Former Colorado Police Department Officer Indicted for Sexual Assault of Minor

A former police officer with the Loveland, Colorado, Police Department was charged in an indictment unsealed on Friday for sexually assaulting a minor while he was on duty.

According to the indictment, on or about Aug. 4, 2023, Dylan Miller, 28, while on duty as a Loveland Police Department officer, sexually assaulted a minor. If convicted, Miller faces a maximum penalty of life in prison. 

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan for the District of Colorado and Special Agent in Charge Mark Michalek of the FBI Denver Field Office made the announcement.

The FBI Denver Field Office, Loveland Resident Agency and Larimer County, Colorado, Sheriff’s Office investigated the case, with cooperation from the Loveland Police Department.

Senior Sex Crimes Counsel Maura White of the Civil Rights Division’s Criminal Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Alison Connaughty for the District of Colorado are prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

Former Virginia Beach Police Officer Sentenced to 24 Months for Marriage Fraud Conspiracy

May 5, 2010 - NORFOLK, VA—Former Virginia Beach Police officer Andrey Savelyev, 41, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for conspiring to commit marriage fraud and lying to the FBI.

Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; A.J. Turner, Special Agent in Charge of the Norfolk Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; A.M. Jacocks, Chief of Police for the Virginia Beach Police Department; Thomas Betro, Director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS); J. Michael Netherland, Resident Agent in Charge for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s Office of Investigations in Norfolk; and Frank Klepadlow, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation’s Norfolk Field Office; all joined in the announcement after Savelyev was sentenced by United States District Judge Robert G. Doumar.

“Today, Andrey Savelyev was held accountable for abusing his authority as a police officer,” said U.S. Attorney MacBride. “We appreciate the support and cooperation of the Virginia Beach Police Department, which worked closely with us as we investigated this case.”

According to court records, Savelyev admitted he became aware that a female Russian national had entered into a fraudulent marriage with a Navy enlisted man in exchange for $6,000 and that the enlisted man later wished to obtain a divorce from the Russian female. Savelyev was contacted by the Russian woman’s friends and, as a result, Savelyev, while on duty, drove to the enlisted man’s home, showed his badge, and threatened that if the enlisted man did not uphold his part of the conspiracy, then Savelyev would arrest him for assaulting a friend of the Russian female. The Navy enlisted man remained in the fraudulent marriage and was later convicted of federal immigration charges.

Savelyev further admitted he exceeded his authorized access of the Virginia Beach Police Department’s computer database in an effort to obtain confidential information about the Navy enlisted man. In addition, Savelyev admitted he lied when questioned by an FBI agent in May and June 2009 about his knowledge of marriage fraud between aliens and Navy personnel in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, when he denied any knowledge of the Russian woman and the Navy enlisted man whom he confronted and threatened to arrest.

This case was investigated by the Norfolk Field Office of the FBI and the Virginia Beach Police Department, which cooperated fully with federal investigators since the alleged activities came to light in August 2007. The NCIS, ICE and IRS also assisted in investigating this matter. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Stephen Haynie and Joseph DePadilla.

Former Chesterfield Town Officials Sentenced

April 30, 2010 - INDIANAPOLIS—Christopher L. Parrish, 45, of Chesterfield, James M. Kimm, 40, Joseph M. Brown, 29, and Willard A. Felts, 63, all of Anderson, were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Larry J. McKinney following their guilty pleas to theft of federal program funds in connection with three schemes resulting in the theft of over $200,000 in money belonging to the Town of Chesterfield. According to Assistant U. S. Attorney James M. Warden, who prosecuted the case for the government, the sentences imposed are as follows:

Parrish was sentenced to 37 months in prison; three years supervised release and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $202,547 for his involvement in all three schemes;

Kimm was sentenced to 28 months in prison, three years supervised release and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $164,974 for his involvement in two of the schemes;

Brown was sentenced to 10 months in prison, three years supervised release and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $115,391 for his involvement in one of the schemes; and

Felts was sentenced to two months in community confinement, five months of home detention, one year of probation, and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $37,600 for his involvement in one of the schemes.

As the result of an audit conducted by the Indiana State Board of Accounts, a criminal investigation was initiated by the Indiana State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding allegations of the fraudulent receipt of funds of the Town of Chesterfield, Indiana, by the following individuals:

Christopher L. Parrish, former Clerk-Treasurer; James M. Kimm, former Town Marshal; Joseph M. Brown, former reserve police officer; and Willard A. Felts, Jr., an associate of Parrish.

The Town of Chesterfield is located in Madison County, in the Southern District of Indiana. On various occasions between March 13, 2008, and December 21, 2008, the Town of Chesterfield, Ind. received funds from the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The aggregate amount of such funds was nearly $225,000.

