Show Notes Sunday, April 8, 2007

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• Show Line Up
  
  
• CopCAST Frappr Shout Out - The week we want to say hello to Greg Koinzan who listens from South Sioux City, NE. Thanks for downloading and listening to the show Greg.
• The Town of Narrows, VA Police Chief Tommy Gautier, Jr. contacted me today to inform me that one of his officers is in need of assistance from the criminal justice community.
  
  The home of Officer Leon Billos and his wife Mary caught fire last night and burned down.  The house is a total loss they have lost all of their possessions.  Leon is a 17 year veteran of the Narrows Police Department.
  
  A fund has been set up to help Leon and Mary through BB&T bank.  Please send a contribution to the:
  
  Leon Billos Charitable Fund
  BB&T
  300 Main Street
  Narrows, VA  24124
  
  If you have any additional questions, you can contact Chief Gautier at the Narrows Police Department at 540.726.7985.
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• Cop News of the Week
• Training Opportunities
• Job Opportunities
  
• Tech Issues

• Cop News of the Week
  
  
• Six More Fallen Heroes - Rich
• IACP Names Top Trooper - Mack
• Deputy Sheriff Dead in Murder-Suicide - Rich
• Girl Initiates Group Sex - Right - Mack
• Don't Cry Wolf Or Rape In Texas - Rich
• Mr. Universe Arrested for Assault - Mack
• Bomb Found Under Santa Cruz Patrol Vehicle - Rich

• Training Opportunities


• Each week we try to include training announcments from academies and training organizations. 
  
  This week I want to mention some great training opportunities that we have coming up at Cardinal Criminal Justice Academy.  The courses include NCIC/VCIN Re-certification, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Vehicle Operations Refresher, Introduction to Human Tracking for Law Enforcement, Use of Force Refresher, Advanced Search & Seizure, Counterfeit Identification Training Program and Grade Crossing Collision Investigation.  Check out the training announcement at http://www.cardinalacademy.org/Announcements/07-08.pdf.  Send me an e-mail at talkback@copcast.net if you have any questions or you need additional information.
  
  We also want to announce a course that is sponsored by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office.  Criminal Enforcement Techniques IV is designed to provide a starting point for a new Criminal Interdiction Team, enhance the effectiveness of an existing team, and provide useful knowledge and tools for any proactive street level officer.
  
  The focus of Criminal Enforcement Techniques IV will be Commercial Vehicle Interdiction. There will be instruction on criminal indicators pertaining to commercial vehicles as well as commercial vehicle traffic law. The class will also feature “A View From the Other Side” by criminal defense attorney Roger Dodd. This and other legal issues will be covered to help the officer take a prosecutable case from the street to the courtroom. Other Topics Also Include:
  
  • Benefits of a Criminal Interdiction Program
  • Case Law Update
  • Current Drug Trends
  • Roadside Interviews and Indicators of Deception
  • Officer Safety Issues
  • Street Level Encounters
  • Drug Identification and Symptoms
  • Locating Hidden Compartments
  
  REGISTRATION
  
  The registration fee is $125.00 per person and is limited to the first 120 applicants. This fee includes one evening meal per day and a conference T-Shirt. A limited amount of free lodging is available and should be requested upon registration. Check-In will be on Monday, May 14th , from 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Class will start at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15th. Class will conclude at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 17th. Officers will receive 24 hours P.O.S.T. credit.
  
  Mail completed registration forms and payment to: Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office Attention: Training Division P. O. Box 667 Valdosta, GA 31603-0667
  
  Registration forms may also be faxed to 229-333-5168. Upon receipt of payment you will receive a confirmation of your registration. For additional information, contact S/Sgt. J. Dukes or Mrs. June Ricks at 229-333-5165, or e-mail at jricks@lowndescounty.com
  
  Just send the information to talkback@copcast.net and we will do our best to announce your training course.
  

• Job Opportunities


• We are pleased to be able to assist criminal justices agencies in their effort to identify and hire the best qualified people.  This week we don't have any new jobs to announce.
  
  
• If your agency is looking for qualified people, just send us a little information about the job and we will announce it on the show.

• Tech Issues


• Brits May Be Paranoid - Rich
• Google Now Has MY MAPS - Mack


• PC User's Tip
  

For the PC user tip this week, let's look at ActiveX. If you want to use Windows Updater, you need to make sure that you have ActiveX turned on. To activate ActiveX, choose Tools, Internet Options, Security tab and click the Internet zone and click Custom Level.

When the Security Settings window opens, scroll down to the ActiveX controls and plug-ins section and enable both the options for Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins and Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting. Click Ok twice.

Close the browser and restart it for the settings to take effect.


• Mac User's Tip
  

For our Mac User tip, let's take another look at Preview. Most of us think of Preview as mainly an image viewer, not an image creator. However, you may not realize that Preview can actually create images in one very specific situation. When there's a graphic on your clipboard, you can use Preview to quickly convert the clipboard contents into an image file. So now you file this little tidbit away in the recesses of your mind for future use.


• Closing
  

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