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DENVER– Denver resident, David Joseph Lawless, age 32, of Denver, was sentenced todayby Chief U.S. District Court Judge Wiley Y. Daniel to serve 240 months (20years) in federal prison for use of a destructive device during a crime ofviolence, United States Attorney John Walsh, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent in Charge Andrew Traver and FederalBureau of Investigations Special Agent in Charge James Yacone announced. TheLakewood Police Department, the Jefferson County Sheriff‘s Office, and theColorado State Patrol played a critical role in the investigation andapprehension of Lawless as well. Following his prison sentence, Lawless wasordered to serve 5 years on supervised release. The amount of restitutionLawless owes will be determined at a later date. Lawless appeared at thesentencing hearing in custody, and was remanded at the conclusion.
Lawlesswas charged by Criminal Complaint on June 27, 2011. He was indicted by afederal grand jury in Denver on July 12, 2011. The government obtained asuperseding indictment on February 6, 2012. Lawless pled guilty before ChiefJudge Daniel on October 4, 2012. He was sentenced today, December 20, 2012
Accordingto court documents, including the affidavit in support of the criminalcomplaint, the indictments, and the stipulated facts in the plea agreement, onJune 25, 2011, at approximately 12:38 am, an alarm was activated at the Bordersbookstore located in the Colorado Mills Shopping Center. The Lakewood PoliceDepartment was dispatched to the store, and upon arrival discovered that theentrance/exit door of the Borders bookstore was shattered and cleared tofacilitate entry into the business from the outside. While securing the store,Lakewood officers discovered two suspected explosive devices inside. TheJefferson County Bomb Squad was called, and subsequently responded to thescene. The bomb squad located three suspected explosive devices. The first waslocated outside the mall near the entrance to Borders. Two others were foundinside the store.
Thedevice located outside the mall entrance was discovered in one of the garbagecontainers. That device partially functioned. Another similar device waslocated within the Borders store. That device also partially functioned. Thethird suspected device was placed on a table within the store. No initiationoccurred in relation to that suspected device. The bomb squad determined thedevices were safe. No render safe procedures were conducted relative to any ofthe devices
TheFBI Evidence Response Team (ERT) and the ATF processed the scene, collectingevidence which was then transported to the FBI laboratory in Quantico,Virginia. While processing the scene, investigators found what appeared to beblood at the bookstore. A review of security camera footage showed a person whoappears to be a white male breaking into the glass public entrance door. Itappears the person injured his hand while breaking into the store.
Onthe same date, June 25, 2011, at 8:05 am the FBI was notified by the LakewoodPolice Department that several of the front windows of a Best Buy store locatedapproximately a ½ mile away from the bookstore were smashed open from theoutside. At 12:52 am outdoor video surveillance showed a white male driving agreen Toyota Tacoma go in and out of camera view. No evidence of arson or adestructive device was recovered from the scene at Best Buy.
Atapproximately 2:54 am, the Jefferson County Sheriff responded to assist theWest Metro Fire and Rescue Department regarding an explosion and fire incidentreported by guests at a Marriott Hotel located approximately a ½ mile from theBest Buy, and approximately a mile from the bookstore. Deputies at the hotelscene recovered what appeared to be a crude device. That evidence was also sentto the FBI laboratory in Quantico, Virginia. During the investigation agentsand task force officers found outdoor surveillance cameras near the mall whichshowed a dark colored Toyota Tacoma.
Atapproximately 6:37 pm the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) responded to a one carcrash on Colorado 103 at mile post ten (10) in Clear Creek County. Two off-dutyArapahoe County Sheriff‘s Deputies were at the scene of the crash attempting torender aid. The driver in the crash was later identified as Lawless. Lawless,who appeared to be intoxicated, attempted to stab the deputies with scissorswhile they were detaining him. He was arrested by the Colorado State Patrol forDUI and felony menacing. Lawless had an injury to his hand, which wasconsistent with the injury to the person who broke into the Borders bookstore.He was also driving a green Toyota Tacoma, which was consistent with whatagents and officers observed on surveillance video near the scene of theincidents.
Laterinvestigators learned that there was another device in the defendant‘s truck,as well as components for the devices at his residence. Lastly, it wasdetermined that Lawless researched how to make the devices on the internet froma computer also at his residence.
