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The Right To Public Safety

The debate over firearms control is enjoying yet another historical evolution as the United States Supreme Court is attempting to interpret and apply the Second Amendment in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller. The raging and eduring debate is focused on one phrase, and perhaps one comma in the twenty-seven word amendment: [...]

LAPD SWAT member killed in the Line of Duty

Tragically, a Los Angeles Police Department LAPD officer, Officer Randal Simmons, was murdered in the Line of Duty this past week while attempting to apprehend a man who was barricaded in his home after the man had murdered three family members.
Officer Randal Simmons was assigned to the elite SWAT Team of the [...]

Deadly Mall Shooting in Suburban Chicago

Yesterday, during an apparent Robbery at a shopping mall in Tinley Park, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago), five persons were murdered in a robbery that went bad. Additionally, the alleged offender has not yet been apprehended. Accoring to the early investigations, up to 37 persons in one store were held hostage during [...]

Gun Violence in America

Yesterday we were witness to yet another tragic mass shooting in the United States! At least nine people are confirmed dead at an Omaha mall.
Earlier in the year, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) held a summit to discuss gun violence in our country and have just released their report.
http://www.theiacp.org/documents/pdfs/Publications/ACF1875.pdf
This report states [...]

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Dr. Charles Tiffin
Program Chair, Public Safety Program, Capella University
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Dr. Joseph Pascarella
Core Faculty Member, Capella University
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Dr. Harry Carter
Adjunct Faculty Member, Capella University
Melissa Beasley
Captain, Florence Alabama Police Department
Michael Brown
Capella University Learner

Lisa J. Bjergaard
Capella University Learner, and Director, Division of Juvenile Services North Dakota
Darryl Jones
Capella University Learner and Chief, Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire
Laura Pettler
Capella University Learner

Mark Rubin
Capella University Learner

Rebecca L. Smith
Capella University Learner, Manager of Emergency Planning and Training for Jefferson County Public Schools
Mark S. Warnick
Capella University Learner, Retired Asst. Fire Chief

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