Articles
Should the Drinking Age Remain at 21
Should the U.S. Drinking Age Remain at 21? Author: Josh Valdez Within the vast majority of societies spread throughout the world, people who are 18 years old are considered adults and can be held responsible for living on his own, holding dangerous jobs, enlisting or...
Presumed Consent in Organ Procurement in the United States
Presumed Consent in Organ Procurement in the United States By: Josh Valdez Every 12 minutes another individual’s name will be added onto the national transplant waiting list. This means that from the time you entered into this one hour class and by the time you leave...
Drugs and Crime
Drugs and Crime By: Josh Valdez What’s the nature of the drugs-crime link? The connection between drugs and crime are empirical. Those who sell or use illicit drugs are more likely to commit crime. Of course, using it, transporting it,...
Are Opiates Overprescribed
Are Opiates Overprescribed? By: Josh Valdez Opiates are drugs used to reduce pain felt within the body. Opioids include Morphine, OxyContin, and even Heroin. Prescribing such drugs has been a controversial topic within our society for...
Foundation of The Thin Blue Line
Foundation of The Thin Blue Line Anger is what plagues me at times, and Law Enforcement Week is no exception. My father's death brought me grief, the kind of grief that seeps deep down into the marrow of your bones and never really leaves, but...
Close Surveillance
This is another case example in which Covert Law Enforcment Surveillance Systems were placed very close to the target address. Invesitgation was conducted for several weeks, and the resulting warrant lead to the recovery of over a pound of meth and stolen...
Rip Buy
On this particular investigation there were two separate Covert Law Enforcement Surveillance systems used for several weeks. As the time drew close for an undercover agent to purchase several pounds of Meth, a rip buy was set up in a near by parking lot....
Urban Blended
In this close knitt condominium complex there were few locations that a surveillance system could be safely deployed... Until, they were able to use a Covert Law Enforcement Video Surveillance System. Agents were able to quickly, and indiscreately deploy a...
Distant Surveillance
In this particular investigation the suspects were using an Ice cream shop as a front for the movement of stolen property, and the distribution of methamphetamine. Because of the unique dynamics of this particular location, there was little opportunity to...
Graffiti Stopper
For years there have been repeated problems with Graffiti on this particular underpass which is located at a prominent park within this agencies jurisdiction. Within a day of cleaning up the previous incidents, more graffiti would quickly appear. This...