Real World News

The Canadian man who stole the small plane from Eastern Canada and flew it across the Border to the U.S., in hopes of being shot down,.... story is in the World Police News section...

A Canadian resident decided to use a complex, elaborate and high profile way of staging his suicide attempt and lives to tell the tale on the other side of the Border. http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1473026 Can you imagine how many pages will make up this charge sheet and the list of witnesses for the respective Crown Counsels or District Attorney Offices? Batman27362009-04-08 13:13:04

I do not think that this truck theft suspect gave the officer much choice but to shoot him, after he attempted to ram the unmarked. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/04/06/bc-truck-thief-shot-strathcona.html

My old "buddy" , "Huggie" Stewart, (of APEC demo fame), has been brought out of retirement for the 2010 Olympics security. He is a really free thinking & solid pair of safe hands, who can be relied upon to do the right thing, without worrying whether it is P.C. or not... He has saved my bacon and that of numerous others, more than once. http://www.straight.com/article/2010-its-the-terror-stupid Batman27362009-04-07 08:57:48

The shocking & callous killing of these N.Y Police Officers, brought a fitting sentence from the Judge... http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/04/01/2009-04-01_copkiller_lee_woods_sentenced_to_life_in.html

A few Officers who are used to driving a Patrol car are now going to be trapped behind a desk, as civilian hiring freeze hits. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lapd1-2009apr01,0,3008741.story

I am 15 years old and currently in High School in the UK. When I leave school (next year) me, my mum and dad plan to move to Australia. (My dad is an Australian citizen) I hope to join the QLD Police and be an officer in Brisbane. Can anyone give me any advice on where to study and what to study in Brisbane? Thanks alot, Michael

I am preparing to join the Queensland police force and would appreciate any advice/ suggestions on preparing for the interview. Thank you in advance.

A 25 March CBC article describes new guidelines, following the Vancouver Airport death. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/03/25/taser.html There are some interesting side- bar articles attached to this story.

For those involved in corrections & related areas and fancy learning more about future directions and schemes....Barbados sounds appealing for this October 2009 conference. (Apart from it being in the middle of Hurricane season!) http://www.icpa.ca/conference/

Slain Oakland Officer has given the gift of life and hope to several other people.....Something good coming out of a tragic death.... http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/25/BASR16N0JT.DTL Batman27362009-03-27 08:04:08

Conflicting, or changed testimony, is just one of the factors adding to diminishing "trust" in Police, according to the National Post article. http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1363177&p=2

Oakland Police, (California), are today mourning four of their own officers deaths and looking at what went wrong...Such questions as "Was it known to be a high risk stop, at the time?" It is the nightmare of every traffic officer, ....an armed and prepared to kill driver. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=c/a/2009/03/23/MNCT16L5SI.DTL

Thanks to a troopmate of my husband for this gem... You know the phonetic alphabet before you can spell You know the 10 codes before you are 12 Youve been in a Police Car more often than the town drunk You've given directions to the Police Station to strangers who show up at your door. Once a week you answer the phone to someone ask "Is the Constable at home?" The kids at school always ask, "Have you held your Dad's gun?" You've been threatened with death by your dad, if you ever touch his gun...EVER! You know three different ways to put together Red Serge You know how to polish High Browns There is a cutesy photo of you in the Stetson You know w…

A British Columbia man walked into a well baited trap, when visiting across the Border. He paid the penalty for his activities, in a Seattle court, just the other day. www.bclocalnews.com/tri_city_maple_ridge/mapleridgenews/breaking_news/41341559.html