Stories of heroism emerge from NY community hit hard by Sandy

Tragedy has too often visited one Queens community, but residents drew a line in the sand with Superstorm Sandy, rallying with a surfboard and kayaks at the storm's peak to rescue themselves as a fire engulfed 14 homes and flaming embers came at them like a torch.

"We heard screaming and crying in the dark," 55-year-old Thomas Buell recalled as he explained the midnight march through 4-foot-high flood waters in Belle Harbor by dozens of residents to reach a yacht club on higher ground. "It was a nightmare."

People here know disaster. On these few blocks of beach community, the Sept. 11 attacks hit hard, followed weeks later by a plane crash that killed 265 people and now Superstorm Sandy, which took lives and touched off fires that destroyed about two dozen homes. But the rescues are the talk of the community, even as residents continue their cleanup, stacking destroyed belongings up to 20 feet high outside their ruined homes.

The heroism included Tommy Woods, who put his 82-year-old mother on a surfboard and ferried her several blocks to his brother's home through the chilly waters.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/11/04/heroic-ny-community-rallies-together-despite-devestation-left-in-sandy-wake/

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Massachusetts

Police Tip Line Goes Mobile

Download the app to send the police photos, tips, questions and comments.

Recovery and cleanup in the wake of Hurricane Sandy has now started along much of the East Coast. As survivors of the storm begin to deal with the aftermath of the giant storm, people across the country are asking what they can do to offer aid to their fellow Americans, and the federal governent remains committed to providing all available resources to support affected areas, as directed by President Obama.

We've put together this page to help you find the information you're looking for, whether you want to get help, or get involved in the recovery process.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/10/31/how-help-survivors-hurricane-sandy

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Weekly Address: Recovering and Rebuilding After the Storm

WASHINGTON, DC—In this week's address, President Obama thanked the brave first responders and National Guardsmen for their tireless work through one of the worst storms in our nation's history, and reassured the millions of Americans affected by Sandy that our country will be there for them as we work towards recovery. The President and his team continue to work with state and local partners to make sure that all available resources continue to be made available to support ongoing response and recovery. Already thousands of FEMA personnel and over ten thousand National Guardsmen are deployed in affected states to support the Governors and their teams. At the President's direction, agencies are moving assets as quickly as possible, ensuring red tape is not standing in the way of making sure state and local responders have the federal resources they need. Now it is time for all Americans to join together so that we can recover, rebuild, and come back stronger than before.

The audio of the address and video of the address will be available online at www.whitehouse.gov at 6:00 a.m. ET, Saturday, November 3, 2012.

This weekend, millions of our fellow Americans are still picking up the pieces from one of the worst storms in our history.

I toured New Jersey on Wednesday with Governor Christie, and witnessed some of the terrible devastation firsthand. It's heartbreaking. Families have lost loved ones. Entire communities have been wiped away. Even some of the first responders who repeatedly put themselves in harm's way to bravely save the lives of others have suffered losses of their own.

Today, I ask everyone to keep them in your prayers. And as President, I promise them this: your country will be there for you for as long as it takes to recover and rebuild.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/11/03/weekly-address-recovering-and-rebuilding-after-storm

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From the Department of Justice

WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice, the FBI and the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) remind the public there is a potential for disaster fraud in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Suspected fraudulent activity pertaining to relief efforts associated with Hurricane Sandy should be reported to the toll-free NCDF hotline at 866-720-5721. The hotline is staffed by a live operator 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for the purpose of reporting suspected scams being perpetrated by criminals in the aftermath of disasters.

NCDF was originally established in 2005 by the Department of Justice to investigate, prosecute and deter fraud associated with federal disaster relief programs following Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. Its mission has expanded to include suspected fraud related to any natural or man-made disaster. More than 20 federal agencies – including the Justice Department's Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney's Offices, Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the U.S. Secret Service – participate in the NCDF, allowing the center to act as a centralized clearinghouse of information related to disaster relief fraud.

In the wake of natural disasters, many individuals feel moved to contribute to victim assistance programs and organizations across the country. The Department of Justice and the FBI remind the public to apply a critical eye and do due diligence before giving to anyone soliciting donations on behalf of hurricane victims. Solicitations can originate as emails, websites, door-to-door collections, mailings, telephone calls and similar methods.

http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/November/12-crm-1308.html

New Jersey

NJ Governor Orders Gas Rationing in Some Counties

Motorists in 12 northern New Jersey counties will be allowed to buy gasoline just every other day under an order by Gov. Chris Christie that takes effect at noon Saturday.

