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While the occasional visitor to our area stops at the Westbrook State Police Troop F Barracks to ask an officer for directions, such a decision was not the wisest for one 19-year-old man.

The former R.R. Donnelly building on Schoolhouse Road acted as the backdrop for several canine demonstrations performed by Jay Rankin who is both the canine handler and a patrolman for the Old Saybrook Police Department.

Two police offers from the Paw Paw area of West Virginia were dragged by an assailant's vehicle 25 feet as he made his get away after being searched.

Over a week ago, Elaine Pierson disappeared from her home in central Pennsylvania. The last known contact with Pierson occurred on the 27th of December, 2006. Pennsylvania State Police welcome information at (717) 567 - 3110.

Besides driving through South Carolina to get to Georgia or Florida, I have only visited this state one time in my life. That was all it took.

An analaysis on a study of police departments and a look between the lines.

I describe different types of police misconduct, how it is caused, and what we should do to stop it. I also mention how it affects our society and society's reaction to our police force.

Teenager Destinee Puckett had no idea the road-enraged driver behind her pointing a gun, was a South Carolina police officer...

Most kids look forward to a fun-filled summer. A week at a Police Academy camp will provide them not only with fun, but can also give them a valuable look at a career possibility they may not have thought of before.

Fulton County police recruit Curtis Hamilton left one piece of information off of his resume: that he had robbed a bank two months earlier...

Paramilitary styled police agencies are in conflict with the concept of community policing in many ways.

An overview of police deaths, why they occur, where they occur, and who kills police officers

Police conducting a raid on a home owned by Michael Vick found 60 dogs that might have been used in illegal fights.

A media panel at Southern Illinois University in Casrbondale last week discussed the increasing number of cases where police are confiscating cameras. Should privacy protection rank above the right to know?

It's an odd situation to have two connecting states with two different fireworks laws. In Oregon and Washington, you have just that situation and state police who clearly hear illegal fireworks in Oregon but don't take action. It's enough to warrant a change in law...

Should a dog be allowed to bite you in order to hold you where it finds you until a human police officer can handcuff you or should the dog only be allowed to bark to alert the officer that it found something.

On Wednesday, December 6th, a human rights organization called The December 12th Movement will lead a protest rally. The rally will take place at 4:30 PM at New York Police Department Headquarters; One Police Plaza, Downtown New York.

Specific information about a private fund held by Chief Edmund Mosca used to pay for Old Saybrook Police Department expenses and community programs might be soon be forthcoming.

Police will very soon have digital cameras on their cars so that authorities can now make better judgement if someone has committed some kind of a crime or not. They now have better proof when it comes to the law.

What you learn in the police academy.

An essay about Police Brutality in the US. This article is to show that a problem exists.

I trust the members of our police forces. But I do not trust them blindly.

This is part one in an ongoing series profiling the Citizens Police Academy course sponsored by the Old Saybrook Police Department. The academy aims to give residents a behind the scenes look law enforcement.

Kentucky mourns the loss of their Police Chief after being shot to death after making an arrest.

Antoinette Frank was convicted on three counts of murder in the first degree. She was abused as a child and had multipile emotional disorders. She was a Police Officer for New Orleans Police Department for two years.

This is the Redneck story of the new millenium about how the Chief of Police in Snyder, Ok. lost his job over his 300 lb. Wife's nude pictures on the Internet.

police brutality, human rights

Wilmington Police

You know what I'm talking about! You're on your way to work cruising down the highway, suddenly on the other side of an overpass you see a car pulled over by a police cruiser with flashing lights. You say to yourself, "better him then me".

In these days when there is so much reporting about police abuse, some guidelines for ethical behavior and regulations for police departments

Police brutality remains one of the most seriuos and divisive human rights violations in the United States today.

General requirements of seeking a career in law enforcement as a police officer.

A political analysis of the cult favorite, Team America: World Police. What was message behind this raunchy comedy?

Police officers face an assortment of task, interpersonal and physical demands and stressors in their job that most people never encounter at work or in their personal lives.

