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Are you an opportunist or a contributor?
Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThroughout a career, you will encounter many different types of individuals, each with unique personalities. You will soon learn to pick out what a person’s intentions, morals and/or standards are. In other words, "where they are coming from." I have realized that there are those individuals, unfortunately, that just come to work, do the bare minimum, don’t get involved in anything, and just put their time in to collect a paycheck and reap benefits offered to them.
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Practical tips for employers to minimize immigration risks
D. Albert Brannen Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityUnder the Trump administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has clearly increased its work site enforcement actions against employers. Unlike most labor and employment laws, federal immigration laws provide for criminal penalties, including large fines and jail time. This article outlines how ICE can gain access to your records, and lists practical guidance for minimizing or avoiding risks that put your company in violation of applicable immigration law.
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Reading your practice target
Eric Lamberson Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityDuring your shooting practice, your target will often tell you what you are doing whether it’s right or wrong. The targets in this article were the result of a practice session where my friend Steve and I were shooting the IDPA 5x5 classifier. Each target shows the results of six classifiers and we only taped the shots that were outside the zero-down scoring ring. Steve was shooting a CCP pistol for all six classifiers. I shot a 9 mm back-up gun (BUG) for the first two and a CCP for the next four classifiers.
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Historic California wildfires ignite blame game
Michelle R. Matisons Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityYou already know there are some serious wildfires burning in California and the west. So what’s new? What’s new is that the Mendocino Complex fire is now the largest in California history. This fire is so large that one astronaut on the International Space Station — 250 miles above Earth — tweeted a photo of the infernos as seen from space. The really bad news is that fires are expected to burn the rest of August as high temperatures further fan the flames.
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Increase in marijuana-impaired driving has police concerned
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityOklahoma law enforcement officers are worried that marijuana use may increase impaired driving as the state begins to introduce legal medical marijuana. Police are working with Oklahoma AAA to handle the increase in impaired drivers. However, Oklahoma is the not only state worrying about the increase in impaired driving. As more states go on to make marijuana legal, there are going to be traffic implications for each.
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Edmonton tackles fence security with autonomous vehicles
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveEdmonton International Airport (EIA) is leading the way in developing systems to protect the safety of its perimeter by introducing a new autonomous vehicle that offers an extra set of eyes around the miles of fencing that are hard to patrol in person. I reported last month about the problems airports are facing in securing the vast areas of land away from the passenger terminals, which could prove an easy target to those intent on breaking onto airport property and causing danger.
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What impression do you want to leave where you live?
Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityMost firefighters take great pride in their work and what they do. The decals on personal vehicles and fire department-emblazoned T-shirts, polo shirts or any article of clothing worn off-duty advertise who we are and what we do. The public sees us as servants for the municipality we work for and a person to go to in a time of need. This is especially important if you live in the area where you work! How we act when not in the line of duty is important because any small detail of inconsideration, rudeness, inappropriate behavior, etc. while in public can give not only you, but your department and/or your municipality a bad name.
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The best of US battle sites
Cindy Belt Recreation & LeisureI was never big on history classes in school, but after traveling and seeing historical locations in person, I feel more connected. Each place I visit means I learn and understand a bit more. A particular part of history is our wars. Battle sites and museums can be found in many states, especially in the East. You can experience history in a more intimate way by visiting sites such as these.
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Why the quickest thing you can do to shoot better is something you shouldn’t…
Mike Ox Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityI’m going to let you in on a little firearms training secret. It’s a trick used by instructors to get shooters on target quickly when they’re having problems, but don’t have the time to work with every shooter on the line as much as they’d like. Roughly half of the shooters I work with keep using this trick for the rest of their lives. The problem is…this technique that works so well shooting paper is almost guaranteed to fail in a life-and-death shooting situation.
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A recent data breach could put law enforcement officers at risk
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityWhat happens when crime fighters are exposed to a huge cybersecurity problem? It puts the safety of all at risk. This was on the mind of many when a trove of law enforcement data was leaked in late June. The breach happened at the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center. The training center for active shooter response situations is at Texas State University and is funded in part by the federal government.
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