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Rapid City Hires New Police Officers
By Perry Groten The new recruits will start a 13-week training program at the George S. Mickelson Criminal Justice Center in Pierre next week, with graduation set for May. After graduation, the officers will be certified to work in law enforcement in
Updated: 02/25/2012 06:15A
Bristol Kids Get Law Lessons
St Joseph's School in Portishead has become one of the first in Avon and Somerset to receive lessons from Police about the consequences of breaking the law. The lessons have been created to teach young people about 'crime and its consequences' and are
Updated: 02/25/2012 06:15A
Student killer's case reviewed as Danilo Restivo is made a suspect
CRIMINAL law chiefs have reopened the case of a Bournemouth man convicted seven years ago of killing a South Korean student. Omar Benguit was sentenced to life in January 2005 for the murder of Jong-Ok Shin, known as Oki, who was stabbed in the back as
Updated: 02/25/2012 06:10A
Police chief should be prosecuted
By Christopher A. Siver, Times Colonist February 24, 2012 The statement that criminal law regarding the safe handling of firearms does not apply to police is false. Section 86 of the Criminal Code makes it a crime to "handle, ship, transport or store a
Updated: 02/25/2012 05:52A
Rapid City Police Department hires 8 new officers
The new recruits will start a 13-week training program at the George S. Mickelson Criminal Justice Center in Pierre next week, with graduation set for May. After graduation, the officers will be certified to work in law enforcement in South Dakota.
Updated: 02/25/2012 05:42A
Critics target euthanasia laws
The BCCLA, on behalf of several plaintiffs, asserts that the current Criminal Code restriction violates the constitutional rights of people who are "grievously and irremediably ill patients" but are denied the ability to end their lives.
Updated: 02/25/2012 05:20A
Was HIV-infected girl harmed or helped by the state?
Her identity is protected by the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Last summer, Edmonton police had no such scruples. They got a court order, allowing them to name her, to circulate her picture to every media outlet, and to reveal that she was HIV positive.
Updated: 02/25/2012 05:20A
Rapid City police hire 8 new officers; academy training to start next week in
AP The new recruits will start a 13-week training program at the George S. Mickelson Criminal Justice Center in Pierre next week, with graduation set for May. After graduation, the officers will be certified to work in law enforcement in South Dakota.
Updated: 02/25/2012 05:18A
Debate Rages Over Sentencing Guidelines for Child Pornography-Related Crimes
February 25, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Sex crimes involving children -- both "active" crimes like pedophilia and "passive" ones like viewing lewd pictures of children -- are among the most reviled and stigmatized in the criminal justice system.
Updated: 02/25/2012 04:56A
New crime scene investigation classroom opens in Bethlehem
They're open to first responders and Northampton Community College criminal justice majors. The courses are non-credit offerings lasting from four to 16 hours over one to two days. For more information on the Northeast Forensic Training Center,
Updated: 02/25/2012 04:46A
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