The details of the first fraud are that on 29 occasions, 27 made from December 17, 2007 and October 16, 2008, Parrish caused checks to be issued to Kimm for reimbursements for mileage for trips purportedly made by Kimm on behalf of the Town of Chesterfield. Parrish approached Kimm after Kimm had made a legitimate trip for the Town of Chesterfield and the two developed a scheme whereby Kimm would prepare and submit fictitious mileage reimbursement claims for travel that never occurred, or for travel in which Kimm used a Town of Chesterfield vehicle. Parrish and Kimm agreed that military installations would be the fictitious destinations because the Town had authorized Kimm to go to military installations in the past to pick up military surplus items. Kimm would submit the reimbursement requests to Parrish who would process the requests and cause the Town of Chesterfield to issue checks to be made payable to Kimm for the mileage reimbursements. Since Parrish maintained the reimbursement vouchers as clerk-treasurer, no other Town employees were aware of the fraud. Both Parrish and Kimm confessed that all of the reimbursements that had no accompanying receipts were fraudulent. Both Kimm and Parrish admitted that there were occasions when Kimm did not submit any paperwork related to reimbursements, but Parrish would issue checks to Kimm anyway. On other occasions, Kimm would submit fraudulent mileage reimbursement claims to Parrish. On some occasions Parrish would issue a check before Kimm submitted any documentation. Kimm would negotiate the checks, and then he and Parrish would split the money. The aggregate loss to the Town was $49,583 in this scheme.

The details of the second fraud are that on 24 occasions, 21 of them occurring between March 13, 2007 and April 4, 2008, a company known as "Brown's Automotive" invoiced the Town of Chesterfield purportedly for repairs done mainly to the Town's police car fleet. Parrish approached Kimm with the idea of this fraud. Kimm brought his half brother Joseph Brown into the fraud scheme. Together they agreed to have Brown produce fictitious invoices by a company called Brown's Automotive and submit those to the Town of Chesterfield for payment. Predominantly, they used the police car fleet as the vehicles on which work was purportedly done. Brown gave the invoice to Town Marshal Kimm who submitted them to Clerk-Treasurer Parrish for processing. On several occasions, Kimm signed the Town's vouchers attesting to the work done for the Town. On other occasions, no one signed the voucher, but since Parrish maintained the vouchers as clerk-treasurer, no other Town employees were aware of the fraud. Parrish caused the Town of Chesterfield to issue checks to Brown's Automotive. Parrish then either gave the check to Kimm or directly to Brown. Brown would subsequently go to his bank and cash or deposit the checks in an account he had set up in the name of Brown's Automotive. He would then draw out a portion of the funds that he would give to Parrish and Kimm and leave the balance for himself. Parrish, Kimm and Brown all confessed that all invoices submitted under the business name "Brown's Automotive" were fraudulent and they all admitted to splitting the money three ways. The aggregate loss to the Town was $115,391 in this scheme.

The details of the third fraud are that a company known as "J Felts" invoiced the Town of Chesterfield on 12 occasions between April 3, 2007 and November 8, 2008, purportedly for work done for the Town. Felts had originally approached his friend Parrish to request a loan. Parrish then approached Felts with a scheme whereby Parrish told Felts that Parrish would produce invoices for work purportedly done by Felt's fictitious company, J Felts, for the Town of Chesterfield. Parrish then caused the invoices to be processed and checks issued from the Town of Chesterfield's account in the name of J Felts. The invoices purported to reflect repair and maintenance work done by Felts on buildings and equipment of the Town. Parrish took the checks to Felts. Felts subsequently cashed or deposited the checks in his own bank account and subsequently turned over a portion of the money to Parrish and kept the remainder. Felts and Parrish both confessed that all invoices submitted under the name "J Felts" and "Felts and Company" were fictitious. Felts and Parrish both also admitted that Felts had done no work for the Town of Chesterfield and that they had split the money. The aggregate loss to the Town was $37,600 in this scheme.

Unconventional Delivery of Deadly Force in a Correctional Facility

On January 21, 2010, Conversations with American Heroes at the Watering Hole will feature a discussion with corrections official Tracy E. Barnhart on the Unconventional Delivery of Deadly Force in a Correctional Facility

Program Date: January 21, 2010
Program Time: 1710 hours, Pacific
Topic: Unconventional Delivery of Deadly Force in a Correctional Facility
Listen Live: www.americanheroesradio.com/unconventional_delivery_deadly_force.html

About the Guest
After completion of a Marine Corps combat tour of duty in Iraq in 1991, Tracy E. Barnhart completed the National Registry requirements as an Emergency Medical Technician. He responded to calls of emergency medical nature for over three years until he became a police officer for the City of Galion (Ohio). After three years on patrol he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Later leaving the City of Galion Tracy E. Barnhart was hired as the Chief of Police for the City of Edison (Ohio). After 3 years as chief of police, and with a total of ten years experience in law enforcement he changed careers leaping into the realm of corrections where he is currently employed at the Marion Juvenile Correctional Facility.

Tracy E. Barnhart is the Law Enforcement coordinator the Tri-Rivers Public Safety Adult Education where he designs and coordinates continuing educational courses for law enforcement and correctional officers. He has established courses on verbal de-escalation, criminal behavior analysis, use of force, and ground fighting and take down techniques for law enforcement.

About the Subject
Tracy E. Barnhart & co-author Gary T. Klugiewicz wrote an article on Unconventional Delivery of Deadly Force in a Correctional Facility which appeared in the December 2009 issue of the American Heroes Press Newsletter. The article began, “We wanted to write an article on a topic that you might have thought that you never would read about in print. This article is going to discuss how and when to use deadly force in a correctional facility and most importantly how to defend your actions. Since most corrections officers are not trained or equipped with weapons designed to deliver deadly force the techniques we are going to discuss will need to be unconventional. The following information is the kind of stuff we talk about before roll call when we hear about an assault on an officer from the previous shift. This type of violent assault against a corrections officer could happen anywhere. It could even happen in your facility. These life threatening assaults could happen to a friend or someone who you went to the academy with or it could happen to you. Hopefully it’s doesn’t end up like the incident referenced below with an officer being killed.”

