eNewsletters
One of my ongoing projects at the IACP is the creation of the bi-weekly electronic newsletter, the IACP News. I use
news briefs and other sources to write landing summaries and headlines to correspond to them, including any relevant links or contact information.
IACP News Archives
IACP News 03-24-2015
Life-Saving Officer Shares His Story
The police officer responsible for saving a man’s life last February is now speaking out about the incident for the first time since it occurred.
On the evening of February 7, 2015, shots rang out at the Monroeville Mall in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Three people were gunned down, one of them
Thomas Singleton, who had been shopping in Macy’s with his wife and son. Losing massive amounts of blood, Singleton was saved by Officer Pierre
Defelice’s use of the tourniquet he was issued just five months prior. Defelice’s quick-thinking and application of his recent training slowed the
bleeding long enough to get Singleton to Forbes Regional Hospital, where he recovered and was released nearly two weeks later.
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Nationwide Alert on Fentanyl Issued by the DEA to Law Enforcement Personnel
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued an alert directed at all U.S. law enforcement about fentanyl and its compounds.
Fentanyl, usually used as an analgesic and anesthetic, is often laced in heroin and can be up to 100 times more powerful than morphine and 30-50
times stronger than heroin. It has the same euphoric effect as heroin and morphine, but as one of the most potent medical opioids available, it can
be lethal even at low levels and can triggers seizures.
Fentanyl can be absorbed through the skin or inhaled as airborne powder, and, therefore, it is a particular concern for law enforcement personnel,
who are likely to come in close contact with people under the influence of the drug. This warning is especially serious with the recent increase in
use of heroin and the subsequent rise in fentanyl cases across the United States.
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IACP News 03-10-2015
National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives Conference (August 5-9, 2015)
The NAWLEE will be celebrating its twenty-year anniversary during their conference in Hartford, Connecticut, on August 5-9, 2015. The organization
promotes the mentoring and support of women involved in law enforcement. The conference is hosted this year by the University of Connecticut Police
Department and is a great opportunity for networking and to collaborate on the future development of law enforcement leaders.
The event will take place at the Marriott Hartford Downtown. Learn More
Police Chief Wants to Publish Your Great Idea
Police Chief is looking for great ideas about improving policing. Great ideas can come from anywhere, so we are seeking contributors with ideas
from all ranks within policing (including civilian employees) and all groups outside of policing (including students, citizens, elected leaders,
researchers, faith community, advocates, and corrections); we are also very interested in international ideas.
Tell us about an idea that you believe would improve any aspect of policing. Your idea could be on how police can fight crime, leverage
technology, be safe, create safety in the community, build community trust, or any other innovative idea that would reinvent or improve the craft of
policing. We want to know what your idea is and how it will improve law enforcement. If it is a great idea that makes us say “why didn’t anyone
think of that sooner?” we’ll include it in our “Great Ideas in Law Enforcement” 2015 edition.
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IACP News 02-24-2015
The Start by Believing Campaign Brings More Support
On February 2, 2015, the West Valley Police Department, the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and the Salt Lake Area Domestic Violence
Coalition held a joint press conference alongside an exhibition of the Clothesline Project in Salt Lake City, Utah. During this event, state
representative Angela Romero voiced her resolution to declare the first Wednesday of every April to be Start by Believing Day across Utah, to
promote awareness of the campaign that was largely responsible for the collaboration.
The Start by Believing campaign was officially launched on January 30, 2015, when the West Valley Police Department’s Chief Lee W. Russo, declared
his police department’s support for spreading awareness of sexual assault.
The month of April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. Communities across the United States are already planning to use the Start by Believing
campaign to promote awareness and the support that the campaign and the month both advocate.
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IACP News 02-10-2015
350 Child Workers Rescued in India Factory Raids
Recent raids conducted by police on leather and plastic factories in Hyderabad, India, resulted in the rescue of 350 children working in
deplorable conditions. Five men were arrested and accused of supplying the children to these factories, where the youths were forced to work
12-hour shifts without rest and little light or ventilation. The children were returned to their families in Bihar.
Despite India’s efforts to fight child labor, including laws requiring compulsory education until the age of 14, poverty still forces children into
the workforce early in order to help their families. In 2011, the census found that 4.35 million children between 5 and 14 years of age were
employed in India. However, Indian law enforcement is taking actions to reduce this statistic, including similar police raids scheduled twice a
month.
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IACP News 01-27-2015
U.S. Marshals Service Celebrates 225th Year Anniversary
On September 24, 2014, the United States Marshals Service (USMS) celebrated its anniversary, recognizing 225 years of dedicated service. In
commemoration of its position as the nation's oldest and most versatile federal law enforcement organization, the United States Mint has designed
and produced a collection of commemorative coins. The set includes one gold $5 coin, one silver $1 coin, and a clad half-dollar coin, all with
designs relating to the USMS's history—from its work in the Wild West to its support of public school integration.
The USMS 225th Anniversary Commemorative coins will be available to the public on January 29, 2015, on the U.S. Mint website. A portion of the proceeds
will be applied to the United States Marshals Museum, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial Fund, and the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Foundation.
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