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Monthly Archives: November 2007
Shooting of Police Officers Increases
Over 63 law enforcement officers have been shot and killed this year so far, according to this article from the Philadelphia Inquirer. It’s a topic of concern that’s circulated numbers of law enforcement discussion groups both at the street officer … Continue reading
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Gunsmoke, Wrestling and Higher Education
It’s been over 40 years ago now that we would go visit my grandparents on their farm, usually on weekends. Two things were absolutes: Saturday night was Gunsmoke and wrestling and Sunday meant going to church. No exceptions to either … Continue reading
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Impressions Mean So Much
I got a call from a very good friend today who commented how he had called for police assistance and received a prompt response by a younger officer whose name he could not recall. He said the reason for his … Continue reading
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Northfield News, William White and Theodore Roosevelt
Credit a convergence of unrelated events over the past week for this posting. I recently obtained an original copy of a book authored by Theodore Roosevelt on his views of Civil Service. Northfield News Managing Editor Jaci Smith wrote a … Continue reading
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Giving Kids a “Head Start”
The St. Paul Pioneer Press in their Friday Edition published an article describing how police found a four year old boy with no shoes or shirt standing on a street corner of Rice and Pennsylvania at 2 in the morning … Continue reading
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Institutionalization of Task Forces
task force Main Entry:task force Function:noun Date:1941 : a temporary grouping under one leader for the purpose of accomplishing a definite objective ### That’s what Webster defines a task force. I find it increasingly interesting the number of task forces … Continue reading
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Do Crime Intervention Saturation Patrols Really Work
This Washington Post article reports on how a recent attempt to put “all hands” on the street didn’t accomplish a reduction in crime in Washington. DC Police Chief Lanier often critical of her predecessor Ramsey, feels her approach reduces crime … Continue reading
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Thanks
To all of those of you I got to know, in the 7900 wing at United Hospital in St Paul last week, I want to thank you for your caring and assistance that that allows me to recuperate from home … Continue reading
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