The entire article can be found at:
http://www.police-writers.com/articles/unconvential_delivery_deadly_force.html

About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.

About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a Criminal Justice Department chair, faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in Law Enforcement, public policy, Public Safety Technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in Law Enforcement.

Listen, call, join us at the Watering Hole:
www.americanheroesradio.com/unconventional_delivery_deadly_force.html
Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA
editor@police-writers.com
909.599.7530

The Sixth Session

On August 21, 2009, Conversations with American Heroes at the Watering Hole will feature a conversation with Lieutenant Joe Hefferon, Essex County Sheriff’s Office, on his novel, The Sixth Session.

Program Date: August 21, 2009
Program Time: 2100 hours, Pacific
Topic: The Sixth Session
Listen Live: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2009/08/22/The-Sixth-Session-

About the Guest
Lieutenant Joe Hefferon of the Essex County Sheriff’s Office is a 22 year veteran of law enforcement who is currently assigned to the office of the chief. He “has been a police officer for more than twenty-two years. His experiences have given him access to the scarier hallways of the human psyche, helping to layer his narrative with poignancy, grit, and dark humor. Joe Hefferon is the proud parent of two beautiful children, Jack and Kaitlin.” Lieutenant Joe Hefferon is the author of The Sixth Session.

According to the book description of The Sixth Session, “Newspaper man Carter Jackson forms an unlikely alliance with Detective Brooke Enright to stop the awful killing of children while reconciling their own inner torment. Carter is reeling over the death of his beloved wife and immerses himself in the brutal investigation, set against one bitter cold December. The Sixth Session will make you think about the best and worst of human capacities. It will make you want to fall in love again, even with all its tragic consequences.”

About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.

About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a Criminal Justice Department chair, faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in Law Enforcement, public policy, Public Safety Technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in Law Enforcement.

Listen, call, join us at the Watering Hole:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2009/08/22/The-Sixth-Session-

Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA
editor@police-writers.com
909.599.7530

Careers in Corrections

On August 14, 2009, Conversations with American Heroes at the Watering Hole will feature a discussion with corrections official Tracy E. Barnhart.

Program Date: August 14, 2009
Program Time: 2100 hours, Pacific
Topic: Careers in Corrections
Listen Live:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2009/08/15/Careers-in-Corrections-

About the Guest
After completion of a Marine Corps combat tour of duty in Iraq in 1991, Tracy E. Barnhart completed the National Registry requirements as an Emergency Medical Technician. He responded to calls of emergency medical nature for over three years until he became a police officer for the City of Galion (Ohio). After three years on patrol he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Later leaving the City of Galion Tracy E. Barnhart was hired as the Chief of Police for the City of Edison (Ohio). After 3 years as chief of police, and with a total of ten years experience in law enforcement he changed careers leaping into the realm of corrections where he is currently employed at the Marion Juvenile Correctional Facility.

Tracy E. Barnhart is the Law Enforcement coordinator the Tri-Rivers Public Safety Adult Education where he designs and coordinates continuing educational courses for law enforcement and correctional officers. He has established courses on verbal de-escalation, criminal behavior analysis, use of force, and ground fighting and take down techniques for law enforcement.

About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.

About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a Criminal Justice Department chair, faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in Law Enforcement, public policy, Public Safety Technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in Law Enforcement.

Listen, call, join us at the Watering Hole:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2009/08/15/Careers-in-Corrections-

Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA
editor@police-writers.com
909.599.7530

How to Undress a Cop

On June 12, 2009, Conversations with American Heroes at the Watering Hole will feature a discussion with author Sarah Cortez and Liz Martínez.

Program Date: June 12, 2009
Program Time: 2100 hours, Pacific
Topic: How to Undress a Cop
Listen Live:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2009/06/13/How-to-Undress-a-Cop

About the Guest
Sarah Cortez has been in law enforcement since 1993. During her career she has worked as a patrol officer, field training officer and sexual assault investigator. After her writing career began, she continued in law enforcement as a reserve police officer and been assigned as a juvenile bailiff, worked undercover during alcohol stings and assisted with the service of civil processes. Sarah Cortez is the author of How to Undress a Cop: Poems and a coauthor/editor of Hit List: The Best of Latino Mystery.

Liz Martínez’ short stories have appeared in the anthologies Manhattan Noir, Queens Noir, and Cop Tales 2000, and in publications including COMBAT: the Literary Expression of Battlefield Touchstones and Police Officer’s Quarterly. Her short story “Kris Kringle” was Orchard Press Mystery’s Christmas 2000 feature. She is also the author of the non-fiction book The Retail Manager’s Guide to Crime and Loss Prevention, and her articles about security and law enforcement have appeared in publications around the world. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers, and the Public Safety Writers Association. She and Sarah Cortez are also co-editors of the anthology Indian Country Noir from Akashic Books (Brooklyn).

About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.

About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a Criminal Justice Department chair, faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in Law Enforcement, public policy, Public Safety Technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in Law Enforcement.