"Withthis lengthy prison sentence, the Court has ended the Defendant's days ofbuilding and planting dangerous destructive devices," said U.S. AttorneyJohn Walsh. "The investigation into the actions of David Lawlessdemonstrate the collective power and determination of local, state and federallaw enforcement working together to identify and arrest someone capable ofviolent acts."
"ATFwill continue to utilize its specialized explosives expertise, resources andpartnerships with Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies toeffectively investigate explosives and bombing incidents," said SpecialAgent in Charge Andrew Traver. "This investigation illustrates ourcommitment to protecting the public and bringing the perpetrator of such aviolent act to justice."
"Thissentencing reflects the seriousness of these criminal acts in the risk posed toinnocent citizens and property by the use of explosives," said FBI DenverSpecial Agent in Charge James Yacone. "The resolution of this case was aresult of the outstanding collaborative effort between the FBI, ATF, LakewoodPolice Department, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, and the Colorado StatePatrol to promptly respond, investigate, and bring Lawless to justice."
"Thiscase is an excellent example of how we can work with our federal, state, andlocal law enforcement partners to bring to justice those individuals whothreaten the safety of our citizens," said Lake Police Chief KevinPaletta.
"Thiscase illustrates the value of information sharing and the benefit of strongworking relationships at all levels of law enforcement," said ColonelJames Wolfinbarger, Chief of the Colorado State Patrol. "Thesepartnerships greatly enhance the public safety of all Coloradoans."
Thiscase was investigated by the FBI‘s Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Bureau ofAlcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Lakewood PoliceDepartment, with assistance from the Jefferson County Sheriff‘s Office, theJefferson County Bomb Squad, the West Metro Fire and Rescue Department, and theColorado State Patrol.
Thedefendant was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Holloway.
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Justice Department Enters into Agreement to Reform the Puerto Rico Police Department
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The Justice Department (DOJ) today entered into a sweeping agreement with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Governor Luis Fortuño to resolve its civil investigation of the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD). The complaint and the agreement were filed today in the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico, along with a joint motion requesting a temporary stay of the proceedings until April 15, 2013 to provide the incoming administration of Governor-elect Alejandro GarcÃa Padilla sufficient time to review the agreement. The comprehensive agreement addresses wide-ranging and ongoing constitutional violations by PRPD that were documented in a lengthy DOJ report issued in September 2011. The department found reasonable cause to believe that PRPD engages in a pattern or practice of use of excessive force, use of unreasonable force designed to suppress protected speech, and unconstitutional searches and seizures. The agreement also addresses allegations that PRPD fails to investigate sex crimes and domestic violence, and engages in discriminatory policing. “We appreciate the hard work of Governor Fortuño, Superintendent Hector Pesquera, and their staff. Together, and with great input from the public, we have designed a comprehensive blueprint for reform that provides a solid foundation that will professionalize and support the hardworking men and women of PRPD as they protect the people of Puerto Rico,” said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. “We have also met with Governor-elect Garcia-Padilla, who recognizes that constitutional policing and effective policing go hand in hand. We look forward to working with Governor-elect GarcÃa Padilla and his incoming administration to finalize the agreement and begin the critical work of rebuilding PRPD. Ensuring effective, constitutional policing is not a partisan issue, and we appreciate the commitment of Governor Fortuño and Governor-elect GarcÃa Padilla to the reforms embodied in the agreement. The successful implementation of the reforms contained in this agreement will help to reduce crime, ensure respect for the Constitution and restore public confidence in PRPD.” Today’s agreement was reached after extensive negotiations with commonwealth officials and their police consultants. The agreement provides a comprehensive blueprint for meaningful, sustainable reform and reflects the input of many community stakeholders from throughout the Commonwealth, including police affinity groups, members of the Puerto Rico business community, students, representatives of the Dominican community, and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and transgender communities. The agreement addresses the policies, procedures, training, internal and external oversight, disciplinary systems and information and data integrity mechanisms that caused or contributed to the pattern or practice of misconduct. It also details necessary changes intended to ensure that police services are delivered to the people of Puerto Rico in a manner that is effective, complies with the Constitution, and promotes the community’s trust in PRPD. For instance, the agreement contains provisions that are designed to increase transparency and promote PRPD’s responsiveness to the community, including measures that require regular meetings with community representatives to facilitate cooperation and communication; collection and dissemination of accurate and up-to-date crime statistics; community outreach programs in each PRPD region; and independent and periodic compliance assessments that are available to the public. The purpose of the joint motion requesting a temporary stay of the proceedings is to provide the incoming administration with a meaningful opportunity to review the agreement. The department and representatives of Governor Fortuño have met independently with Governor-elect GarcÃa Padilla and his transition team to brief them on the investigation’s findings and the agreement. The stay, requested until April 15, 2013, will provide Governor-elect GarcÃa Padilla and his incoming administration with a meaningful opportunity to review the agreement, and either accept it or negotiate necessary changes, before the department and Commonwealth request approval and entry of the agreement as an order. During this period, the department will continue its ongoing outreach into communities across Puerto Rico to seek input and feedback. Once approved and entered by the district court, the agreement will resolve the department’s civil action, and the implementation phase will immediately begin. A copy of the complaint, the agreement, the joint motion to stay the proceedings, and September 2011 letter of findings can be found at www.justice.gov/crt.
