When Kevin Billiot first took over as chief of the struggling Montgomery, La. Police Department in April 2011, he was in need of everything from heavy-duty winter gear and uniforms…
sdodsonMay 8, 2012
Nearly 40 chiefs, sheriffs, and command officers present for the Fall 2011 Rural Law Enforcement Technology Institute today participated in a law enforcement demonstration day at the Bay Bridge Airport near Annapolis, MD.…
sdodsonDecember 8, 2011
Lonnie Lawson, president and CEO of The Center for Rural Development, spoke to the nearly 40 chiefs, sheriffs, and command officers from rural agencies across the nation present at the Fall 2011…
sdodsonDecember 7, 2011
Lance Miller, director of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center's (NLECTC) National Center, spoke to the nearly 40 chiefs, sheriffs and law enforcement officials today at the Rural…
sdodsonDecember 6, 2011
SRTB-RC executive director Dave Mather addresses attendees.Nearly 40 chiefs, sheriffs, and officials from rural law enforcement agencies from across the nation are at the Fall 2011 Rural Law Enforcement Technology…
sdodsonDecember 5, 2011
Security is always a major concern when a large group of people come together for a public event, and rural first responders and public officials need to understand the importance…
sdodsonSeptember 23, 2011
As the Internet has grown in use and influence globally, so have the incidents of electronic and computer-based cybercrime. Whether it involves hacking, identity theft, spamming, fraud, harassment, drug trafficking…
sdodsonSeptember 1, 2011
Rural first responders participating in an event security training course at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset got a surprise visit this morning from U.S. Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers…
sdodsonAugust 8, 2011
Knowing how to respond to the news media following a critical incident or planning for event security is vital to first responders, but many small and rural police departments simply…
sdodsonAugust 3, 2011