Listen, call, join us at the Watering Hole:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2009/06/13/How-to-Undress-a-Cop

Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA
editor@police-writers.com
909.599.7530

Beat Cop

On January 16, 2009, Conversation with American Heroes at the Watering Hole will feature a discussion with Jack Lundquist, Oakland Police Department (ret.); his book BeatCop is the Police-Writers 2009 Book of the Year.

Program Date: January 16, 2009
Program Time: 2100 hours, Pacific
Topic: Beat Cop
Listen Live: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2009/01/17/Beat-Cop

About the Guest
Jack R. Lundquist, Jr. was born and raised in the City of San Pablo, California, a suburb within the San Francisco Bay Area. His desire to be a police officer was formulated early in life. He became a police explorer scout, and later a reserve police officer with the City of San Pablo Police Department. At age twenty-one Jack Lundquist was drafted by the United States Army, and served as a Military Policeman at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

Upon being honorably discharged, Jack Lundquist returned to the San Francisco Bay area. After a brief stint as a Reserve police officer he was hired by the Oakland Police Department. During his tenure he attended the University of San Francisco, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts Degree. His love for basic patrol work kept him in a marked police car for two separate periods, totaling twelve years. The remainder of the time was spent as criminal investigator, ending with a seven-year period in Vice.

According to the book description, BeatCop is “a book filled with stories from the career of a BeatCop working the perilous streets of a dodgy city. The author is a retired Oakland police officer, who patrolled the streets for twelve years. His stories cover the good, the bad, and the oh-shits, as well as the humor experienced by a BeatCop working a large city police department.” Jack R. Lundquist, Jr., Oakland Police Department (ret.) was awarded The Police-Writers.com Book of the Year 2009 for his book BeatCop.

About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.
About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University Degree in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a Criminal Justice Department chair, faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in law enforcement, public policy, Criminal Justice technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in law enforcement.

Listen, call, join us at the Watering Hole.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2009/01/17/Beat-Cop

Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA
editor@police-writers.com
909.599.7530

Life Coach

The November 21, 2008, program of the Watering Hole will feature a conversation with former Ontario Provincial Police Officer Julie Hryniewicz-Hache who is an author, speaker, trainer and life coach; “If you are looking to achieve goals or overcome self-imposed limitations, Julie is a Certified Coach Practitioner, with the Certified Coaches Federation, Julie will support and guide you towards the life goals you are looking to achieve.”

Program Date: November 21, 2008
Program Time: 2100 hours, Pacific
Topic: Life Coach
Listen Live: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2008/11/22/Life-Coach

About the Guest
Julie Hryniewicz-Hache is an inspirational speaker, life coach, author, and corporate trainer in the realm work/life balance and wellness. As former Ontario Provincial Police Officer in five separate Northern Ontario detachments, some of Julie's specialty positions included Hostage and Crisis Negotiator, Acting Detective Sergeant, Investigator with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, and Casino Intelligence Liaison officer.

Following her policing career, Julie became a college level instructor in the Police Foundations and Criminal Justice Program. Using her experience in policing and as a front-line social service worker in child protective services, with young offenders, and facilitating social skills programs in homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and low income housing complexes, Julie shares her journey of burnout and healing with others as a writer of magazine articles, columnist, host of a community online talk radio show, author of a book titled, "Natural Balance" as well as the audio CD program, "What Happened To My Tires?" on life balance.

Julie Hryniewicz-Hache is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with an Honors Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, with criminology studies from Lake Superior State University in Michigan towards her degree, as well as a Law Clerk diploma from the Ontario business college. Julie was recently a selected participant of the two-and-a-half week, 2008 Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference. For further information about Julie, her work, and her inspirational blog, you can visit her website at: www.MakeItWorkSeminars.com.

About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.

About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in law enforcement, public policy, law enforcement technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in law enforcement.

Listen, call, join us at the Watering Hole.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2008/11/22/Life-Coach

Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA
editor@police-writers.com
909.599.7530

Laughs in Law Enforcement

On August 22, 2008, Conversations with Cops at the Watering Hole will feature a conversation with two former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies, Harry Penny and Claude Anderson, who have revealed the humorous side of law enforcement through writing and cartoons.

Program Date: August 22, 2008
Program Time: 2100 hours, Pacific
Topic: Laughs in Law Enforcement
Listen Live: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2008/08/23/Laughs-in-Law-Enforcement

About the Guests
Harry D. Penny, Jr. has over twenty years of law enforcement experience. Harry Penny has been a police officer for the Buena Park Police Department and a deputy sheriff with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. During his ten year career with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department he worked jail division, technical services division and spent five years in patrol as a field training officer.

Harry D. Penny has also been a Special Deputy in the US Marshal Service, working in Court Security; and, a reserve police officer for the Chula Vista Police Department as well as the Barstow Police Department. In addition to his domestic law enforcement service, Harry Penny served over 20 years with the United States Navy. Harry Penny has authored several works including the book, Behind the Badge: The Funny Side of the Thin Blue Line.

According to Claude Anderson, he began drawing since the first day he could hold a pencil. Having been blessed with "limited artistic ability", he drew cartoons throughout grammar, high school and college. While serving in the U.S. Air force during the Korean War he had several cartoons printed in the Stars & Stripes newspaper.