DEA Publishes Proposed Regulations for Disposing of Controlled Substance Prescription Drugs
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DEC26 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published itsNotice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Disposal of Controlled Substances in theFederal Register Dec. 21. The proposedregulations seek to implement the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of2010.
Accordingto the 2011 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’sNational Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than six million Americans abuseprescription drugs. That same studyrevealed more than 70 percent of people abusing prescription pain relievers gotthem through friends or relatives, a statistic that includes raiding the familymedicine cabinet. Medicines that languish in home medicine cabinets are highlysusceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abusein the U.S. are alarmingly high—more Americans currently abuse prescriptiondrugs than the number of those using cocaine, hallucinogens, and heroincombined.
Thisrule proposes requirements to govern the secure disposal of controlledsubstance medications by both DEA registrants and what the ControlledSubstances Act refers to as “ultimate users” of these medications (patients andanimals). The proposed regulations seekto expand the options available to collect these medications from ultimateusers for the purpose of disposal, to include take-back events, mail-backprograms, and collection box locations. The proposed regulations contain specific provisions that:
• Continue to allow law enforcementagencies to voluntarily conduct take-back events, administer mail-backprograms, and maintain collection boxes;• Allow authorized manufacturers,distributors, reverse distributors, and retail pharmacies to voluntarilyadminister mail-back programs and maintain collection boxes;• Allow authorized retail pharmacies tovoluntarily maintain collection boxes at long term care facilities.
Thepublic can review an electronic copy of this document at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-12-21/pdf/2012-30699.pdfand has 60 days to submit comments, until February 19, 2013. DEA encourages interested parties to commenton this important proposed rule.
DEA’ssixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is scheduled for Saturday, April27. DEA’s first five Take-Back eventsresulted in the removal from circulation of more than 2 million pounds (over athousand tons) of prescription drugs.
DEC26 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published itsNotice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Disposal of Controlled Substances in theFederal Register Dec. 21. The proposedregulations seek to implement the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of2010.
Accordingto the 2011 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’sNational Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than six million Americans abuseprescription drugs. That same studyrevealed more than 70 percent of people abusing prescription pain relievers gotthem through friends or relatives, a statistic that includes raiding the familymedicine cabinet. Medicines that languish in home medicine cabinets are highlysusceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abusein the U.S. are alarmingly high—more Americans currently abuse prescriptiondrugs than the number of those using cocaine, hallucinogens, and heroincombined.
Thisrule proposes requirements to govern the secure disposal of controlledsubstance medications by both DEA registrants and what the ControlledSubstances Act refers to as “ultimate users” of these medications (patients andanimals). The proposed regulations seekto expand the options available to collect these medications from ultimateusers for the purpose of disposal, to include take-back events, mail-backprograms, and collection box locations. The proposed regulations contain specific provisions that:
• Continue to allow law enforcementagencies to voluntarily conduct take-back events, administer mail-backprograms, and maintain collection boxes;• Allow authorized manufacturers,distributors, reverse distributors, and retail pharmacies to voluntarilyadminister mail-back programs and maintain collection boxes;• Allow authorized retail pharmacies tovoluntarily maintain collection boxes at long term care facilities.
Thepublic can review an electronic copy of this document at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-12-21/pdf/2012-30699.pdfand has 60 days to submit comments, until February 19, 2013. DEA encourages interested parties to commenton this important proposed rule.