Christie says he wants to ease long lines and extended wait times at gas stations and prevent a fuel shortage in the state hard-hit by Superstorm Sandy.

Some gas stations closed because of a lack of electricity or gasoline, causing those open to be overburdened with customers.

Drivers with license plates ending in an even number will be able to buy gas on even-numbered days, and those with plates ending in an odd number can make gas purchases on odd-numbered days.

A Christie spokesman tells the Star-Ledger newspaper in Newark that there currently are no restrictions on filling gas containers.

MANATEE -- Reported crime in Manatee County from January through June is down more than 15 percent compared to that same time frame in 2011, according to statistics released Thursday by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

More than 7,500 crimes were reported in the first six months of last year, while only 6,406 were called in this year. The percent of solved crimes have increased 3.3 percent.

Local law enforcement agencies are attributing the decrease to a growing emphasis on community policing.

"A lot of it boils down to -- and I know this is a catch phrase used by the sheriff and other chiefs -- is community policing, old-fashioned police work," said Palmetto Police Deputy Chief Scott Tyler.

"We've partnered with people in the community and made officers more visible in the community so people feel comfortable talking to them. Reported crimes are down, and I like to believe that's because we're being proactive and the citizens are being proactive."

http://www.bradenton.com/2012/11/02/4263147/community-policing-leads-to-fewer.html

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Texas

Officer returns after studying Polish police

Arlington Police Lt. David McGinty was recently selected to study how the Polish National Police works to serve, protect and maintain public order and security in central Europe. He returned last month after two weeks in Poland, studying community policing and crime prevention activities at work in some of the countrys most populous areas.

Thanks to funding from the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas, McGinty saw how the Polish police work to ensure public safety, detect and investigate crimes within a country of nearly 38 million people.

McGinty said the experience was invaluable. He took part in officer walk the block activities and was able to see firsthand the impact that geographic policing has on communities, including public spaces such as large retail shopping districts.

He met with Polish National Police Commander-in-Chief General Marek Dzialoszynski. While there, McGinty joined top-ranking Polish officials and the U.S. consulate general to Poland at a 9-11 remembrance ceremony in the city of Kielce.

The Polish National Police is a much larger law enforcement organization and boasts a different type of command structure, McGinty said. The National Police is comprised of 16 regional police headquarters, 329 district headquarters and 2,017 police stations. In Arlington, McGinty serves as the Traffic Commander and has been with the department since July 1991.

http://midcitiesonline.com/showstory.cfm?ID=1368

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Nov 1, 2012

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Boy influenced by plot in television show

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A 10-year-old boy told police that he figured that if he killed his neo Nazi father, he might not get in trouble because that's what happened on a television program he had watched.

"A bad father did something to his kids and the kid did the exact same thing I did — he shot him," the boy said in a videotaped interview with detectives, as reported by the Riverside Press-Enterprise. "He told the truth and wasn't arrested and the cops believed him. He wasn't in trouble or anything. I thought maybe the exact same thing would happen to me," he said of the episode of "Criminal Minds."

Prosecutors played the video in court on Wednesday, the second day of the boy's murder trial. He is accused of shooting Jeff Hall with a .357 Magnum at point-blank range while he slept on a sofa in their home.

If a judge finds the boy murdered his father, he could be jailed until he is 23. The Associated Press is not identifying the boy because he is a juvenile.

The prosecution claims the boy, now 12, killed his dad to keep him from splitting up with his stepmom, while the defense says the stepmother manipulated the boy to shoot Hall because she was angry he might leave her for another woman.

The boy says in the video that he wanted to end his father's abuse and to ensure he would live with his stepmother because he thought the couple was going to divorce. He said he was scared and angry about his father's temper and threats.

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/crime/article/Video-Boy-influenced-by-plot-in-television-show-3999028.php

A debilitating cyberattack on power plants or water systems could produce the same sort of rampant outages and widespread disruptions caused by Hurricane Sandy, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano warned Wednesday.

“If you think a control-system attack that takes down a utility even for a few hours is not serious, just look at what is happening now that Mother Nature has taken out those utilities,” Napolitano said at a Washington Post cybersecurity event, noting the effects in some cases can be “life threatening.”

Napolitano's remarks are only the latest example of the administration's efforts to highlight the country's cybersecurity vulnerabilities. In doing so, federal leaders have emphasized the need to boost the digital defenses of the nation's critical infrastructure while facilitating the exchange of information between government and the private sector.

The Senate, for now, plans to take another shot at legislation next month — though stakeholders are less than optimistic the chamber will pass a bill. Meanwhile, the administration is still at work on a possible executive order that would advance key cybersecurity reforms — but that move now hinges on the election.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/83124.html?hp=r9

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Virginia

Dentists Buy Back Halloween Candy for Troops

Collected candy will be shipped to U.S. Military overseas.

