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Washington Police cut school resource officer positions

Posted on May 06, 2010
EDMONDS, Wash. May 6 2010 - Some of the people who serve to protect children during the school day could soon lose their jobs. Several school districts are cutting personnel from the resource officer program because money is short. The Edmonds school district is one of those considering slashing resource officers...

Phillies security will nab field jumpers from now on www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 06, 2010
PHILADELPHIA PA May 6 2010 ? Phillies team security will apprehend fans who jump on the field, unless more force is deemed necessary, the team announced Wednesday, two days after police used a Taser on a teenager dashing through the outfield. The team said it made the decision in consultation with the Philadelphia Police Department [...

Phillies security will nab field jumpers from now on www.privateofficer.com

Las Vegas teacher charged with sexual misconduct with student www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 06, 2010
LAS VEGAS NV May 6 2010 By: Rick McCann Private Officer News www.privateofficer.com - Authorities say that they have arrested a woman and have charged her with six counts of sexual misconduct with a student. Jennifer Gardel who is reported to be an instructional employee at Las Vegas High School was booked in the Clark [...

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LAPD disbands counter-terrorism unit www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 06, 2010
Los Angeles CA May 6 2010 Los Angeles Police Department officials acknowledged Wednesday that they disbanded a counter-terrorism unit earlier this year as part of Chief Charlie Beck’s efforts to put more patrol officers on the streets amid budget cuts...

Explosion at Redstone Arsenal kills two www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 06, 2010
HUNTSVILLE, AL May 6 2010 (WAFF) – Redstone Officials say that two men who were involved in an explosion at Redstone Arsenal Wednesday morning have died. Both were employed by a Redstone Contract partner that provides technical support to the U...

Opryland Hotel closed indefinitely due to flooding www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 06, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn.May 6 2010 — A spokesman for Gaylord Entertainment told Channel 4 Wednesday that the company will not know for 10-14 days how long the Opryland Hotel will be closed. Special Section: Flood Emergency Survey Video: Tourism Leaders Concerned About Industry Gaylord CEO Colin Reed said it could take up to six months before [...

Three Baltimore police officers charged with kidnapping www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 06, 2010
Baltimore MD May 6 2010 UPI �Three Baltimore police officers have been charged with kidnapping a teenager and dumping him in a state park about 10 miles outside the city. An indictment handed up Tuesday also charged the officers with the kidnapping of a West Baltimore teen left on the other side of the city, [...

Gunmen shoot up police helicopter, kill officer www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 06, 2010
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico May 6 2010 Gunmen shot up a police helicopter that helped chase a driver who fled a traffic stop in Puerto Rico, mortally wounding one crewman and injuring the second, an FBI official said Wednesday. The San Juan municipal police officer died Wednesday of wounds suffered in the shooting late Tuesday, [...

Nashville police Chief Ronal Serpas selected as New Orleans police superintendent

Posted on May 06, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn.May 6 2010 Source: WSMV.com — Nashville Metro police Chief Ronal Serpas will accept the job to become the next police superintendent in New Orleans, said Mayor Karl Dean at a press conference Thursday morning. Related: Watch The Press Conference Breaking News Report New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu also made the announcement Thursday...

TSA officers charged with misconduct for not reporting discarded marijuana

Posted on May 05, 2010
NEWARK NJ May 5 2010 — Two security screeners at Newark Liberty International Airport were charged with official misconduct today, after officials said a surveillance video captured them throwing a bag of marijuana they had found on the terminal floor into the trash...

3 Arrested in Craigslist home invasion murder www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 05, 2010
TACOMA, Wash.May 5 2010 Source: king5 news – Three people have been charged and are in custody in connection with last week’s home-invasion robbery in which an Edgewood father was killed. The suspects are identified as Kiyoshi Alan Higashi, 22; Joshua Nathan Reese, 20; and Amanda Christine Knight, 21...

No-fly list fails, bomb suspect boards plane www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 05, 2010
WASHINGTON DC May 5 2010 (AP) – The no-fly list failed to keep the Times Square suspect off the plane. Faisal Shahzad boarded a jetliner bound for the United Arab Emirates Monday night before federal authorities pulled him back. Although under surveillance since midafternoon, he had managed to elude investigators and head to the airport...

Virginia security guard charged with sex crimes www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 05, 2010
Fredericksburg VA May 5 2010 A security guard at Lake of the Woods has been arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a minor. David Conner, 43, was arrested Monday night and is being held without bond in the Central Virginia Regional Jail in Orange, Orange County Sheriff Mark Amos said...

Atlanta approves 30 day parking enforcement moratorium www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 05, 2010
ATLANTA GA May 5 2010 — A 30-day moratorium on parking enforcement in the city of Atlanta has the support of Mayor Kasim Reed. The mayor voiced his support following an event at Atlanta’s airport Tuesday. Monday night, the Atlanta City Council approved the temporary ban after government officials were overwhelmed with complaints about how [...