DEA’ssixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is scheduled for Saturday, April27. DEA’s first five Take-Back eventsresulted in the removal from circulation of more than 2 million pounds (over athousand tons) of prescription drugs.
DOD Heightens Training, Prevention to Target Human Trafficking
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By Amaani Lyle
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 2013 – To spark awareness and vigilance against a growing global human rights crisis, President Barack Obama has proclaimed January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
Linda Dixon, the Defense Department’s program manager for combating trafficking in persons, told the Pentagon Channel and American Forces Press Service in a recent interview that DOD has strengthened training modules and reporting avenues to combat trafficking in persons, a criminal enterprise that generates roughly $32 billion per year worldwide.
“That’s the second-largest source of revenue for criminal enterprises, and it’s growing,” Dixon said. “Trafficking is a zero-tolerance policy; it’s not only immoral, but it is illegal.”
The United Nations International Labor organization estimates more than 12 million human trafficking victims worldwide, with an estimated 600,000 to 800,000 new victims each year.
Some victims are Americans, Dixon said, but most victims come from elsewhere. “Source countries are usually areas that are poverty-stricken,” she said, “but trafficking is everywhere.”
The Trafficking Victim Protection Act defines trafficking in persons as the use of force, fraud or coercion to compel a person to provide labor or services or commercial sex.
The crime, Dixon explained, can run the gamut of exploitation, and includes elements of recruiting, harboring, transportation, providing or obtaining a person for the purpose of exploitation.
State Department officials said the three most common forms of trafficking are labor trafficking, sex trafficking and child soldiering.
Child soldiering entails the unlawful recruitment of minors who, as young as age 7, are sexually and physically abused and forced to commit atrocities in more than 57 armed conflicts worldwide, according to State Department officials.
DOD’s demand-reduction and prevention program is a mechanism to report violations and thwart offenses, Dixon said.
In addition to a general awareness training module, she added, the program also includes law enforcement, contractor and leadership-specific training modules.
“We have put together training modules … [and] a clause in our contracts to prohibit contractors from being involved in trafficking,” Dixon said. “All of the agencies have a [trafficking in persons] point of contact -- the services, the combatant commands [and] defense agencies.”
Indicators include heavily guarded areas where workers appear intimidated or are being escorted from a facility to their home, or who lack personal documents such as passports or other identification, Dixon explained.
“You should report it to your local authorities; report it through your chain of command,” Dixon said.
If DOD personnel are involved in trafficking offenses, she added, the inspector general investigates the type and scope of the offense to determine a course of action.
Noting that 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, Dixon said the year will feature summits, events and conferences to sharpen awareness and eradicate trafficking.
“In DOD, we’re charged with making sure that we protect our country’s security, and trafficking in persons is a threat to that security,” she said.
Dixon said great strides have been made at the highest level to stop this modern-day slavery and restore human dignity.
“There’s an education process that’s taking place, not only with people in general, but with our law enforcement, to recognize it, understand and know that it is a chargeable offense,” Dixon said. “It is a danger to our troops. It’s a danger to national security.”
By Amaani Lyle
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 2013 – To spark awareness and vigilance against a growing global human rights crisis, President Barack Obama has proclaimed January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
Linda Dixon, the Defense Department’s program manager for combating trafficking in persons, told the Pentagon Channel and American Forces Press Service in a recent interview that DOD has strengthened training modules and reporting avenues to combat trafficking in persons, a criminal enterprise that generates roughly $32 billion per year worldwide.
“That’s the second-largest source of revenue for criminal enterprises, and it’s growing,” Dixon said. “Trafficking is a zero-tolerance policy; it’s not only immoral, but it is illegal.”
The United Nations International Labor organization estimates more than 12 million human trafficking victims worldwide, with an estimated 600,000 to 800,000 new victims each year.
Some victims are Americans, Dixon said, but most victims come from elsewhere. “Source countries are usually areas that are poverty-stricken,” she said, “but trafficking is everywhere.”
The Trafficking Victim Protection Act defines trafficking in persons as the use of force, fraud or coercion to compel a person to provide labor or services or commercial sex.
The crime, Dixon explained, can run the gamut of exploitation, and includes elements of recruiting, harboring, transportation, providing or obtaining a person for the purpose of exploitation.
State Department officials said the three most common forms of trafficking are labor trafficking, sex trafficking and child soldiering.