After joining the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department, he continued with cartoons appearing on locker and briefing room walls. In 1972 he was asked to submit a cartoon for a new monthly law enforcement bulletin: The Star & Shield. After the first issued appeared, he was asked to keep drawing until he submitted a cartoon that was funny. His cartoons have also hit the locker rooms of the San Francisco PD and the Texas Highway Patrol. He was assigned to Firestone Sheriff Station where he worked for 12 years. Seven of those years he was a training officer. Claude Anderson is the author of RadioCarToons: The Training Officer.

About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.

About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in law enforcement, public policy, law enforcement technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in law enforcement.

Listen, call, join us at the Watering Hole.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2008/08/23/Laughs-in-Law-Enforcement

Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA
editor@police-writers.com
909.599.7530

New Body Armor Standard

Body armor (which is commonly but inaccurately called "bulletproof" vests) has saved the lives of more than 3,000 law enforcement officers since 1975. NIJ has revised the standard for body armor to require rigorous testing of the vests that now includes conditions of high heat, humidity and mechanical wear before ballistic testing. The standard ensures that the vests police officer wear will continue to protect them as the material ages.

The revised standard is the fruit of the Justice Department's Body Armor Safety Initiative. The initiative followed the failure of a vest worn by a police officer in Forest Hills, Pa. While the officer survived the shooting, he had serious injuries. The shooting was the only case ever reported to NIJ in which body armor compliant with the standard failed to prevent penetration for a bullet it was designed to defeat.

Download the new standard from NIJ's web site at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/223054.htm.

Become a Police Officer

June 13, 2008, 2008 (San Dimas, CA) On July 11, 2008, Conversations with Cops at the Watering Hole will feature a conversation with Lieutenant Barry Baker, Baltimore Police Department (ret.), on how to become a police officer.

Program Date: July 11, 2008
Program Time: 2100 hours, Pacific
Topic: Become a Police Officer
Listen Live:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2008/07/12/Become-a-Police-Officer

About the Guest
Detective Lieutenant Barry Baker retired from the Baltimore Police Department in 2004. During his thirty-two year career, Barry Baker served as a patrol officer, sergeant, and lieutenant, as well as a special operations lieutenant and detective lieutenant. Lieutenant Barry Baker is the author of Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement.

According to Barry Baker’s book, Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider’s Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement “is a serious examination of police work that is directed toward young people who are contemplating a career as a police officer. Author Barry Baker draws on over thirty-two years of experience from some of the most violent streets of any city in the United States to show you the unembellished truths of law enforcement.

Barry Baker describes the self-satisfaction that can be found in police work while identifying its pitfalls and how to avoid them. Before ending his career as a detective lieutenant, Baker spent his first twenty years on the force as a patrol officer, making him uniquely qualified to speak from a breadth and depth of experience.

Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider’s Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement covers topics a newly trained police officer must appreciate—and master—to ensure success and safety, including the following: Self-evaluation for a police career; Recognizing and ignoring bad advice; Rapid advancement toward self-sufficiency; The immeasurable importance of integrity; and, Matters of life and death.

Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider’s Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement is a valuable insight for those seeking a career in the honorable and important profession of law enforcement.”

About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.

About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in law enforcement, public policy, law enforcement technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in law enforcement.

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Afghan National Police Training Continues Despite Obstacles

By Air Force Staff Sgt. Beth Del Vecchio
Special to American Forces Press Service

June 13, 2008 - Surrounded by Afghan National Police, the U.S. Army staff sergeant moved the water-bottle caps around in the dirt, as if on a checkerboard. But, there was no board, and this was no game. It was training. With different obstacles facing the trainers at Forward Operating Base Scorpion, unconventional methods of training are common. The language barrier may seem to limit the training, but the trainers and mentors are committed to mission execution, no matter what the means.

Army Staff Sgt. James Parks, a police mentor team member from Buffalo, N.Y., uses the bottle caps to demonstrate a wedge formation, a type of patrolling technique. That day, his group was working on the "rush and roll," the "low crawl," and other basic combat reactions under fire. This training usually is for soldiers; however, due to the counterinsurgency environment, the Afghan National Police need these skills to survive and defeat the enemy.

"We train them in basic combat skills so they can stay alive out there," Parks said. "It seems basic to us, but it's stuff that they just don't know to do when there is enemy contact."

The majority of the police training at the Regional Training Center in Kandahar is Afghan-led, but the three American and three coalition mentors work with Afghan police commanders and trainers to coach and advise the new recruits on basic combat skills.

"The language barrier is the biggest obstacle we face," Parks said.

Just like the bottle caps, the U.S. mentor team used colored blocks to demonstrate how to clear a building. They assigned colored blocks to each police officer on the clearing team and set corresponding colored blocks on the inside of the building. That way, the police would know by looking at the colored blocks where they needed to position themselves once inside the building.

Once the police officers finish the eight-week course at the RTC, they are sent out to districts in southern Afghanistan. But their training doesn't stop once they're in the field.

Regional Police Advisory Command South, with headquarters at FOB Scorpion, acts as a command post for several police mentor teams spread out through Afghanistan's southern districts. Nearly 10,000 ANP officers work in the field, and the mentor teams travel from district to district to train, advise and mentor the police.

Army Col. John Cuddy, Regional Police Advisory Command South commander, oversees training for the RTC and the police mentor teams.

