit (ACU) in rapid response tactics is one of the measures high on the agenda of the British-funded 3 million pounds ...

A Paucity Of War Plans
Investor's Business Daily (subcription) -Jan 9, 2008
Canceling contracts to train Saudi police and other security forces in US counterterrorism tactics at Quantico and Sandia National Laboratory until Riyadh ...

Regional Roundup
Lodi News-Sentinel, CA -Dec 21, 2007
FRESNO — Fresno's finest are starring in a new pilot television show that showcases the police department's tough tactics against those who dare to get ...

As war changes, so do troops
Indianapolis Star, United States -Dec 29, 2007
Such tactics could give any insurgents waiting in ambush an upper hand, but Lt. Col. Burt Owens of the 76th says the approach is key to winning the hearts ...

HPD ,HCSO has new officers
Hope Star, AR -Dec 26, 2007
The officers were required to complete a 12-week course which included instruction in standard police tactics, firearms, legal, educational, ...

Toolbox: Self-Interest and Cooperation
PezCycling News -Jan 8, 2008
He may be interested in what you know about riding, gear, routes, racing, teams, tactics, or perhaps the resources (eg. coaching, strength training) that ...

Miscommunication Before Pennsylvania Firefighter's Death
Firehouse.com (subcription) -Jan 8, 2008
State police Trooper Bill Satkowski said the cause of the fire itself officially remains undetermined. State police are expected to announce the results of ...