Child soldiering entails the unlawful recruitment of minors who, as young as age 7, are sexually and physically abused and forced to commit atrocities in more than 57 armed conflicts worldwide, according to State Department officials.
DOD’s demand-reduction and prevention program is a mechanism to report violations and thwart offenses, Dixon said.
In addition to a general awareness training module, she added, the program also includes law enforcement, contractor and leadership-specific training modules.
“We have put together training modules … [and] a clause in our contracts to prohibit contractors from being involved in trafficking,” Dixon said. “All of the agencies have a [trafficking in persons] point of contact -- the services, the combatant commands [and] defense agencies.”
Indicators include heavily guarded areas where workers appear intimidated or are being escorted from a facility to their home, or who lack personal documents such as passports or other identification, Dixon explained.
“You should report it to your local authorities; report it through your chain of command,” Dixon said.
If DOD personnel are involved in trafficking offenses, she added, the inspector general investigates the type and scope of the offense to determine a course of action.
Noting that 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, Dixon said the year will feature summits, events and conferences to sharpen awareness and eradicate trafficking.
“In DOD, we’re charged with making sure that we protect our country’s security, and trafficking in persons is a threat to that security,” she said.
Dixon said great strides have been made at the highest level to stop this modern-day slavery and restore human dignity.
“There’s an education process that’s taking place, not only with people in general, but with our law enforcement, to recognize it, understand and know that it is a chargeable offense,” Dixon said. “It is a danger to our troops. It’s a danger to national security.”
On the Job: Cops Staying Fit and Active
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The nature of police work requires that officers remainphysically fit, not just to avoid disease and other pitfalls of aging, but to withstandthe rigors of uniformed patrol. It takes strength and agility to pursuesuspects on foot or subdue a violent perpetrator. For these reasons, it isparamount that cops take care of themselves. On routine patrol, however, it isdifficult to make the choices necessary to stay in shape.
Police officers eat in fast food restaurants, drink a lot ofcoffee and sugary beverages, and smoke cigarettes. Cops spend long hours in asector car, or perform lengthy observations and that equals a lack of exercise.This routine is not conducive to healthy living and eventually makes the jobharder. A physically fit officer has the energy to make arrests and is able todefend themselves more easily than a cop who is out of shape. Officers do notset out to become overweight and less active, but the nature of their work oftenleads to this.
In the course of an eight hour tour of duty, an officer will haveat least one meal period. Food choices in many neighborhoods consist of mostly fast foodeateries or small restaurants. The quality of the food can be poor, at best.Fatty burgers, take out dinners, and other greasy dishes eaten on a regularbasis take their toll. The best an officer can do is to bring their own lunchfrom home. It is difficult to “brown bag it” as a cop because the vagaries ofthe job often dictate that officers make arrests, investigate crime scenes,guard prisoners in the hospital, or engage in dozens of other time-consuming activities. Thesandwich or leftovers a cop brings to work can sit in a break room refrigeratoror in the back seat of a squad car for many hours. By the time the officer hasa chance to eat, their food will be unpalatable. As a result, fast food becomesan unhealthy alternative for most officers of patrol.
So, what are cops to do as they succumb to poor diets andthe grind of law enforcement? Quitting smoking is a no-brainer; much has beendone in recent years in the way of public education to explain the risksassociated with tobacco intake. As for eating, officers can still bring healthyfood to their precinct if they have a reasonable expectation they will be ableto have a meal period during their shift.
In the event that police activity keeps one from away fromthe station house, opt to eat from the healthier selections on a fast foodmenu. Many burger chains offer salads or low-calorie wraps which are preferableto burgers and fries. While on patrol, seek out eateries with take-out menusconducive to a proper diet. Drink water instead of coffee or soft drinks, andget out of the squad car and walk when the radio is quiet. Use the stairs whenresponding to non-emergencies as opposed to the elevator. Many precincts nowhave gym equipment and officers should take advantage of treadmills or otheraerobic machines to maintain stamina for foot pursuits. A gym membership isbeneficial as well, and finding fellow officers to work out with will makevisits to the gym a social experience.
Police work will always be physically demanding, andofficers will continue to suffer the strains of the job. But making an effortto eat healthfully and maintaining a steady workout regimen can help officersmaintain their productivity.