Woman sentenced to prison for urinating on security officer www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 05, 2010
MUSKEGON, Mich.May 5 2010 (WZZM) – A Muskegon woman who pleaded guilty to armed robbery and unlawful imprisonment charges will spend 7 to 22 years in prison for her crimes. Marilyn Cole pleaded guilty in April for the November 2009 assault of a Walmart security guard...

Former California police officer guilty of bank robberies www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 05, 2010
SANTA ROSA, Calif.May 5 2010 ?A Santa Rosa police officer is facing up to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of robbing four armored cars. Robert Starling was found guilty on Tuesday of 10 counts related to the robbery. Other charges including trying to intimidate a witness, and enhancements for using a gun...

Cash-strapped Fresno police enlist volunteers

Posted on May 05, 2010
Fresno CA May 5 2010 Attention, Columbo-wannabes. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer wants to hear from you ? if you?ll work for free. Faced with a shrinking budget, Dyer is starting a pilot program to see whether volunteers can competently perform tasks such as gathering evidence and interviewing victims...

ACLU warn Virginia police chaplains not to use Jesus name

Posted on May 05, 2010
Richmond VA May 5 2010 The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia on Tuesday offered pamphlets to state police chaplains warning that prayers invoking Jesus remain illegal at government events. The ACLU’s request to distribute the information was immediately rejected by Gov...

Times Square bomber arrested

Posted on May 04, 2010
NEW YORK� May 4 2010? A Pakistani man believed to be the driver of an SUV used as a car bomb in a failed terror attack on Times Square was taken into custody early Tuesday by federal and local police officials while trying to leave the country, a law enforcement official said...

SC sheriff faces federal drug charges

Posted on May 04, 2010
COLUMBIA, S.C. May 4 2010 FBI and SLED agents arrested Lee County Sheriff E.J. Melvin and six others early Saturday morning on federal drug conspiracy charges. The 47-year-old was taken into custody, along with Brenda LaShawn Ellerby, 26, Antonio Holloman, 23, Larry Williams, 51, Eric Andre Hickman, 34, Anthony Lee Williams, 37, and Sheldon Maurice [...

10 dead, 600 rescued in Nashville floods www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 04, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 4 2010 �– Authorities in Nashville confirmed Monday night that 10 people in Nashville have died from flooding. �The weekend floods killed at least 10 people in Davidson County. Below are the confirmed deaths that have occurred over the last two days in the following counties: * Davidson County ? 10 water [...

Times Square bomb suspect arrested www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 04, 2010
NEW YORK — A Pakistani man believed to be the driver of an SUV used as a car bomb in a failed terror attack on Times Square was taken into custody early Tuesday by federal and local police officials while trying to leave the country, a law enforcement official said...

Mobile Deputy Chief says lay him off in budget disputes

Posted on May 04, 2010
Mobile AL May 3 2010� We’re just a little more than a month away from the budget deadline, and tonight there’s no solution to fix Mobile’s $14 million budget hole. The city council held its first regular meeting after voting down a proposed 1 cent sales tax last week...

Knife wielding woman stabs 4 at CA. Target www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 04, 2010
Los Angeles CA May 4 2010�A woman wielding two knives went on a rampage Monday at a Target store in West Hollywood, stabbing four shoppers in an apparently random attack that left one victim in critical condition, authorities said. Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are still trying to determine a reason for [...

Armored car guard robbed in Alabama

Posted on May 04, 2010
Homewood AL May 4 2010 �- A Security Guard for Birmingham Armored Car Services was robbed by 3 black males dressed in black and armed with hand guns Monday morning at 809 Greensprings Hwy, (Jefferson County Satellite Court House) in�Homewood. The suspects approached the Security Guard as he was walking out of the Satellite Office...

Atlanta police officer charged with child molestation www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 04, 2010
Atlanta GA May 4 2010 Atlanta police have arrested one of their own for child molestation. The department’s child exploitation unit arrested officer Bernett Collins on counts of molestation and exploitation of a minor, sexual battery, enticing a child for indecent purposes and violating his oath of office, according to a statement issued Monday by [...

Off-duty Philadelphia police officer charged with murder

Posted on May 04, 2010
Philadelphia PA May 4 2010 The District Attorney’s Office on Monday charged with murder an off-duty police officer who witnesses said sprayed a South Philadelphia street with gunfire, killing his unarmed brother-in-law and wounding two other people...

Hockey fan charged with assault on security www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 04, 2010
Chicago IL May 4 2010 A hockey fan from Vancouver is facing more than five minutes for fighting. Grant Rowe, 27, of West Haro Street in Vancouver, was arrested after Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs second-round series between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Vancouver Canucks Saturday night after allegedly punching a United Center [...

Avondale Arizona teacher charged with rape of student www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 04, 2010
Avondale AZ May 4 2010 police arrested Agua Fria High School’s special education department chairman Monday on suspicion of raping a 15-year-old female student, authorities said. Brian Willner, 35, was booked into the Fourth Avenue Jail on one count each of sexual assault and sexual abuse of a minor...

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