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I do PC repair for Deputy's at my department for free because I enjoy it and because they understand that it will get done when I get to it which might be 2 days or 2 months depending on what is going on. The one overriding principle of PC repair that I have learned from this experience is this: KIDS DESTROY COMPUTERS!

Actually, that is a bit of an overstatement. They really only destroy data by letting in viruses and spyware. Although this can also leave you with a potentially dangerous situation if hackers are able to retrieve sensitive data from your computer. But before you go berating little Billy for letting in all those viruses you should know that kids and the websites they frequent are often specifically targeted because hackers know they are:

1. Impatient
2. Just knowledgeable enough about computers to get themselves in trouble

Most of the time it is not even worth it to try and get rid of the viruses and spyware your little ones let in. It is much faster and easier to just wipe the hard drive and start over. Most of the time I recommend to people to have a seperate older computer that their kids can use, but now there is a better choice provided by Microsoft.

SteadyState from Microsoft is a free download for Windows XP and Windows Vista that allows you to create users on your computer that are kept at arms length from the rest of the system (and sensitive data), and any damage done while they are using you computer can be undone by simply rebooting they system.

Download SteadyState from Microsoft today and save yourself an expensive GeekSquad bill!

On July 1st, 2008 Michigan's new booster seat law takes effect. The law is a long overdue protection for Michigan's young children who are too small to fit safely in just the cars seat and safety belt and too big for a traditional car seat.

Children under the age of 4 are still required to be in an approved child safety seat under michigan law. The change in law is that Michigan children, 4 years old or older, are now required to be in a booster seat until they are at least 8 years old or 4' 9" tall.

Children must be in a seat until they reach the age requirement or the height requirement, whichever comes first. For example:

• If your child is 8 years or older, but under 4'9" tall, the law does not apply.
• If your child is under 8 years old, but over 4'9" tall, the law does not apply.

Remember: In both of these cases, your child may be safer in a booster seat but it is not required by law.

Download the flyer on the new law from Michigan.gov
En espanol

For more information on the law and on Child Safety Seats go to the Michigan Safe Kids website

Kent County Deputies Michael Hopkins (KCLEA President), Mario Morey and Christopher Hawley were honored today for their efforts Tuesday night when they were dispatched to a home in Spencer Township, in northeast Kent County, where a 41 year old, Tracy Larson, had been shot.

Larson was able to speak with Kent County Sheriff's Office dispatchers, but due to her critical wounds was unable to move or crawl from the residence. Rather than play it safe and wait for a SWAT team to arrive, the three responding Deputies made the decision to risk their own lives to enter the home, without knowing the location of the gunman, to rescue her.

The Deputies were able to gain access to the victim and take her from the home safely to a patrol car where they ushered her to a waiting ambulance.

Deputy Mario Morey is quoted by WOOD TV8 as saying, "She couldn't even crawl out, so it was evident that she was hurt badly enough that someone needed to go in and get her out. There was nobody else. That's our job. That's what we do out here. So we went in and got her.

"It was tough 'cause we didn't know if he [the shooter] was going to wait and ambush us when we went inside the door or what his thought process was," added Deputy Michael Hopkins.

"It gets you worked up. It definitely gets you scared, but you just rely on your training, and do the best you can with it, and hope everything works out in the end," said Deputy Christopher Hawley.

Click here to read the original WOOD TV8 article on the incident

Click here to read the article about the Deputies who were honored including a video of them

Columbine and other recent active shooter incidents have certainly changed the way Deputies and Officers respond to these types of incidents, but a recent transmission from the Force Science Research Center makes the case that we should be even more aggressive in our approach to the active shooter.

Ron Borsch, a 30-year law enforcement veteran who manages the small SEALE (South East Area Law Enforcement) Regional Training Academy in Bedford, Ohio, argues based on his on-going research of active-shooter realities, that single-officer entries can potentially lessen the toll of casualties while exposing the responders involved to little additional risk.

Borsch, who logged 17 years as a part-time SWAT team member before retiring from street work, has analyzed more than 90 active-shooter incidents on the basis of data largely ferreted out from Internet reports. Most involved schools and colleges, but workplaces, shopping malls, churches and other public places are also represented. Among his findings that have helped shape his tactical thinking:

• 98% of active killers act alone.

• 80% have long guns, 75% have multiple weapons (about 3 per incident), and they sometimes bring hundreds of extra rounds of ammunition to the shooting site.

• Despite such heavy armaments and an obsession with murder at close range, they have an average hit rate of less than 50%.

• They strike “stunned, defenseless innocents via surprise ambush. On a level playing field, the typical active killer would be a no-contest against anyone reasonably capable of defending themselves.”

• “They absolutely control life and death until they stop at their leisure or are stopped.” They do not take hostages, do not negotiate.

• They generally try to avoid police, do not hide or lie in wait for officers and “typically fold quickly upon armed confrontation.”

• 90% commit suicide on-site. “Surrender or escape attempts are unlikely.”

To read the entire article go to PoliceOne.com

Of course this is a controversial (to say the least) approach and many PoliceOne.com readers responded in disagreement. Editors there compiled the best arguments and they are available by clicking here.

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it at Officer.com has put together a great guide for choosing and carrying an off duty weapon.

Denney is a strong proponent of maintaining larger calibers such as .45, .40 S&W and 9mm for off duty carry and of keeping things simple by downsizing your off duty gun on the same platform such as carrying a Glock 27 off duty if you carry a 22 on duty.

The Utah mall shooting last year is a great example of why this is good advice.

Click here to read the article from Officer.com

The Deputies of the Kent County Law Enforcement Association are proud to announce we have selected Tom Raymond as our candidate of choice for the position of Sheriff in Kent County.

This selection comes after careful consideration by all members of KCLEA and a forum where all three candidates were provided an opportunity to speak to the membership and answer questions from KCLEA's Executive Board and membership. All three candidates took the opportunity, but votes tallied after this process showed that the members of the Kent County Law Enforcement Association overwhelmingly chose Tom Raymond to be their leader.

Tom's experience and dedication as a Sergeant with the Kent County Sheriff's Office and his strong ties and devotion to the communities in Kent County make him the perfect candidate to lead this office into the future. We support him for Sheriff in Kent County and we would recommend to the citizen's of Kent County to seek a brighter, safer future with Tom Raymond as your Sheriff.

To learn more about Tom Raymond and why he is the right candidate for Sheriff in Kent County go to his website at RaymondForSheriff.com

The total number of police positions decreased locally and across the state since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and law enforcement officials are blaming Michigan’s poor economy and a shortage of federal grant money.

Michigan’s law enforcement agencies have about 1,800 fewer law enforcement officers than they did in 2001, according to the Michigan Commission of Law Enforcement Standards. Local law enforcement agencies combined have lost a total of 17 positions during the same time.
“That puts a heavier burden on the officers that work, and affects the amount of self- initiated activity an officer can do,” Holland Police Chief John Kruithoff said.

The repercussions are starting to show. Overall reported crime in Michigan dropped nearly 6 percent from 2000 to 2006, according to Michigan Uniform Crime Report totals and estimates. But the falloff in arrests is steeper, down nearly 13 percent in 2006 from 2000 levels.

Click the "Read More" link for the rest of the article or read it from it's source at the Holland Sentinel's website