About the Author: Michael J.Kannengieser is the author of the police thriller, TheDaddy Rock. He is a retired New York City police officer who liveson Long Island with his wife and two children. Michael worked as the ManagingEditor for Fiction at The View from Here magazine, a U.K. based literarypublication and is a contributor to Criminal Justice News.Currently, he is employed at a performing arts college as an InstructionalTechnology Administrator. He has been published at The View from Here, and inNewsday, a Long Island newspaper. Michael speaks as a guest lecturer oncampus. ClickHere to buy a copy of Michael J. Kannengieser's new novel "The DaddyRock."
The nature of police work requires that officers remainphysically fit, not just to avoid disease and other pitfalls of aging, but to withstandthe rigors of uniformed patrol. It takes strength and agility to pursuesuspects on foot or subdue a violent perpetrator. For these reasons, it isparamount that cops take care of themselves. On routine patrol, however, it isdifficult to make the choices necessary to stay in shape.
Police officers eat in fast food restaurants, drink a lot ofcoffee and sugary beverages, and smoke cigarettes. Cops spend long hours in asector car, or perform lengthy observations and that equals a lack of exercise.This routine is not conducive to healthy living and eventually makes the jobharder. A physically fit officer has the energy to make arrests and is able todefend themselves more easily than a cop who is out of shape. Officers do notset out to become overweight and less active, but the nature of their work oftenleads to this.
In the course of an eight hour tour of duty, an officer will haveat least one meal period. Food choices in many neighborhoods consist of mostly fast foodeateries or small restaurants. The quality of the food can be poor, at best.Fatty burgers, take out dinners, and other greasy dishes eaten on a regularbasis take their toll. The best an officer can do is to bring their own lunchfrom home. It is difficult to “brown bag it” as a cop because the vagaries ofthe job often dictate that officers make arrests, investigate crime scenes,guard prisoners in the hospital, or engage in dozens of other time-consuming activities. Thesandwich or leftovers a cop brings to work can sit in a break room refrigeratoror in the back seat of a squad car for many hours. By the time the officer hasa chance to eat, their food will be unpalatable. As a result, fast food becomesan unhealthy alternative for most officers of patrol.
So, what are cops to do as they succumb to poor diets andthe grind of law enforcement? Quitting smoking is a no-brainer; much has beendone in recent years in the way of public education to explain the risksassociated with tobacco intake. As for eating, officers can still bring healthyfood to their precinct if they have a reasonable expectation they will be ableto have a meal period during their shift.
In the event that police activity keeps one from away fromthe station house, opt to eat from the healthier selections on a fast foodmenu. Many burger chains offer salads or low-calorie wraps which are preferableto burgers and fries. While on patrol, seek out eateries with take-out menusconducive to a proper diet. Drink water instead of coffee or soft drinks, andget out of the squad car and walk when the radio is quiet. Use the stairs whenresponding to non-emergencies as opposed to the elevator. Many precincts nowhave gym equipment and officers should take advantage of treadmills or otheraerobic machines to maintain stamina for foot pursuits. A gym membership isbeneficial as well, and finding fellow officers to work out with will makevisits to the gym a social experience.
Police work will always be physically demanding, andofficers will continue to suffer the strains of the job. But making an effortto eat healthfully and maintaining a steady workout regimen can help officersmaintain their productivity.
About the Author: Michael J.Kannengieser is the author of the police thriller, TheDaddy Rock. He is a retired New York City police officer who liveson Long Island with his wife and two children. Michael worked as the ManagingEditor for Fiction at The View from Here magazine, a U.K. based literarypublication and is a contributor to Criminal Justice News.Currently, he is employed at a performing arts college as an InstructionalTechnology Administrator. He has been published at The View from Here, and inNewsday, a Long Island newspaper. Michael speaks as a guest lecturer oncampus. ClickHere to buy a copy of Michael J. Kannengieser's new novel "The DaddyRock."
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PGPD Honors Police Officers of the Month for November.
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Prince George’s County police officers work around the clock to protect and serve county citizens. Good police work is done daily but often without widespread recognition. We would like to introduce the Police Officers of the Month for November 2012.
District I Police Officer of the Month
Police Officer Patrick Biggs
District II Police Officer of the Month
Police Officer Stephen Rice
Police Officer Terrell Brooks
Police Officer Thomas Anderson
Police Officer Timothy Hancock
District IV Police Officer of the Month
Police Officer Christopher Rothenberger
District V Police Officer of the Month
Police Officer First Class Jonothon Osborne
District VI Police Officer of the Month
Police Officer Michael Velasquez
Prince George’s County police officers work around the clock to protect and serve county citizens. Good police work is done daily but often without widespread recognition. We would like to introduce the Police Officers of the Month for November 2012.
