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June 9, 2008 -- Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell today signed into law two bills designed to help keep Connecticut communities safer and to protect the first responders – police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians – who accept that difficult and often dangerous job.    » read more »

Grant Will Enhance Fire and Police Response in NYC, Westchester and Long Island

April 16, 2008 -- New York Governor David A. Paterson today announced that $34 million in homeland security grant funds have been awarded to the New York City urban area as part of the federal government’s Urban Area Security Initiative.

FDNY fire truck: Photo by Sergio Calleja (CC)

The funds are made available through the federal Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant Program that will help fire, police and other first responders better communicate during emergencies.    » read more »

Effort Calls for Increased Funding for Community Oriented Policing Services Program

April 9 ,2008 -- Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Russ Feingold is urging his Senate colleagues to fully fund a program that provides critical resources to train new law enforcement officers, invest in crime-fighting technologies, fight methamphetamine abuse, and support a range of additional law enforcement priorities.

Wisconsin police motorcycle: Photo by Michael Pereckas (CC)    » read more »

March 19, 2008 -- MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle today signed SB 176, a bill that stops payment to Milwaukee police officers after they are fired for committing a serious crime.

“With this bill, if a police officer is fired for a serious crime, pay appropriately stops after termination,” Governor Doyle said. “Milwaukee has so many great, hardworking officers who have earned the public support, so I hope the bill I am signing today moves us past controversies and lets the public recognize Milwaukee’s cops for the good work they do.“

Governor Doyle thanked Senators Coggs and Carpenter and Representative Toles for their work on the bill.

Governor Doyle also signed the following 2 bills into law today:    » read more »

09 March 2008 -- A top Chinese official says suspected militants captured and killed by police in January were planning a terrorist attack on this year's Beijing Olympics.

Wang Lequan, the top Communist Party official in the western region of Xinjiang, told reporters Sunday that materials seized in the January 27 raid in the regional capital of Urumqi showed the gang had plotted to sabotage the Olympics.

Wang was speaking on the sidelines of China's national parliamentary session in Beijing. He provided few details of the alleged plot, but said the goal of the gang was very clear.    » read more »

Jan. 21, 2008 -- The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee announced the endorsement of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 911. Mayor Giuliani received the endorsement today at an event in Daytona Beach, Florida.    » read more »

September 14, 2007 -- “My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the four brave Miami-Dade officers who were involved yesterday in the tragic shooting incident in South Florida. I join the Miami community and all Floridians in expressing my deepest sympathy for the family of Officer Jose Somohano who lost his life in the line of duty while working to keep his community safe. For officers Jody Wright, Christopher Carlin and Tomas Tundidor, I offer my hopes and prayers for complete recovery.    » read more »

September 5, 2007 -- At the State Police Academy in Meriden, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell today unveiled a new $1 million radio system that enables first responders across the state to communicate in emergency situations. The technology, called Cross Band, plugs into existing police radio systems. The new system will keep portable radios synchronized.    » read more »

Richardson also proposes fully funding programs for fire fighters and police officers, National Fire Fighters’ Survivors Fund

08/27/2007 -- CEDAR RAPIDS, IA -- Speaking to fire fighters in Iowa today, Governor Bill Richardson announced his plan for America's fire fighters and police officers, including guaranteeing health care between retirement and the age of Medicare eligibility.    » read more »

August 14, 2007 -- (Boise) – The Idaho Attorney General’s Office filed a criminal complaint yesterday charging Montpelier City Police Officer Kevin Buttars with the misdemeanor crime of unnecessary assaults by a police officer, Attorney General Wasden said.

Judge William Woodland, a senior judge in the Sixth Judicial District, issued a summons for Buttars to appear in court in Bear Lake County on Wednesday, August 22, 2007.    » read more »

WASHINGTON, June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Police leaders from across the nation, including six Ohio police chiefs, today urged Congress to repeal legislation that prevents police and local governments from having access to crime gun trace data that would help cities fight illegal gun trafficking in their communities.    » read more »

June 5, 2007 -- Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced joined officials from the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Connecticut State Police to kick off a three-day, annual safety campaign called Roadcheck 2007. The crackdown this year will target high-crash areas, looking for commercial trucks or buses that violate state and federal safety regulations.

At the I-91 Northbound Rest Area in Middletown on May 5, Governor Rell announces Roadcheck 2007.

At the I-91 Northbound Rest Area in Middletown, Governor Rell announces Roadcheck 2007.    » read more »

April 26, 2007 -- Trenton – New Jersey Attorney General Stuart Rabner today announced an eight-member independent panel to study the practices of the State Police Executive Protection Unit. The panel is charged with developing guidelines concerning the operation of the unit.

Rabner selected people with experience in government, law enforcement and the private sector for the panel. “The goal of the panel is to develop a set of practical guidelines that will enable members of the State Police Executive Protection Unit to carry out their duties,’’ Rabner said.    » read more »