The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has seen an increase in illegal online pharmacies selling and shipping counterfeit pills made with fentanyl and methamphetamine to unsuspecting customers in the United States who believe they are purchasing real pharmaceutical drugs such as Oxycodone, Adderall, Xanax, and other drugs from legitimate pharmacies. [...]
From rookie to veteran, maintaining excellence in law enforcement requires commitment, resilience and the unwavering goal to be a great officer By Lt. Dan Marcou for Police1.com In the past, as an instructor at academies, I would conduct a simple survey with each class of recruits. I asked them, [...]
In this series, CNA studies the use of emerging technologies by law enforcement agencies. By Thomas E. Christoff, Shelby Hickman, Zoë Thorkildsen, Monique Jenkins, Jennifer Lafferty, Melissa Gutierrez, and Heleana Melendez This implementation guide includes a comprehensive literature review and discussion of various technology types and their real and [...]
Husband Pleads Guilty to Being an Accessory After the Fact - Photo from Law and Crime A Pineville, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court on October 15 for the kidnapping and murder of a pregnant Arkansas woman and her victim’s unborn child. Amber Waterman, 44, was sentenced by [...]
Note: View the fifth superseding indictment here. An indictment was unsealed in the District of Columbia charging leaders of the violent drug trafficking organization known as Los Zetas, and its successor organization, Cartel del Noreste (CDN), with engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise; drug trafficking conspiracy; firearms offenses; and international money [...]
by CORY SMITH | The National News Desk | National Sheriffs Association Both presidential campaigns have responded to questionnaires sent by the National Sheriffs' Association, seeking their positions on key law enforcement and public safety concerns. The National Sheriffs' Association asked the campaigns how they’d address mental health needs in jails, the [...]
The Associated Press Shared from molawyersmedia.com Many states have laws designed to keep children away from convicted sexual offenders on Halloween night, such as curfews for those on offender registries and requirements to keep their porch lights off. But a Missouri law mandating a sign at the offender’s home [...]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced the release of Police-Media Interactions During Mass Demonstrations, a new report that seeks to help law enforcement improve the response to demonstrations specifically through recommendations for police-media interactions. The report, produced by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) and [...]
By Ken Wallentine for Lexipol United States v. Hanapel, 2024 WL 3750014 (8th Cir. 2024) If you’ve read Xiphos for a long time, you’ll know that I’m a serious biker. I’m on my seventh Harley-Davidson touring bike. I ride at least 20,000 miles each year and I attend the Sturgis Rally faithfully. I [...]
By Ken Wallentine for Lexipol United States v. Ruiz, 2024 WL 4194467 (10th Cir. 2024) Sergio Ruiz lived in Columbus, New Mexico, not far from a border crossing between the United States and Mexico. He drove over the border nearly every day. When he went across with a load of construction materials [...]
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