Do you have too much Halloween candy around the house after last night's trick-or-treating?

Parents and children can get rid of some of the excess sugar coming in around the holiday and earn some money in the process, all while giving back to U.S. Military servicemen and women deployed overseas.

Local dentists participating in Operation Gratitude, an organization that sends care packages to members of the military, will buy back residents' Halloween candy and ship it in holiday care packages to troops overseas. In return, children receive cash and toothbrushes. According to the program's website, most dentist's offices pay $1 per pound of candy.

For 2012, the program has also launched a promotion for donors to give goodie bags with tooth brushes and toothpaste, so service members can stay cavity-free, too.

Operation Gratitude has sent upward of 800,000 care packages to troops since it was founded in 2003. Last year, the program shipped 125 tons of candy to troops.

Click here and input your ZIP Code to find a participating dentist near you. Parents are encouraged to call dentist's offices to confirm participation.

http://vienna.patch.com/articles/dentists-buy-back-halloween-candy-for-troops

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California

Nevada City police survey aimed at taking pulse of community

Officers in Nevada City are asking the public for input to determine their concerns and views on crime and police service.

The short and anonymous survey about police service was sent to a cross section of the community in early October, and already, 200 surveys have been sent back to the Nevada City Police Department.

“Hopefully in early November, we're going to start putting together the results and a plan of action,” said Chief Jim Wickham.

Concurrently, Wickham said the department divided the city into six regions, assigning each officer to a beat and using the survey as an excuse to go door-to-door and get to know the community, he said.

“It gives them a chance to get out of cars and get to know their community. It has been really positive,” Wickham said. “Some of these people have never had contact with their police offers before.”

“This is just one of many things we're trying to improve in community relations.”

http://www.theunion.com/news/localnews/3039645-113/department-wickham-community-police

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Oct 31, 2012

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Volunteers will be key as Sandy cleanup begins

When the water recedes and the winds calm, the cleanup from Superstorm Sandy will just be beginning. Relief groups and state agencies are registering volunteers to help with recovery efforts in storm-damaged areas in the days and weeks to come.

The New York City Mayor's Office is directing those who want to volunteer to register through NYC Service. People will be notified of opportunities as they become available.

New York Cares coordinates volunteer programs for 1,300 nonprofits, city agencies and public schools, according to its website. The organization is preliminarily registering volunteers and will be organizing disaster recovery projects after the storm passes.

New Jersey has activated its Volunteer Emergency Response Hotline. Local volunteers can call 1-800-JERSEY-7 (1-800-537-7397) to register. The New Jersey Office of Volunteerism and AmeriCorps will match volunteers based on availability and skills.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/31/us/iyw-sandy-volunteer/index.html

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'Stakes are very large' in reshaping Seattle police force, monitor says

Merrick Bobb, appointed Tuesday as the independent monitor to oversee Seattle police reform, says he is aware of resistance but hopes to move forward

Merrick Bobb, the man with the task of putting Seattle's police reform in place, says he hopes everyone involved "rolls up their sleeves" to make the changes work.

It is also the time to let lingering differences surrounding the effort become "water under the dam," Bobb says.

In a telephone interview Tuesday, the 66-year-old consultant, whose groundbreaking work on police accountability dates to the 1991 beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers, offered his views on the challenges he faces in Seattle. "The stakes are very large," he said.

Bobb spoke shortly after U.S. District Judge James Robart named him to serve as the independent monitor overseeing the city's settlement agreement with the Department of Justice, which calls for changes to curtail excessive force and address biased policing.

The appointment of Bobb, president of Police Assessment Resource Center (PARC), a nonprofit in Los Angeles, represented a watershed moment in Seattle's decadelong struggle to deal with police-accountability issues, which came to a head with an officer's unjustified fatal shooting of woodcarver John T. Williams in August 2010.

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019562838_monitor31m.html

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Florida

Night Out Against Crime event set for today in west county

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office District 12 Community Policing Unit will be hosting a National Night Out Against Crime today in an effort to help the community unite in the push to reduce crime and provide a night of fun for families.

“The purpose of this event is for our local police units to go out into the community and with the community take a stand against crime,” said Deputy Jessie Moreland. “We're dealing with crime both effectively and professionally.”

Moreland said it is important for the community to know what the Sheriff's Office is doing to combat crime.

“We're not just out here riding around in car,” Moreland said. “We want to let them know we have improved technology and equipment to stay ahead of the bad guys.”