"The mentors and the PMTs are the front-runners of our mission here," he said. "It's amazing what these men are doing with what they have."

Cuddy said the mentor teams visit the district police after they have left the regional training center and ensure they sustained those skills learned during training and are conducting their basic function as police officers: to serve and protect. The PMTs also ensure the police are getting paid and fed.

"If the ANP aren't paid, they go AWOL. If they aren't armed, they get killed in the night," he said.

Cuddy said reports of real progress come from the districts.

"We are getting feedback that the Taliban doesn't recognize the ANP they fight now," he said. "The ANP are starting to fight back. Before, they didn't have the training in basic fighting or survival skills, so they would surrender or run."

Afghan Brig. Gen. Nassurullah Zarifi, commander of the Afghan National Police Kandahar Regional Training Center, has more than 35 years of experience, including time with the Afghan National Army. He worked for 16 years as an instructor in the ANA before he was transferred to the RTC.

"We have 350 students here, but not enough instructors. The American and coalition instructors help us to educate our people," he said. "While they are here, my instructors, deputies and myself work hard to ensure the students are trained properly and will do their job correctly when they leave the RTC to go to their communities."

He said he receives positive feedback from the provinces about the police who graduated from the eight-week training program at the RTC.

"They are happy to have the new ANPs in their community," Zarifi said. "This is a long process, not a short-term answer. We are working on the security for the future of Afghanistan."

(Air Force Staff Sgt. Beth Del Vecchio serves with Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan Public Affairs.)

Leadership in Criminal Justice Books

May 20, 2008 (San Dimas, CA) Police-Writers.com is a website that lists state and local police officers who have written books. Continuing its leadership in criminal justice books the website added 3 police officers; now listing well over 1000 state and local law enforcement officials who have authored books.

Martin Zaworski is a retired Captain of the Baltimore County Police Department (Maryland) and former Technical Services Division Commander of the Miami Beach Police Department (Florida) and most recently, former Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office (Florida). He has also served as a consultant to the U.S. Navy’s Space and Warfare Systems Command, Charleston, for whom he has evaluated prototype public safety and Homeland Security technology.

Dr. Martin Zaworski has lectured nationally and has coauthored a book and numerous articles on the topic of public safety technology. He is a member of and has been an advisor to several national public safety committees including the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and has served as a subject matter expert - conducting grant reviews - for both the National Institute of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security. He holds both an MPA and Ph.D. in Public Administration from Florida International University. Martin Zaworski is the co-author of The Design of Information Systems for Law Enforcement: A Guide for Executives.

Chief Rocky Pomerance, was the Chief of Police of Miami Beach Police Department from early 1950's through 1977 and served as the President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police from October 1973 through October 1974. Rocky Pomerance is the co-author of Preparation for the Police Officer Examination.

Fred Wooldridge served 28 years on law enforcement. During his career with the Miami Beach Police Department he served 7 years as the SWAT commander. He retired at the rank of Major. Fred Wooldridge is the author of I'm Moving Back to Mars.

According to the book description, “Moving Back to Mars is a curl up on the couch, fun book of easy reading, full of short stories that have nothing to do with science fiction or the planet Mars. It is, instead, the author's zany struggle to understand and maintain his relationships with the female species. If he can just accomplish that, he will not have to give in and move home to Mars. Both men and women will love reading his viewpoints on everything from why men ever taught women to play golf to exactly how women have overtaken the world, right under men's noses.”

Police-Writers.com now hosts 1008 police officers (representing 422 police departments) and their 2119 criminal justice books in 33 categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.

1000 Police Officers

May 4, 2008 (San Dimas, CA) Police-Writers.com is a website that lists state and local police officers who have written books. The website welcomed its 1000th police officer: Chief Arnold A. Gibbs.

Chief Arnold Gibbs was born in the Bahamas and raised in Miami. Chief Arnold Gibbs has a BA from Barry University as well as a Master’s in Management from St. Thomas University. Chief Arnold Gibbs is a decorated US Army veteran, having served three years including a one-year tour in Vietnam. At the age of 22, he joined the Miami Police Department. During his law enforcement career with the Miami Police Department he earned the Miami Police Department Medal of Honor and rose to the rank of assistant chief. In 1994, he retired from the Miami Police Department and became the Chief of Police for the Cape Coral Police Department (Florida). He retired from the Cape Coral Police Department after ten years of service. Chief Arnold Gibbs is the author of The Ties That Blind and Where Are the Champions: A Simple Approach to Effective Criminal Justice and Social Reform.

According to the book description of The Ties That Blind, it “is quite appropriate to the time in consideration of the present growth of interest in religious and spiritual matters. Additionally, much of the story’s prophetic content is extremely relevant to the events of September 11, 2001, although the book was completed prior to that date. The author skillfully depicts the realities of racial prejudice; much of the violence being recounted from his experience, while driving home the point that love always conquers hate. It is a true inspiration to people of faith, criminal justice practitioners, and those who fight for racial equality and brotherly love.”

According to a reader of The Ties That Blind, “Arnold's portrayal of the pains of prejudice inflicted on the innocent broke my heart, but with each turn of the page he showed how love, honor and loyalty to one's beliefs can overcome even the most deeply imbedded hatred. A truly inspiring story you won't want to put down!”

