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Five law enforcement officers loose their lives in 48 hours www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
Washington DC By-Rick McCann CEO-Founder Private Officer International Five law enforcement officers have died in the past forty eight hours including two FBI special agents killed in a training accident. That accident off the coast of Virginia Beach VA, involved a hostage rescue training scenario which a helicopter but federal authorities are not releasing any […]

Mom under arrest after baby dies in hot car outside Dallas school www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
DALLAS TX May 20 2013? A one-year-old child who was left in a vehicle parked in the faculty lot of Frank Guzick Elementary School Friday afternoon died at Baylor Hospital. The baby’s mother, Vibha Marks, was arrested. Police said she is a teacher at the school...

Man arrested for throwing bottle at singer Frederick ?Toots? Hibbert www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
Richmond VA May 21 2013 police today charged a 19-year-old city man with aggravated assault in an incident in which a bottle was thrown at reggae singer Frederick “Toots” Hibbert during a Dominion Riverrock concert. Hibbert received a bloody forehead laceration during the incident about 10:15 p...

Mo. Auxiliary officer acquitted in fatal chase www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
UPLANDS PARK, Mo. May 20 2013 (AP) ? A judge acquitted an auxiliary police officer from a St. Louis County village of charges that he was not licensed to act as a police officer when he chased a speeding car that caused a fatal accident. Lamont Aikens was an auxiliary officer for Uplands Park […]

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Using N.J. Special officers tempting school security option www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
HACKENSACK, N.J. May 20 2013 (AP) ? They get a little more than half the training of regular police officers, typically work part time for $15 to $20 an hour without benefits, and carry guns ? and they might be patrolling the hallways of some North Jersey schools by the fall...

2 FBI agents killed in training accident www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. May 20 2013 – Two agents with the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team were killed in a training accident off the coast of Virginia Beach. The accident happened on Friday afternoon during a training exercise involving at least one military helicopter, according to sources...

Public Safety and town police reach agreement www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
Princeton NJ May 20 2013 The University?s Department of Public Safety and the Princeton Police Department have reached a formal agreement on their operating procedures, which includes increased communication between the two departments, coordinated training efforts and clarified jurisdictions for each department...

Las Vegas Police Arrest 2 In iPad Robbery Death www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
LAS VEGAS NV May 20 2013 – Metro Police officers have arrested two suspects accused of killing a teen while trying to steal his iPad. 15-year-old Marcos Arenas was run over by a sports utility vehicle Thursday near Charleston Boulevard and Torrey Pines Drive...

Texas suspect wanted in connection with slaying of postal carrier arrested www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
HOUSTON TX May 20 2013 ? A man wanted in connection with the slaying of a rural route postal carrier was taken into custody Sunday morning by postal inspectors and Texas Rangers, police said. Investigators said that James Wayne Ham, 36, was found in a vacant house located near his home in San Jacinto County...

Alhambra man killed inside police station identified www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
ALHAMBRA, Calif. May 20 2013– Authorities released the identity of the man who was shot and killed by officers after he brandished a knife inside the Alhambra police station. Tony Nim, 35, of Alhambra walked into the police station shortly before 7:30 a...

Habitual Providence shoplifter sentenced to prison www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. My 20 2013– A 64-year-old Providence man was remanded to the Adult Correctional Institutions Monday following his arrest over the weekend on charges of shoplifting more than $100 in Gillette razors from the Stop & Shop supermarket on Mineral Spring Avenue...

Phoenix police officer-firefighter killed in separate incidents www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
PHOENIX AZ May 20 2013 A Phoenix police officer and a city firefighter have been killed in two separate incidents, city officials said a news briefing Sunday morning. Bradley Harper, 23, a two-year veteran of the Phoenix Fire Department, died after being crushed between two fire vehicles at a mulch fire Saturday near Lower […]

Crime experts question NOPD stats that paint New Orleans as a safe city www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
By John Simerman, NOLA.com The Times-Picayune New Orleans LA May 20 2013 It’s a favorite talking point of Mayor Mitch Landrieu and NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas when they’re discussing crime in the Crescent City: Yes, New Orleans is the nation’s murder capital, but other than that, it’s a reasonably safe place...

Phoenix woman led largest counterfeit-coupon enterprise in U.S. history www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
Phoenix AZ May 20 2013 Robin Ramirez owned a fleet of 26 vehicles, three condominiums and a 36-foot boat ? all paid for with profit from selling fake coupons. The 41-year-old Phoenix woman led the largest counterfeit-coupon enterprise in U.S. history before her arrest last year, federal and local officials said...

Men arrested for shoplifting items tomake explosive device www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
Gainesville Fla May 20 2013 Two men were arrested for shoplifting items from Walmart that could be used to make an explosive device, Gainesville Police Department said. On May 7, police interviewed Mason Scott Beuning, 18, for shoplifting BBs, flare guns and other items from a Walmart Supercenter with 18-year-old Wolfe O’Meara, authorities said...