District I Police Officer of the Month
Police Officer Patrick BiggsDistrict II Police Officer of the Month
Police Officer Stephen RicePolice Officer Terrell BrooksPolice Officer Thomas AndersonPolice Officer Timothy HancockDistrict IV Police Officer of the Month
Police Officer Christopher Rothenberger District V Police Officer of the Month
Police Officer First Class Jonothon OsborneDistrict VI Police Officer of the Month
Police Officer Michael VelasquezPGPD Provides Update on Critical Missing Man
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On December 28, 2012 at 10:00 pm, police officers found the 2013 black Ford Escape in a parking lot near Route 197 and Route 450. Scherr was unresponsive inside the vehicle, and pronounced dead on scene. Detectives are investigating the death as a suicide.
The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking thepublic’s help in locating a critical missing person identified as 20 year-oldDavid Johnathan Scherr. He was last seen at 2:00 pm on December 19,2012, near the University of Maryland campus in College Park. Scherr may be driving a black 2013 Ford Escape with Maryland tags3AX4875.
Scherr was last seen wearing a purple Ravens shirt andwhite plaid shorts.
Anyone with information onDavid Scherr's whereabouts is asked to call the Prince George’sCounty Police Department’s District I Investigative Section at (301) 699-2601.
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The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking thepublic’s help in locating a critical missing person identified as 20 year-oldDavid Johnathan Scherr. He was last seen at 2:00 pm on December 19,2012, near the University of Maryland campus in College Park. Scherr may be driving a black 2013 Ford Escape with Maryland tags3AX4875.
Scherr was last seen wearing a purple Ravens shirt andwhite plaid shorts.
Anyone with information onDavid Scherr's whereabouts is asked to call the Prince George’sCounty Police Department’s District I Investigative Section at (301) 699-2601.
January Enforcement Operation Roll Call
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The Prince George’s County Police Department is intensifyingefforts to cut crime and get guns off county streets. Each nightthis January, up to 125 additional police officers will be deployed in thefocus areas identified in the county’s Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative. The police officers are assigned to specialized divisions withinthe PGPD to include narcotic squads, the gang unit, traffic enforcement squads,the fugitive squad, robbery suppression teams and special assignment teams. Members of the media are encouraged to attend Thursday evening’s rollcall before the additional police officers head out on assignment. ThePrince George’s County Police Department is partnering with the ATF in thismonth-long operation.
Who: Maj. Pete Eliadis, Commander, Special OperationsDivision Bill McMullan, Resident Agent in Charge, Baltimore Field Division, ATF
When: Thursday, January 3, 2013
Time: 6:00 pm
Where: Silver Hill Road and Route 4 Forestville, MD
For more information, please contact the Prince George’sCounty Police Department’s Media Relations Division at 301-772-4710.
The Prince George’s County Police Department is intensifyingefforts to cut crime and get guns off county streets. Each nightthis January, up to 125 additional police officers will be deployed in thefocus areas identified in the county’s Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative. The police officers are assigned to specialized divisions withinthe PGPD to include narcotic squads, the gang unit, traffic enforcement squads,the fugitive squad, robbery suppression teams and special assignment teams. Members of the media are encouraged to attend Thursday evening’s rollcall before the additional police officers head out on assignment. ThePrince George’s County Police Department is partnering with the ATF in thismonth-long operation.
Who: Maj. Pete Eliadis, Commander, Special OperationsDivision Bill McMullan, Resident Agent in Charge, Baltimore Field Division, ATF
When: Thursday, January 3, 2013
Time: 6:00 pm
Where: Silver Hill Road and Route 4 Forestville, MD
For more information, please contact the Prince George’sCounty Police Department’s Media Relations Division at 301-772-4710.
Views Don't Deserve Respect, People Do.
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I see this popping up a lot. "We need to respect other people's views" or "we need to respect other people's opinions". No, we really don't. PEOPLE deserve respect. The fact that they have the right to an opinion or belief deserves a certain amount of respect. But the opinion, view itself? No. Someone can have respectable views, but giving out respect for any opinion as a default is a really bad idea.I'm gay, in case that has somehow slipped by you. And people have presented me, often, with the "view", "belief", or "opinion" that I should be:
Do the people who have these views or beliefs deserve respect? YES, all humans deserve a basic level of respect!
