The Officer.com Podcast

Government Grants with Domingo Herraiz of Motorola

dadler — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:02:28 +0000

Amid the confusion of the grants available for law enforcement, Domingo Herraiz of Motorola offers a silver lining.

Motorola Inc. has named Domingo Herraiz, a former Department of Justice (DOJ) funding and policy expert, to direct the company’s Government and Enterprise Funding Programs as customers and partners seek funds from the U.S. stimulus package.

Harraiz has more than 23 years of government and public safety experience in dealing with local, state and federal policies. He served as the U.S. Senate-confirmed director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, leading the DOJ’s largest funding and policy unit for state, local and tribal criminal justice issues.

He joins Jonathan Kozlowski, one of the editors of Law Enforcement Technology and Law Enforcement Product News, in discussing his interests in grants and talking about his intentions to affect government-provided grants.

Motorola offers grant assistance at their Web site http://business.motorola.com/publicsafety/recoveryact/index.html.

Less-lethal tools with Kevin Sailor

dadler — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:09:45 +0000

A less-lethal specialist out of Colorado, Sergeant Kevin Sailor discusses less-lethal tool use in today’s police force, and offers his opinion on whether conductive energy devices are too simple a solution for compliance.

He offers what his 28-year experience at the Westminster Police Department has provided; adds his expertise on Taser use; and his thoughts on the American Civil Liberty Union and Amnesty International CED disapproval. Sailor also references Pete Davies’ book on the news media bias (Taser: Why the Media Hates & Fears It, Adna Press, 2005); and details a dramatic incident involving a suicidal 13-year-old girl and the result of less-lethal tool intervention.

In addition to Sailor’s 28 years on the Westminster force, he was a law enforcement specialist in the U.S. Air Force for four years; is a senior master instructor for Taser International; and operates a consulting business as an expert witness on Tasers.

CSI Effect interview with Carol Henderson

dadler — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:50:30 +0000

Florida-based professor of law and attorney Carol Henderson shares her expertise on the law and forensics in a conversation with Law Enforcement Technology about the influence of TV crime dramas on American juries, known as the “CSI Effect,” and how it affects law enforcement.

She describes the misinformed jury who asked for the fingerprints from a lawn; how the officer on the stand can sway the jury; bathroom caulk inappropriately used to extract evidence on TV; and even Jack Klugman’s “Quincy.”

Henderson, a former federal prosecutor from Washington, D.C., is currently director of National Clearing House for Science, Technology and the Law (www.ncstl.org). The NIJ project is a free online resource with expert information on forensic science and technology and is utilized by a broad audience from law enforcement officers to scientists.

Conquering the beast: Making the media your friend

dadler — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:44:09 +0000

Media Relations expert Chris Ryan tells law enforcement to be more “maverick-like” when dealing with news hungry reporters. In the following interview, the former news commentator, known in law enforcement circles for his “PIO Boot Camp,” reports the best way to control the media is to feed the beast.

Good media relations = Good community relations

dadler — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:38:22 +0000

Emmy Award winning television news veteran and law enforcement media relations trainer, Russell Ruffin, says a good relationship with the media means a good relationship with the general public because that’s how the public gets its information. In the following interview, Ruffin discusses how law enforcement agencies can control the flow of information, seize control of news interviews, spin negative reports into positive press, and work proactively with the media.

Radio Transmissions: Ohio Chase, Shooting

dadler — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:08:24 +0000

Two Blue Ash officers were injured and a suspect was shot dead after a police chase turned violent, Aug. 28

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What Happened to ASLET?

dadler — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:56:23 +0000

For almost twenty years, the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers (ASLET) was the largest and most active police training organization in the world. Then, in late 2006, and with no notice to members, it closed its doors and disappeared. This interview with Pat Martin, the last chair of the ASLET Board of Directors, explains what brought about ASLET’s demise.