McKenzie Regional Hospital nurse arrested for stealing prescription drugs www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
MCKENZIE, Tenn. May 20 2013 – A former nurse is in trouble, accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of prescription drugs from a local hospital. McKenzie police said they believe he was at it about two years before anyone noticed the missing drugs...

Chicago schools training video helps improve ties between school guards, students www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
Chicago IL May 20 2013 Until this school year, Ranice Green never thought she could have a say about how she interacted with the security guards at Hyde Park Academy, where she’s a senior. She saw them as burly guys who often stopped fights and walked students to the principal’s office...

Marquet Embezzlement Report Reveals Highest Rate of Employee Theft in 5 Years www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 20, 2013
Boston MA May 20 2013 Marquet International Ltd. announced today that it has released The 2012 Marquet Report on Embezzlement ? its 5th annual study of major embezzlement cases in the United States. The study examined 528 major embezzlement cases active in the US in 2012 ? those with more than $100,000 in reported […]

Private Officer International offers Wellness Program www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 19, 2013
CHARLOTTE NC MAY 19 2013 Private Officer International continues to add great member services that are non-traditional, timely and of real value to our members. Each year we look at ways to increase our directed services, resources, training and member programs, always looking at how we can make a true difference to our membership […]

San Jose police arrest teacher for meeting minor for lewd behavior www.priateofficer.com

Posted on May 19, 2013
SAN JOSE, Calif. ? May 20 2013 San Jose police on Friday announced the arrest of an elementary school teacher who works in Campbell this week for illegally meeting a minor to engage in lewd or lascivious behavior, according to authorities. The department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force arrested 41-year-old Cupertino resident Grant […]

Phoenix Mortgage broker sentenced in fraud www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 19, 2013
Phoenix AZ May 20 2013 Jerry Craig Sr., the former owner of Phoenix-based Spectrum Financial, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for residential deals involving mortgage fraud, straw buyers and lying to lenders. He was sentenced to one year in prison and ordered to pay $2...

Snohomish County sheriff?s hunt armed-dangerous father-son duo www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 19, 2013
Snohomish County WA May 20 2013 After several hours of intensive searching, Snohomish County sheriff’s deputies arrested 22-year-old Vincent Nutter, who they considered armed and dangerous, in the Mill Creek area Friday evening. Vincent Nutter and his father, Mark Nutter, are on Washington’s Most Wanted List...

6 Arrested-officer injured at San Francisco State University www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 19, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO CA May 20 2013– Six people were arrested and one police officer was taken to the hospital Thursday after San Francisco State police tried to clear out a school dorm. Officers arrived after students complained about a drunken man, who was not a student, outside Mary Ward Hall at 6:50 p...

Bomb squad called during arrest of El Paso teacher www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 19, 2013
El Paso TX May 20 2013 The arrest of an Andress High School teacher on suspicion of having an improper relationship with a student led to a massive multi-agency response Friday afternoon when investigators found what were initially believed to be explosives at his West El Paso home...

Oro Valley teacher charged with having sex with student www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 19, 2013
Oro Valley AZ May 19 2013 A teacher arrested this week on suspicion of having sex with a student has been under scrutiny for months, a police official said. In March, the Oro Valley Police Department School Resource Officers Unit began an investigation into a possible inappropriate relationship between Robert Richard Brush, 30, a […]

MD. community health clinic therapist arrested for sex assault-indecent exposure www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 19, 2013
SALISBURY, Md. May 2013 (AP) – A therapist at a community health clinic in Salisbury has been charged with making unwanted sexual advances on a patient. Court documents show Clarence Green was charged this week with two counts of second-degree assault, two counts of fourth-degree sex offense and indecent exposure...

Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority Police shot to death www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 19, 2013
Loudon County VA May 19 2013 Police have identified the man shot and killed in his Sterling home Friday night as Steven Spradling, 52, an officer of the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority Police Department. Rosangela Spradling, 42, has been charged with first degree murder is being held at the county jail without bond...

Ex-Pa. officer once hailed as hero faces charges www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 19, 2013
PHILADELPHIA PA May 19 2013 (AP) ? A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes. Authorities allege that former officer Richard DeCoatsworth left a party with two […]

Centenary College security officer works during own graduation www.privateofficr.com

Posted on May 19, 2013
Hackettstown, NJ May 19 2013 Randy Martin has worked two full-time jobs for most of the three years he’s been a Centenary College student. One of those jobs is a campus security guard. And on Saturday, the 51-year-old chose working security for graduation instead of walking in his own commencement ceremony...

Masked gunman robs Portland marijuana dispensary www.privateofficer.com

Posted on May 19, 2013
PORTLAND OR May 19 2013 ? An armed man robbed a marijuana dispensary in Southeast Portland at gunpoint Thursday morning, and the whole crime was caught on camera. The suspect approached the counter at the ReLeaf MM at 1034 Southeast 122nd Avenue and pointed a handgun at the two employees...

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