The Honolulu Police Department undercover operation called "Full Copper Jacket" involving Air Force special agents, netted two recycle dealers in Honolulu on Thursday, February 15, 2007. Brazen copper thieves have a market for stolen public property.

According to Heineken USA in a recent press release, State Police out of Connecticut will continue to combat illegal underage drinking as well as drunk driving as the new school year approaches.

Police have seized over 2,330 pounds of marijuana from a Chicago area townhouse. The street value was over $8 million.

State Police Major Crime Detectives recently arrested Kenneth Buckingham, 44, of 35 West End Drive, Old Lyme, for his involvement for three bank robberies.

It comes with no surprise that the ACLU on Thursday asked for Ill. Gov. Rod Blagovevich's assistance in stopping unnecessary state police searches at traffic stops. Here's my story.

An examination of little known historical information leading up to the Kent State shootings in 1970. Features interviews with wounded student Alan Canfora and "Four Dead in Ohio" author William Gordon

Delaware news this week brings a death recommendation for Allison Norman, a police stand-off in Glasglow, an arrest warrant issued in the abandonment of a child, a priest who confesses to sexual abuse on a child and sentencing in the Pagans Motorcycle Club.

Our (current!) state of New Jersey has had its share of good times - and some very, very bad ones as well - during the summer of 2006. And it's not even August yet,,,!

This article contains a summary of the process necessary to expunge/set aside a single criminal conviction in the State of Michigan. The article includes a link to the necessary court form.

The sale of fireworks to out-of-state residents in Pennsylvania has caused a major stir in New Jersey, who has banned the sale of fireworks in its own state.

The state has released 3 reports in connection with the 2005 death of Ricky Holland and the agency's responsibily. They also recommend changes.

Over the course of TV history, a number of shows have even been responsible for making young people want a career in law enforcement because of the way they glamorized police work and made it appear exciting.

Investigating a domestic abuse situation can be dangerous for the responding cop. According to Associated Press, a New York state trooper, Amanda Reif, aged 29, was shot in the shoulder.

Policing is a burdensome profession, which many initially enter to help people and community. This paper will examine stressors that contribute to shaping police mentality.

Sarah Palin has constantly misrepresented her role in nixing the "Bridge to nowhere" since becoming John McCain's running mate. Now comes word that Palin charged the state of Alaska a per diem for 312 nights spent in her home....

When cops abuse their power and attempt to enfore the law through intimidation, are they really helping the community?

The police in state of Connecticut are asking for help from residents in an number of homicides where the trail has gone cold. If you can provide the Connecticut police with any information about these crimes they would be happy to hear from you.

This article looks at the different views of both state and federal laws and the punishment they allot for different crimes.

Kentucky news this week, police need help finding a missing 4 year-old, two people found dead in separate houses same area, repo man gets killed while doing his job, a man is charged with murder for hire plot on wife, and a 15 year-old is shot dead by multiple bullets.

Diabetic man in Texas is the victim of police brutality after suffering a diabetic seizure.

The Windsor Junior-Senior High School offered shelter to Windsor County and Windham County police last week while they received training instruction on what to do when a gunman invades a school.

After storms hit Northern Illinois hard, the Governor has announced aid for three Illinois counties.

It's still unsolved and nobody has any idea, it looks like a perfect crime.

The Lamborghini Gallardo is powered by a 5 liters V10 engine From 0 to 60 Mph in less than four seconds The Lamborghini car company was funded in 1963 by Ferruccio Lamborghini

More eyes may be watching you as you cruise down the highway if Governor M. Jodi Rell's recent budget presented to the Connecticut General Assembly is approved.

Policing strategies have evolved over time and will certainly continue to do so, so long as the government has the best interests of the people at heart.

This article teaches people how to avoid speeding tickets.

Thousands of students are poker enthusiasts on some level. Some play on the internet, others play with friends. Smith and MacDougal are regulars at a daily poker game in the freshman dormitory complex, East Halls.

Insight and critical analysis on the question of applied governance in a socialist state; specifically referring to the works outline by Lenin, Marx, and Engels. Offers a contemporary Marxist-Leninist view on the subject - combined with a modern outlook.

