‘Weapons’ seized in G20 arrests not what they seem - The Globe and Mail

‘Weapons’ seized in G20 arrests not what they seem - The Globe and Mail:

"Toronto Police staged a display of weaponry to demonstrate “the extent of the criminal conspiracy” among hard-line G20 protesters, but several of the items had nothing to do with the summit.

Facing criticism for their tactics, police invited journalists on Tuesday to view a range of weapons, from a machete and baseball bat to bear spray and crowbars."

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Community Policing Award

Community Policing Award:

Community Policing Award
2010 IACP & Cisco Community Policing Award Application and Guidelines
DEADLINE EXTENDED: July 9

"Since 1998, the IACP’s Community Policing Committee has recognized outstanding community policing initiatives undertaken by law enforcement agencies worldwide through the annual Community Policing Award, sponsored by Cisco.
The award identifies and rewards best practices in community policing by recognizing police organizations that use the power of collaboration and partnerships to make local, national, and global communities safer from crime and terrorism."

States start reducing solitary confinement to help budgets - USATODAY.com

States start reducing solitary confinement to help budgets - USATODAY.com:

"State prison officials are reducing the number of offenders in solitary confinement — once among the fastest-growing conditions of detention — as budget pressures, legal challenges and concerns about the punishment's effectiveness mount."

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