Public Safety Signals

We join the Norwegian people in mourning the death of those lost in the recent terrorist attack.
It is alleged that on July 22, 2011, 32-year-old, Anders Behring Breivik, a Norwegian citizen, bombed government buildings in Oslo, Norway, and was also responsible for the mass killing at a Labour Party youth camp (on the island [...]

Being an ex-canine officer, I was especially saddened and moved by the press release regarding “Kane”, a decorated police canine and six year veteran of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office (State of Washington). Kane died of multiple stab wounds as a result of performing his professional duties (apprehending an escaped suspect). My thoughts go out [...]

We are outraged and saddened by the death of Officer David S. Crawford, 46, a 25-year veteran of the St. Petersburg, Florida, Police Department. This follows the deaths of two St. Petersburg officers, and the wounding of a U.S. Marshal, on January 24, 2011 (www.cnn.com).
Is there anything the law enforcement community can do, that isn’t [...]

Earlier in the month, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund reported that beginning on Sunday, January 23, a tragic wave of violence against America’s law enforcement officers took place, with 11 officers shot within a 24 hour time frame in 5 states.
In addition, it was reported that gunfire fatalities has claimed the lives of [...]

Dr. Henry Christen, a faculty member with the School of Public Service Leadership, has co-authored two books, one on responding to terrorism and another on the National Incident Management System
It is our pleasure to announce that Dr. Christen has co-authored a new book that is a pragmatic guide for responding to terrorism incidents. “Homeland Security [...]

Best wishes for recovery to Congresswoman Giffords and to the other victims of yesterday’s shooting in Arizona.
Condelences go out to all of those families who lost loved ones during this attack.
One of those killed was a 9 year old girl, who was born on 9/11/01. There are no words for me that can describe [...]

A new certificate (non-degree option) just announced by Capella University helps support forensic education and practitioners
From the Business Wire: Capella’s Interdisciplinary Forensics certificate offers a perspective not often found in forensics studies. While many offerings focus on a single forensic discipline, Capella’s certificate provides a broad overview of forensics and its foundations in physical [...]

According to The National Criminal Justice Reference Center, January 2010 has been designated as the seventh observance of Stalking Awareness month. Stalking is often not recognized for its seriousness and potentiality. The NCJRC site also highlights; an NIJ Report, Stalking in America: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey, a Bureau of Justice Statistics [...]

It was a brutal triple murder. Two young men and a woman in a house in a rural community. All three had multiple stab wounds, multiple injuries signifying a violent struggle…surely the perpetrator or perpetrators could have been injured during the assault leaving blood or other physical evidence at the scene…but nothing was found by [...]

Ever have a “duh” moment? It seems to me the older I get, the more of those moments I have. I thought I would share my most recent “duh” moment with you, because it truly relates to public safety. If I do my part of acting on it, and you [...]