Should we respect the fact that people have a right to their views and beliefs? Absolutely! However, respecting the view itself leads to a lot of abuses. For example, when challenging someone on one of these views I have often been told I am disrespecting someone's beliefs or religion. Yes, by saying "No I really don't think I should be executed for being gay" I am somehow disrespecting someone's beliefs. Let that roll around in your head for a second.
Think about the fictitious "War On Christmas". People say their religion is being disrespected and persecuted if someone says "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas". People think that letting gay people get married is disrespectful to religions that find being gay to be immoral. If we were to apply this fairly throughout society, we would have to respect the views of vegans by banning the sale of meat and animal products like honey. To respect certain other "deeply held" beliefs, we'd have to take away minority and women's voting rights. I know, you're saying "But you can disagree with someone's beliefs and still respect those beliefs!" Not according to a lot of people with strong restrictive beliefs. They can't seem to handle critique, discussion, or disagreement without claiming victimhood and persecution. They're allowed to talk, but you're only allowed to listen. I saw beliefs are only worthy of respect if those beliefs themselves are respectful. I'm not interested in giving respect to beliefs if they do not respect me.Don't let the good impulse to be fair and civil to people lead you to giving up your voice in the discussion. "Respecting" someone else's beliefs immediately gives them the upper hand and when the belief itself is not respectful of others, you've got nowhere to go without being called "disrespectful".
We should respect them as people.
But whether or not their beliefs deserve respect is up for debate. It is, indeed, often the very heart of the debate, and it depends a lot on how respectful those beliefs are of other people and their humanity.
I see this popping up a lot. "We need to respect other people's views" or "we need to respect other people's opinions". No, we really don't. PEOPLE deserve respect. The fact that they have the right to an opinion or belief deserves a certain amount of respect. But the opinion, view itself? No. Someone can have respectable views, but giving out respect for any opinion as a default is a really bad idea.I'm gay, in case that has somehow slipped by you. And people have presented me, often, with the "view", "belief", or "opinion" that I should be:- jailed
- executed
- castrated
- forced into therapy to make me straight
- restricted from being around children
- restricted from certain careers like teaching, public office, the military, and even medicine
- restricted from government recognition of my marriage
Do the people who have these views or beliefs deserve respect? YES, all humans deserve a basic level of respect!
Should we respect the fact that people have a right to their views and beliefs? Absolutely! However, respecting the view itself leads to a lot of abuses. For example, when challenging someone on one of these views I have often been told I am disrespecting someone's beliefs or religion. Yes, by saying "No I really don't think I should be executed for being gay" I am somehow disrespecting someone's beliefs. Let that roll around in your head for a second.
People define "disrespect" for their beliefs with challenging the belief, critiquing it, disagreeing with it, pointing out flaws, inconsistencies, or falsehoods, having a government that doesn't enforce those beliefs, and yes, even not following those beliefs yourself (in some situations).
Think about the fictitious "War On Christmas". People say their religion is being disrespected and persecuted if someone says "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas". People think that letting gay people get married is disrespectful to religions that find being gay to be immoral. If we were to apply this fairly throughout society, we would have to respect the views of vegans by banning the sale of meat and animal products like honey. To respect certain other "deeply held" beliefs, we'd have to take away minority and women's voting rights. I know, you're saying "But you can disagree with someone's beliefs and still respect those beliefs!" Not according to a lot of people with strong restrictive beliefs. They can't seem to handle critique, discussion, or disagreement without claiming victimhood and persecution. They're allowed to talk, but you're only allowed to listen. I saw beliefs are only worthy of respect if those beliefs themselves are respectful. I'm not interested in giving respect to beliefs if they do not respect me.Don't let the good impulse to be fair and civil to people lead you to giving up your voice in the discussion. "Respecting" someone else's beliefs immediately gives them the upper hand and when the belief itself is not respectful of others, you've got nowhere to go without being called "disrespectful".
We should respect them as people.
But whether or not their beliefs deserve respect is up for debate. It is, indeed, often the very heart of the debate, and it depends a lot on how respectful those beliefs are of other people and their humanity.
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