There will be an opportunity for the community to see and learn about some of this technology.

The Sheriff's Office will have specialty units out, including the domestic violence unit, the corrections unit and the SWAT team. There will also be PBSO helicopters, marine boats and ATVs.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/crime-law/night-out-against-crime-event-set-for-today/nSqtL/

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From the FBI

Annual Crime in the U.S. Report Released

According to our just-released Crime in the United States, 2011 report, the estimated number of violent crimes reported to law enforcement (1,203,564) decreased for the fifth year in a row, while the estimated number of property crimes reported to law enforcement (9,063,173) decreased for the ninth year in a row.

You can access the full report on our website.

Looking ahead to 2013 and beyond , the UCR Program is working to complete the automation of its data collection system, which will result in improved data collection efforts with new offense categories and revised offense definitions…as well as a faster turnaround time to analyze and publish the data. And beginning with the 2013 data, the new definition for rape will take effect, and the FBI is developing options for law enforcement agencies to meet this requirement, which will be built into the new data collection system.

UCR's Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 2011 and Hate Crimes Statistics, 2011 will be available on our website later this fall.

http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2012/october/annual-crime-in-the-u.s.-report-released/annual-crime-in-the-u.s.-report-released

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Oct 30, 2012

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How To Help The Victims Of Hurricane Sandy

The Red Cross: In the United States, the Red Cross has released an app that allows users to track the storm, receive weather alerts, obtain directions to the nearest shelter and use a one-touch "I'm Safe" button that lets family and friends know you're safe.

The New York Blood Center is calling for donations to prevent any shortages after the storm hits. The organization is working with local hospitals to make sure they have an adequate supply. The center needs at least 2,000 donations a day to maintain its blood inventory.

AmeriCares is preparing to deliver relief supplies like medicine, first aid kits, cleaning products and flashlights to susceptible communities along the East Coast. It has reached out to 100 health clinics, food banks and other agencies and also seeks aid workers ready to help.

The Feeding America network of food banks and agencies is prepared to deliver truckloads of food, water and supplies to communities in need. Its food banks will also set up additional emergency distribution sites, as needed.

http://status.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/30/how-to-help-the-victims-of-hurricane-sandy/

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Did US go too far in its secret surveillance of citizens?

Critics say the Bush-era law designed to collect foreign intelligence intrudes on the constitutionally protected privacy and free speech rights of US citizens. The US Supreme Court hears the case Monday.

The US Supreme Court on Monday is set to hear oral argument in a case examining whether Americans have legal standing to file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a US surveillance program designed to vacuum up millions of international telephone and email messages to mine for critical intelligence.

The secret program, begun under the Bush administration, uses bottlenecks in the telecommunications system to collect telephone conversations and emails that might help the government collect “foreign intelligence.”

The problem, according to privacy experts, is that the massive electronic collection effort is not limited by individualized warrants issued and overseen by federal judges. The new surveillance program is more general. It can sweep up the international phone calls and emails of Americans, particularly those who communicate with potential targets of US intelligence who are overseas.

It is that prospect that led a group of lawyers, human rights advocates, and journalists to file a lawsuit in 2008, asking a federal judge to declare the surveillance program unconstitutional.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2012/1028/Did-US-go-too-far-in-its-secret-surveillance-of-citizens

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How to keep your child safe on Halloween

1. Trick or treat together
You wouldn't let your young child walk anywhere alone, and Halloween should be no exception. Since children under the age of 12 don't have the cognitive skills to judge distance and speed, it's best to go with them, according to Kate Carr, President and CEO of Safe Kids Worldwide. If your child is older than 12, he should go with a group and choose a familiar, well-lit route.

2. Talk street smarts
More than twice as many children are killed on Halloween than on other days of the year, according to study released last week by State Farm. And although the number of fatalities is declining, teaching your children the rules of the road is key, something only one-third of parents talk about every Halloween, according to a recent Safe Kids Worldwide study. So make sure your child understands some basic rules: Always cross the street at corners and use crosswalks and traffic signals; look left, right, and left again and walk, don't run; and always use sidewalks and paths but if they're not available, walk facing traffic.

3. Dress up simply
Choose costumes that fit well, are light colored and don't drag, and make sure your child wears comfortable, sturdy shoes to prevent falls. Leave costume accessories like swords or sticks at home and instead, bring a flashlight or use glow sticks or reflective tape on costumes and trick or treat bags so drivers can see your child. Masks can inhibit peripheral vision, so use face paint or make up instead.

