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OFFICER DOWN SOUTH CAROLINA www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 29, 2009OFFICER DOWN SOUTH CAROLINA www.privateofficer.com OFFICER DOWN Chief of Police Johnny Hamilton New Ellenton Police Department South Carolina End of Watch: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Biographical InfoAge: 55 Incident DetailsCause of Death: Automobile accident Date of Incident: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Chief Johnny Hamilton was killed in an automobile accident while en route to the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia...
Security training facility faces opposition www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 29, 2009Security training facility faces opposition www.privateofficer.com Temecula CA. Jan 29 2009 BY: Rick McCann NTL. ASSOC. PRIVATE OFFICERS http://www.privateofficer.com/ Last year, Riverside County officials gave a private security firm the go-ahead to build a 194-acre training facility near Temecula...
SPOTLIGHT???SECURITY MANAGER?-KEN WHEELER www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 29, 2009SPOTLIGHT——–SECURITY MANAGER—-KEN WHEELER www.privateofficer.com TUPELO MS Jan 29 2009 - As the head of security for North Mississippi Medical Center, Ken Wheeler is essentially on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. But watching over six community hospitals, as well as outpatient centers, offices and medical clinics with the security staff, doesn’t keep him from [...
Mother arrested after leaving kids in freezing car www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 29, 2009Mother arrested after leaving kids in freezing car www.privateofficer.com January 29, 2009 Brett Davis Staff Reporter http://www.privateofficer.com/ A mother is facing with child endangerment charges on Tuesday night. Police say 27-year-old Viviano Lourdes of Chicago left her two children in an unheated car for 30 minutes while she shopped at a north suburban mall...
Sex offenders posing as security arrested www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 29, 2009Sex offenders posing as security arrested www.privateofficer.com Fresno, CA, Jan 29 2009(KFSN) — A registered sex offender is under arrest after Fresno Police said he was caught impersonating an officer. Neighbors at this apartment complex on Alamos, near Shaw called police to complain about two suspicious men posing as security in an unmarked jeep...
Security guard arrested for drug trafficking www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 29, 2009Security guard arrested for drug trafficking www.privateofficer.com TAMPA FLA Jan 29 2009 - A security guard for the city’s Parks and Recreation Department has been suspended without pay after police arrested him on a drug-trafficking charge, officials said...
Police charge four after shoplifting spree www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 29, 2009Police charge four after shoplifting spree www.privateofficer.com OCALA FLA Jan 29 2009 Kyle T. Greene NTL. ASSOC. PRIVATE OFFICERS http://www.privateofficer.com/ - Sheriff’s deputies say two women and two teenage girls face theft charges after they were seen removing hundreds of dollars worth of clothing from two department stores...
Police use Taser on shoplifter www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 29, 2009Police use Taser on shoplifter www.privateofficer.com Kelso WA Jan 29 2009 A Kelso officer used a Taser to help capture a fleeing shoplifting suspect in the food court of the Three Rivers Mall on Tuesday morning, police reported. Dwight Mark Thornell, 30, Skamokawa, was arrested on suspicion of theft and resisting arrest, according to police...
Chicago cops arrested for shaking down tow truck operators www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 29, 2009Chicago cops arrested for shaking down tow truck operators www.privateofficer.com Chicago IL. Jan 29 2009 The FBI arrested another Chicago police officer Wednesday in a towing scam investigation that has already brought charges against three other cops...
Gulfport MS. mayor charged in Katrina insurance fraud www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 29, 2009Gulfport MS. mayor charged in Katrina insurance fraud www.privateofficer.com JACKSON, Miss.Jan 29 2009 ? The mayor of a Mississippi city devastated by Hurricane Katrina pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he lied to get disaster assistance to repair his damaged beachfront home...
Alert security officers aid in burglary arrest www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 29, 2009Alert security officers aid in burglary arrest www.privateofficer.com OCALA Fla Jan 29 2009 A 24-year-old Ocala man who burglarized a store was arrested Wednesday after a foot chase and charged with commercial burglary and resisting without violence, according to an Ocala Police Department report...
Security officer nabs purse-snatcher www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 29, 2009Security officer nabs purse-snatcher www.privateofficer.com Vicksburg MS. Jan 29 2009 Brett Davis Staff Reporter www.privateofficer.com A purse-snatching outside a casino Tuesday afternoon landed a Bentonia man in jail thanks to a security officer and a friend of the victim...
OFFICER DOWN ARKANSAS www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 28, 2009OFFICER DOWN ARKANSAS www.privateofficer.com OFFICER DOWN Chief of Police Larry Blagg Trumann Police Department Arkansas End of Watch: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Biographical Info Age: 40 Incident Details Cause of Death: Accidental Date of Incident: Tuesday, January 27 2009 Chief Larry Blagg was killed when he was struck by a falling tree branch while assisting with cleanup efforts following a winter storm...
Mall fight lands 7 in jail www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 28, 2009Mall fight lands 7 in jail www.privateofficer.com JACKSON, Miss. Jan 28 2009– A fight in the Northpark Mall Saturday night led to the arrest of seven people, Ridgeland police said. The incident began at 11:25 p.m. in front of the UA Theatre, Lt...
Police say economy is linked to crime spike www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 28, 2009Police say economy is linked to crime spike www.privateofficer.com Atlanta GA Jan 28 2009 Nearly half of the 233 police agencies surveyed since the collapse of the nation’s financial markets link increases in criminal offenses to the faltering economy, a new review by a law enforcement research group shows...
