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SAFECOM was formed in 2001 after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 as part of the Presidential E-Government Initiative to improve public safety interoperability, allowing emergency responders to communicate effectively before, during, and after emergencies and disasters. SAFECOM’s mission is to improve designated emergency response providers’ inter-jurisdictional and inter-disciplinary emergency communications interoperability through collaboration with emergency responders across Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and international borders.
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Major County Sheriffs' of America
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K-9 Burial Protocol
K9 units have been used in civilian, law enforcement and military applications for almost as long as dogs have been domesticated. Many who work with K9s in a variety of capacities understand that it is a tragic oversight that these selfless and loyal soldiers, officers, rescuers and partners are often overlooked by the communities they serve as well as the agencies and organizations that employ them. No human counterpart goes home with their partner, becomes part of the family or is expected to give up their life for their partner, but K9s do this daily, often without any more recognition than any other fixed asset. This document is an attempt to create a protocol to bring some level of uniformity in honoring these trusted companions when they finally end their vigilant watch over our lives and freedoms. These protocols are guidelines only.
Presentation by Professor Karen Blum, Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA
- Presentation 1 (doc)
- Presentation 2 (doc)
- Section 1983: Basic Principles, Individual and Entity Liability (pdf)
- Section 1983: Qualified Immunity (pdf)
- Selected Post-Garcetti Cases (pdf)
Chaplain's Resource (pdf)
Full Report: The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado: The Impact