Another reader said, “This was one of the most interesting and saddening depictions of race and prejudice in America. Nowhere has the truth been portrayed in a more realistic and sobering fashion. Arnold Gibbs captures the essence of the era, and reveals the truth about the hurt and pain of injustice. I would highly recommend this to student of justice, and American History.”

Police-Writers.com now hosts 1000 police officers (representing 419 police departments) and their 2112 police books in 32 categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.

Public Safety Technology in the News May 1, 2008

IACP Issues Red Light Camera Systems Specifications
The Police Chief, (02/2008)

A performance standard has been created to help law enforcement agencies choose a red light camera system. Because of the increase in the number of agencies using red light cameras, the Enforcement Technologies Advisory Technical Subcommittee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Highway Safety Committee created a performance standard. The protocols and specifications laid out in the standard are meant to bolster the confidence of agencies, citizens, and courts in the precision and consistency of the camera systems. To obtain the standard, Red Light Camera Systems Minimum Performance Specifications, visit the IACP website www.theiacp.org/profassist/redlight.htm. IACP also maintains a conforming product list that lists systems that have been tested and found to comply with the specifications. www.policechiefmagazine.org/magazine/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_arch&article_id=1423&issue_id=22008

License Plate Recognition Systems Extend the Reach of Patrol Officers
Government Technology, (04/09/2008), Jim McKay

In an area like the United Kingdom, where the number of cameras used for public safety surveillance has grown to more than 4 million and estimates are that citizens get their images captured more than 300 times in a day, license plate recognitions technology is a common tool for law enforcement. Initially, use in the United States was limited to toll plazas on the EZ Pass lanes to capture the license plates of motorists going through the lanes without the required RF transponder equipment. License plate recognition systems are now beginning to take hold in the United States for other purposes, and law enforcement agencies are seeing positive results. Of the 1,800 law enforcement agencies nationwide, 400 have at least one system, and because of the positive results and a drop in prices, more agencies will be able to purchase the technology. www.govtech.com/gt/articles/282014

Met Police Officers to be 'Microchipped' by Top Brass in Big Brother Style Tracking Scheme
The Daily Mail, (04/10/2008)

Met Police will replace the ailing Airwave radio system with a microchip system that will aid in the tracking and movement of the 31,000 officer force. The device, identified as Automated Personal Locations System (APLS) and provided by Telent, will allow dispatchers at the agency's operations center to identify officer locations, whether above or below ground, at any time during the officer's shift. Administrators indicate that the switch to this type of tracking is to improve officer safety and to help the agency be more efficient in responding to incidents. According to Telent, the system will be one of the largest globally, covering approximately 620 miles. www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=558597&in_page_id=1770

Bethlehem Is Ready to Implement Video System in Crime Areas
The Morning Call, (04/08/2008), Pamela Leham

A video showing three teens robbing a drunken man at 3 a.m. led to the teens being caught and prosecuted for the crime. Results like these have prompted the Bethlehem (Pennsylvania) police to acquire six pole-mounted camera systems for use throughout the city for special events and emergency situations. Mayor John Callahan believes these cameras are equal to a 24/7 police presence where the police officer has "a photographic memory" that can be admitted as evidence in court. Allentown, near Bethlehem, has 20 cameras and wants to increase the amount to 80, while Easton Housing Authority hopes to implement video surveillance for use with its Weed and Seed project. www.mcall.com/news/local/all-b1_4camera-r.6349385apr08,0,5186533.story

Ready for Your (Driving) Closeup?
Los Angeles Times, (04/14/2008), Steve Hymon

States like Arizona, Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, and Washington have implemented the use of radar-activated speed enforcement cameras to catch speeders on highways. Now the Beverly Hills Police Department is again attempting to push for legislation that will allow the use of such cameras in California. Officials have been trying since 2006 with no luck, but the growing list of States using the technology may indicate that opposition is decreasing. For the Beverly Hills Police Department, the issue is that police patrol the busy areas and drivers take short cuts through residential areas at high rates of speed. Scottsdale (Arizona) has this problem and instituted the use of cameras, which resulted in a 9 mph decrease in speed. The legislation being pushed in California would implement a pilot mobile unit that could be used in school zones and residential areas where the posted limit is 25 mph. Also, with this pilot project motorists would be provided with ample signage ind! icating the camera system was in use. This past January, the Governors Highway Safety Association indicated that because budget cuts have reduced the number of officers available for speed enforcement, more cameras are needed to aid agencies. www.latimes.com/classified/automotive/highway1/la-me-speedcam14apr14,0,2295257.story

3-D Images - Cordless and Any Time
ScienceDaily, (04/21/2008)

The ability of law enforcement to capture 3-D evidence soon will no longer rely on plaster casts of impressions left at the scene; instead they will be able to rely on a new 3-D device that captures images rapidly. The device is compact and easy to use in any situation because it runs on batteries and requires no direct wiring. Instead it relies on a wireless local area network to transmit images to laptops at the scene. The system, developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF, uses two cameras and a projector that emits a pattern of stripes across the area. The geometry of the space can be inferred from the warp of the stripes. This type of technology is already available, but not in this compact configuration. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080416114413.htm

USFA Highlights Lessons Learned From Minnesota Bridge Collapse
FireRescue1 News, (04/21/2008), Cristi Laquer