Kohl?s security agents injured by shoplifters www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 28, 2009Kohl’s security agents injured by shoplifters www.privateofficer.com SEAL BEACH Ca Jan 28 2009 Kyle T. Greene http://www.privateofficer.com/ Three youths attempting to steal a bundle of shoes at a Kohl’s department store escaped with a pair of $50 sneakers after a violent scuffle with security agents, Seal Beach police said Monday...
Super Bowl will have heavy security presence www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 28, 2009Super Bowl will have heavy security presence www.privateofficer.com TAMPA, Fla.Jan 28 2009 (NBC) - Seven years ago, when the first post-9/11 Super Bowl was played in New Orleans, the game had a palpable air of anxiety. Despite unprecedented security, people found themselves wondering if the next — and last — sound they would hear would be [...
FT. Bliss security arrest wanted suspect www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 28, 2009FT. Bliss security arrest wanted suspect www.privateofficer.com El Paso TX Jan 28 2009 This morning the FBI, along with the Ft. Bliss civilian security guards, arrested Robert Ted Coleman, 22 years old, for making threatening phone calls. Coleman, of Aztec, New Mexico, had begun making harassing phone calls to his ex-wife, a soldier at Ft...
Off-duty cop arrested for urinating on concert-goer www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 28, 2009Off-duty cop arrested for urinating on concert-goer www.privateofficer.com Boston MA Jan 28 2009 Boston cops may seek additional charges against a Brewster police officer charged with trespassing who was later accused of urinating on a man at a Metallica concert at TD Banknorth Garden, police said...
Mother accused of trying to kill sick infant www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 28, 2009Mother accused of trying to kill sick infant www.privateofficer.com CHARLOTTE, N.C. Jan 28 2009 wscotv.com– A Catawba County woman is charged with attempted murder after her child was seriously injured while being treated at Carolinas Medical Center...
Declared dead, police officer back on the job www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 28, 2009Declared dead, police officer back on the job www.privateofficer.com Seneca SC Jan 28 2009 Less than a month after being declared legally dead, Officer Ken Kirby is back on patrol with the Seneca Police Department. But first Kirby is off to New York where he will be featured on NBC?s Today show this morning...
School security aids in burglary arrest www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 28, 2009School security aids in burglary arrest www.privateofficer.com Palo Alto CA Jan 28 2009 Thanks to a private security officer and help from a Mountain View police canine unit, Palo Alto police arrested a man early Tuesday morning and charged him with burglarizing Addison Elementary School, Palo Alto Police Agent Dan Ryan said...
Atlanta police capture suspect in NC crime spree www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 28, 2009Atlanta police capture suspect in NC crime spree www.privateofficer.com CHARLOTTE, N.C. Jan 28 2009 BY: Rick McCann NTL. ASSOC. PRIVATE OFFICERS http://www.privateofficer.com/ ? Authorities in Atlanta Georgia captured a man police called an extremely violent and dangerous criminal...
Security agent stabbed by shoplifter www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 27, 2009Security agent stabbed by shoplifter www.privateofficer.com NEW SMYRNA BEACH Jan 27 2009 — A security officer suffered a cut hand Sunday after confronting a shoplifting suspect outside a department store on State Road 44, police said. A man and a woman were in the Beall’s Outlet shortly after 3:30 p...
Man threatens to shoot mall security officers www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 27, 2009Man threatens to shoot mall security officers www.privateofficer.com Mesa AZ Jan 27 2009 Mesa police are searching for a man suspected of threatening to shoot several security guards at Fiesta Mall Saturday. The suspect approached mall guard at the entrance to Sears after an unspecified number of security guards stopped a woman for allegedly taking six MP3 players, [...
J.C. Penney security agent charged in burglaries, thefts www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 27, 2009J.C. Penney security agent charged in burglaries, thefts www.privateofficer.com IDAHO FALLS ID Jan 27 2009 BY: Rick McCann NTL. ASSOC. PRIVATE OFFICERS http://www.privateofficer.com/? Investigators with the sheriff?s department said that after three weeks of investigating, they have uncovered a burglary and shoplifting ring in Idaho Falls...
Teacher admits to molesting dozens of boys www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 27, 2009Teacher admits to molesting dozens of boys www.privateofficer.com Antioch, IL.Jan 27 2009 foxchicago.com — A north suburban middle school teacher has been charged with 10 counts of illegal possession of child pornography and allegedly admitted molesting dozens of boys over the last three decades...
Shoplifter arrested for ?testing? security www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 27, 2009Shoplifter arrested for “testing” security www.privateofficer.com Omaha NE. Jan 27 2009 A man was arrested and booked for felony shoplifting, claiming he was merely testing store security in an attempt to drum up business. Employees of Scheel’s Sporting Goods at Village Pointe called police on Saturday to report a shoplifter...
Wal-Mart employee charged in theft scheme www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 27, 2009Wal-Mart employee charged in theft scheme www.privateofficer.com NATCHEZ, Miss. Jan 27 2009 Brett Davis Staff Reporter www.privateofficer.com A Wal-Mart employee in Mississippi is under arrest accused of rolling back prices, way back as she handed out $550 worth of merchandise to her friends...
Casino security officer assaulted during robbery www.privateofficer.com
Posted on January 27, 2009Casino security officer assaulted during robbery www.privateofficer.com HOUMA LA Jan 27 2009 ? A 27-year-old man attacked a Lucky?s Casino security guard carrying money from the La. 182 business Saturday before leading officers on a one-hour search through nearby woods, according to deputies...
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Can a probation officer make a decision that involves a medical decision and prohibit a person from leaving a state to get medical help?
well if you could get him to a mental health facility they could screen him for ...
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