July 2018

News July 30, 2018

School Security Assessment App Now Available in Desktop Version

A new desktop-friendly, fillable PDF version of “School Safe,” the Justice Technology Information Center’s Security and Safety Assessment App for Schools, is now available. Just like the iOS and Android versions, the new desktop version takes you step-by-step through your buildings and grounds to identify and address trouble spots. This free tool can be used to conduct a physical assessment of a school campus (inside and out) by answering a series of simple questions. Access to this information and/or app…

News July 17, 2018

Free Best Practices Guides for Sports Event Security

The Justice Technology Information Center’s school safety Web site is offering free best practices guides on security at both interscholastic and intercollegiate sporting events. Along with “NCS4 Offers Free Guidebooks on Sports Security,” found on the site, there are links to additional resources, an online calendar and more. For more information, visit www.schoolsafetyinfo.org.  

News July 16, 2018

Information and Opinions Being Solicited

Edward Nowicki, the widely known police trainer and 33 year law enforcement veteran, has announced that he has begun writing a book which focuses on the liberal media and its coverage of police officers. Comprising approximately 50,000 words, this book will expose how the liberal news media distorts facts and selectively reports and twists the truth for the sake of profit and the pursuit of liberal ideology. Police officers’ lives and careers have been destroyed as a result of these…

Technology July 11, 2018

Cellebrite Unlocks the Apple® iOS 11 Operating System

Bill Siuru, Ph.D., PE Smartphones, such as the Apple iPhone®, the Samsung Galaxy and other similar devices, are found everywhere today and are used by an immense segment of the population around the world. It is estimated that over 90 percent of American adults use cell phones which store detailed information about their lives, relationships and daily habits. Unfortunately, this includes those involved in criminal enterprise, terrorism, drug and human trafficking, and other nefarious activities. Forensic retrieval of the data…

Law Enforcement Leadership July 11, 2018

Law Enforcement Leadership July August 2018

Michael Carpenter Supervisory Success for New Sergeants Congratulations are in order to the police officer who gets promoted to the rank of sergeant. All of the hard work, study, preparation, and career planning finally paid off!   However, about the time that the last set of chevrons are sewn onto the uniform shirt, most newly promoted sergeants start to feel a little funny. The “funny” feeling is usually a combination of being nervous, happy, worried, and excited…all at the same…

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Equipment & Apparel July 11, 2018

Body Armor Update: 2018

The 25th Annual Report on the Latest Advances in Ballistic Armor Technology and Design Rebecca Waters While great leaps in technology and product development are rare in any industry, each year sees stepwise improvements in existing product lines and the emergence of new products offering novel features, often developed in response to specific industry needs. This year was no different in the body armor industry where a plethora of small changes promise to improve the comfort, design or effectiveness of…

Busted July 11, 2018

BUSTED! – Real Stories of Genuine Absurdity July/August 2018

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. That’s quite a “handgun” you’ve got there!… Sheriff’s deputies in Lee County, Florida, are investigating an attempted robbery of a Bonita Springs 7-Eleven store. According to police, a man entered the store with his face covered with a red shirt. The alleged robber demanded all of the cash in the register. He then brandished his weapon – his pointed finger. When the clerk refused the demand, the man ran out of the store and made his…

....and nothing but the truth July 10, 2018

…AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH July/August 2018

…and nothing but the truth. Ramesh Nyberg It’s all relative. Isn’t it? I mean, EVERYTHING – it’s all relative to your personal perspective. The idea of “wealth,” for example, has a different meaning and different threshold of net worth, depending upon where you live, how old you are and a bunch of different factors. For the past several years, we’ve been hearing this wave of antipolice vocalists, all chanting how horrible and brutal and corrupt and oppressive American police are….