The development and release of a report about the August 2007 bridge collapse in Minnesota by the U.S. Fire Administration highlighted the high value of interoperability training. The report established both positive and negative aspects of the incident in an attempt to aid other departments that might face similar issues. The bridge collapse created multiple conditions that had to be considered by first responders, such as victims' locations, possible secondary collapse, and hazmat conditions, along with physical and jurisdictional restrictions. In spite of all of these difficulties, the multiple departments and agencies, as well as civilian support staff, responding to the event were able to effectively and efficiently overcome those obstacles because of joint training and well-developed working relationships. Problems cited in the report include that separate command posts were established, a unified command post was not established until late in the event, a safety of! ficer was not "formally" appointed, and the small size of the Emergency Operations Center. For the full report go to www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/tr_166.pdf. www.firerescue1.com/communications-interoperability/articles/397765-USFA-reports-lessons-learned-from-Minn-bridge-collapse/

Disaster Drill Simulates 'Dirty Bomb' Attack on Long Island
Staton Island Live, (04/26/2008), AP

In an attempt to ascertain the capabilities of authorities to respond to a radioactive event, more than 600 emergency responders participated in a simulated detonation of a "dirty bomb" by a biker gang in a Federal courthouse. The event was staged at the Yaphank fire academy over several days and involved staff from 60 agencies and 10 hospitals, with 100 people "injured" or "killed" in the fake event. Funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through a grant to Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency services, it was called the largest emergency simulation ever for Suffolk County. www.silive.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/news-33/1209234258166600.xml&storylist=simetro

Airport Security From Chaos
ScienceDaily, (04/21/2008)

Random numbers present safety and security, according to a research project from the University of Southern California funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Software is used to capture information relating to routine, random vehicle, and canine searches conducted at an airport. Law enforcement officers input data relating to possible terrorist targets and their importance either daily or based on security violations or suspicious activity. Using mathematical algorithms, the software is able to calculate the chances for attacks on that particular airport and generate a random model for police to use in determining where to go and when. Because of the random nature of the model generated for police security, there is no pattern for terrorists to watch for and take advantage of in planning an attack. The Assistant for Randomized Monitoring and Routes (ARMOR) system has been tested for 6 months at Los Angeles International Airport and has been given the thumbs u! p to be used on a more permanent basis by airport officials. Even in the event terrorists were to acquire ARMOR, the likelihood of them being able to match the random monitoring of law enforcement is very low. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080416161215.htm

900 Police Officers

March 29, 2008 (San Dimas, CA) Police-Writers.com is a website that lists state and local police officers who have written books. The website added the 900th police officer who has written a book, Tony Newsom of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Tony Newsom joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1989. In 1992, he was assigned to the West Valley Division, working with juveniles in the Jeopardy Program. He briefly left the Los Angeles Police Department to form his own personal protection company. Tony Newsom rejoined the Los Angeles Police Department in 2003 and works in the area of community relations. Tony Newsom is the author of Top 10 Crimes - Don't Be the Next Victim, Student Safety Tips: 45 That Every 3rd - 5th Grader Must Know, Middle School Student Safety Tips, High School Student Safety Tips, College Student Safety Tips, Student Safety Tips: 40 That Every 1st - 2nd Grader Must Know and The Parent's Guide For Raising Safer K-12 Students.

According to the book description of Top 10 Crimes, Don’t Be the Next Victim “will help you: Learn how to prevent date rape; Teach your children (and yourself) how to avoid predators; Discover how to avoid dangerous ATM robberies; Find out how to recognize scams and cons before it is too late.”

Other police officers who were added include:

Dr. Michael H. Corcoran has been in the law enforcement field since 1968 and the threat assessment field since 1970 when he entered the United States Secret Service. While in the Protective Intelligence Squad, he assessed the dangerousness of those threatening the President and Vice President of the United States. From 1979 to 2002, he served with the Huntington Beach Police Department (California) as a police officer, sergeant, station commander and chief hostage negotiator. Michael Corcoran is the co-author of Violence Assessment and Intervention: The Practitioner's Handbook.

After ten years with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, Rick Van Horne began teaching in for the Kern High School District. As a third-generation Bakersfield High School alumnus who became a Friday Night Hero, as did his father and son as championship players for the BHS Drillers. Rick Van Horne began his coaching career at BHS in 1984. He later served as head coach at East High and Liberty High (where he guided his team to a Valley Championship in 2001). In 1998, Rick Van Horne was selected All-Area Coach of the Year for football. Rick Van Horne is the author of Friday Night Heroes: 100 Years of Driller Football.

Benny Mares is a retired Los Angeles Police Department police officer and former international bodyguard. Today, he is a child safety consultant and speaker throughout the Pacific Northwest. Benny Mares is the author of Executive Protection: A Professional's Guide To Bodyguarding and Child Safety 101.

According to the description of Child Safety 101, “Is your child a potential victim? Child safety is every parent's first priority. Retired LAPD officer Benny Mares relates 101+ straightforward safety tips to assist parents in protecting against child molesters, abductors, and pedophiles. A must-read for parents.”

Police-Writers.com now hosts 900 police officers (representing 389 police departments) and their 1903 police books in 32 categories, there are also listings of United States federal law enforcement employees turned authors, international police officers who have written books and civilian police personnel who have written books.