4. Inspect candy
All of those sweets are tempting, but be sure your children know they can't dip in until they get home. Look through each piece for signs of tampering and discard any candy that is unwrapped or has a wrapper that is faded or torn.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/10/30/how-to-keep-your-child-safe-on-halloween/

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Boy to stand trial in shooting death of white supremacist father in California

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Nearly two years after a neo-Nazi leader was gunned down at point-blank while sleeping on his sofa, his son — who was 10 at the time of the killing — is going on trial for murder.

Prosecutors want a judge hearing opening statements Tuesday to rule after the proceedings that the boy, now 12, murdered Jeff Hall, an out-of-work plumber who as regional leader of the National Socialist Movement headed rallies at a synagogue and a day labor site.

The boy told police he pulled a .357-Magnum from a closet and aimed it at Hall's ear and pulled the trigger before running upstairs and hiding the weapon, according to court papers.

“He decided, as he put it, it was time to end the father-son thing,” said Michael Soccio, chief deputy district attorney. “This child started at five years old being expelled from school for violence. ... His violence started way before his dad ever joined any Nazi party.”

Soccio, citing a history of violent behavior including choking a teacher with a telephone cord, wants to keep him locked up as long as possible. If held responsible, the boy would become the youngest person currently in the custody of the state's corrections department.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/boy-to-stand-trial-in-shooting-death-of-white-supremacist-father-in-california

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Oct 29, 2012

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Police award homeless man for saving Dallas cop

During Thursday's ceremony, the officer publicly shook the civilian's hand and thanked him for his fast response

DALLAS — A homeless former gang member was awarded a certificate of merit Thursday from the Dallas Police Department for protecting an officer from an attacker.

Video showed Charles Alexander rushing to the aid of Officer Billy Taylor when a man allegedly high on PCP moved threateningly toward him. Alexander body slammed the would-be attacker just as two squad cars arrived at the scene.

During Thursday's ceremony, Taylor publicly shook Alexander's hand and thanked him for his fast response.

“I wish we had more people like him,”Taylor told CBS Local. “From knowing his background …to what he did…you wouldn't have thought he wouldn't have done that.”

Alexander said he had no choice but to step in and help.

“That's my nature I don't like violence," he said. "I know what's said about me in the paper and on the street but I don't like the violence I had to do something its just the way I am,” said Alexander.

http://www.policeone.com/Officer-Safety/articles/6021682-Police-award-homeless-man-for-saving-Dallas-cop/

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The good, the bad, and the ugly of police wellness and survival

Being awake for 17-19 hours is the equivalent of having a BAC of .05, and at 24 hours without sleep, you're cognitively the same as being intoxicated

Some good news about shift work and officer safety:

• Rotating shifts are on their way out — more than 70 percent of agencies now have fixed assignments — a big leap forward in recent years

• Researchers have documented what length of shift seems best for your wellbeing — it's 10 hours, not eight and not 12

The bad news:

• If you work midnights, you're at special peril

• Whatever your shift, heavier workloads brought on by austerity budgets may be threatening you with dire long-term consequences

These state-of-the-profession updates were reported recently during a 90-minute national webinar called “Healthy Officers Are Safer Officers,” sponsored by Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and the National Institute of Justice. Some of the leading behavioral scientists investigating law enforcement issues chimed in on what their research is revealing about problems that urgently need to be addressed to improve officer wellness and performance and reduce officer deaths.

http://www.policeone.com/health-fitness/articles/6014008-The-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-of-police-wellness-and-survival/

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Feds: Officer's plot to cook, eat women 'no fantasy'

Attorney says the suspect took active and affirmative steps that brought him to the brink of "kidnapping a woman, cooking her and actually eating her"

NEW YORK — It's a ghoulish tale to rival Hannibal Lecter: A police officer using a law enforcement database creates a list of scores of women he plots to abduct, kill and— in ways he describes in sickening detail—eat.

The federal charges against Gilberto Valle are real. But was his alleged appetite for cannibalism more than fantasy?

Federal prosecutors told a judge on Thursday that even though no one was harmed, the answer is definitely yes.

With one potential victim, Valle "took active and affirmative steps" that brought him to the brink of "kidnapping a woman, cooking her and actually eating her," Assistant U.S. Attorney Hadassa Waxman said in arguing successfully to deny the officer bail.

Valle's attorney countered that her client only indulged in deviant fantasies played out in fetish chat rooms and elsewhere on the Internet.

"Nothing has happened," said the lawyer, Julia Gatto. "We may be offended. We may be alarmed. But it's just talk, your honor."

http://www.policeone.com/bizarre/articles/6021302-Feds-Officers-plot-to-cook-eat-women-no-fantasy/

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