This paper will illustrate the concept of the nation state by using America as an example and Nazi Germany as an exception.

Are more and more rappers being targeted unfairly by the police? Why have numerous rappers placed complaints about harassment and brutality by officers? What's the reason, and what's being done to stop it?

The Associated Press reported that forensics equipment owned by the Michigan State Police was used by an employee to determine whether or not her husband had been unfaithful.

Bush Mama (1976) utilizes strong imagery and multiple narratives with a politically and historically informed soundtrack to reflect the ways the welfare system was used by the state as a tactic of "absorption" and the legal system was used s a tactic of "insulation."

Connecticut State Police Troop F in Westbrook made an arrest on March 15 in a serious hit-and-run incident that occurred last summer.

In Bangkok you can see dogs, cats, snakes, even monkeys and elephants - but all in a very sad state of health.

Richard Faust, the town's Republican selectman, was charged by Connecticut State Police at about 10 a.m. on Monday, January 15 for third-degree larceny.

On March 22, 2003, the Cleveland Police Department SWAT Unit, headed by SWAT Officer Warrington, approached the premises of Terry Oliver, who was being sought by the police on drug and criminal activity.

Two students were shot on the campus of Delaware State University. A group of students were walking on pedestrian mall when a gun appeared. Two students have been identified as persons of interest.

Distracted pedestrians have been identified as a significant source of accidents. New York State is considering legislation to discourage the use of electronics that can affect pedestrian safety.

Members of the Citizens Police Academy had the opportunity to hear and see what was going on two years ago when officers responded to a barricaded man at the former Knight's Inn hotel at 1750 Boston Post Road near the Westbrook town line.

The Lone Gunman, Spanish's most wanted criminal. His first direct confrontation with Police occurred in May of 2000 in Vall d'Uixo, in Valencia (Spain).

For the past nineteen years, Old Saybrook native Thomas Heinssen has served as a trooper at the Connecticut State Police Troop F barracks in Westbrook.

A man decided to kill himself by jumping off the Empire State Building.

Merced County in California has some of the lowest wages in the state. Now the wages are so low, local Police Officers are seeking employment with other agencies in other town. Who's going to patrol the streets?

Separation of Church and State... ringing any bells?

Innocent until proven guilty, right? How about prove your innocence and the charges will be dropped? That's what happened in the case of the State of Minnesota vs. wealthy businessman Bahram Akradi.

Governor Tom S. Corzine, who underwent successful surgery to clean a 6-inch hole in his left thigh, will go under the knife again on Monday, to clean his right femur. Doctors say the Governor is slowly progressing, though still unable to speak and on a ventilator.

Howard David Ludwig has something that most 10 month olds don't have: a permit given to him by the Illinois State Police to own a gun and ammunition.

Mr. Stolyarov analyzes contemporary government intrusions on individuals' privacy and draws parallels to the collectivist state described in George Orwell's "1984."

A man running from casino security and State Police over a bench warrant jumped over the rail of the Kansas City Isle of Capri casino and drowned. Bench Warrants are typically issued for minor offenses, such as unpaid traffic tickets.

1 dead, 2 wounded as a Fresno State student is charged with murder over a PlayStation

A former Seattle police officer has broken a record--for having the highest blood alcohol level in the entire state.

Campus police, along with the FBI, State Police and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department are working together to solve the mystery behind why this atrocity has happened.

Staying calm and knowing what to do when an accident happens is very important in New York State. There are certain things you need to do at the scene of an accident in order to avoid liability.

Editorial defending the rights of State Trooper Robert Henderson, who was fired for being a member of the KKK.

Eastern Connecticut State University is becoming a safer place to live, learn, and work.The ECSU Police Department is required to report crime statistics to the Connecticut Department of Public Safety and to the FBI.

An article about a new law that outlaws trapping in Washington State.

A short list of Haunted areas in the state of Maine. Though serene and peaceful, Maine is full of Paranormal activity.

Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian came under intense criticism after playing for a tie in the 1966 "Game of the Century" against Michigan State. But the Irish were ranked No. 1 and the tie enabled them to win the national championship.