Monthly Archives: October 2004

Officers Down

Deputy Timothy Dunn from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, Shelby County, Tennessee was killed in the line of duty on Friday, October 29th when the vehicle he was driving collided with a pickup driven by a 17 year-old girl. Deputy … Continue reading

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Risky Business

The last couple weeks has been challenging for our officers at the Northfield Police Department. Officer Craig Sammon and Sergeant Mark Murphy were injured after they stopped a carload of juveniles who had been drinking. It seems one of the … Continue reading

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Smoke Detectors

Here’s one of the final installments of crime prevention month features. You will need to set your clocks back this weekend. Follow a pattern that has been in place for many years now….take time Saturday to replace the batteries in … Continue reading

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Security Concerns

I started this entry on Monday as promised; however, the flu bug won out so here it is today. As I mentioned Sunday, I had the opportunity to attend a symposium last week along with a large number of other … Continue reading

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Neighborhood Watch for Pilots

As part of my ongoing campaign to feature crime prevention innovations and programs during the month of October (National Crime Prevention Month), I’m featuring a couple of interesting sites today. The National Neighborhood Watch web page features an article about … Continue reading

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Weekend Activities

I took a day off from creating an entry on Saturday, not because I ran out of things to write about, but I promised my kids some attention. Saturday was my daughter, Sarah’s 13th birthday, a milestone in its own … Continue reading

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Halloween Safety Tips

Halloween will soon be upon us. Here’s a few safety tips if your kids will be going out. Dress warm Wear reflective clothing Use face paint instead of a mask for better vision Don’t walk in the street Wear fire-resistant … Continue reading

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Police Job Security

I file away bits and pieces of information I happen across for future use in a presentation or for reference. While going through some items the other day, I came across this bit of information. It comes from the Mammoth … Continue reading

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Letter From McGruff The Crime Dog

Help Take Bite Out of Crime McGruff the Crime Dog has posted a new letter on the NCPC web page. Click here to read it or copy it for your kids.. The Northfield Police Department can make arrangements for McGruff … Continue reading

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Crime Prevention Information

The National Crime Prevention Council, has a link that will take you to the toolkit for things you can do to recognize October as National Crime Prevention Month. To go to that link, press here. There is a new commercial … Continue reading

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