Comments on: Who needs a City Code book to enforce the law - Not Portsmouth PD http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2008/05/01/who-needs-a-city-code-book-to-enforce-the-law-not-portsmouth-pd/ Exposing the Portsmouth Police Department Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:57:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Active PPD Officer http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2008/05/01/who-needs-a-city-code-book-to-enforce-the-law-not-portsmouth-pd/#comment-13 Active PPD Officer Fri, 02 May 2008 12:00:47 +0000 http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/?p=24#comment-13 I solved the problem. I don't arrest under city code for any reason whatsoever. No state code? No arrest. The city then receives NO MONEY from court costs or other fines or costs levied. Screw Portsmouth. I solved the problem. I don’t arrest under city code for any reason whatsoever. No state code? No arrest.

The city then receives NO MONEY from court costs or other fines or costs levied.

Screw Portsmouth.

]]> By: Anthony M. Davis http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/2008/05/01/who-needs-a-city-code-book-to-enforce-the-law-not-portsmouth-pd/#comment-12 Anthony M. Davis Fri, 02 May 2008 11:14:05 +0000 http://www.portsmouthvapolice.com/?p=24#comment-12 I used to live in Portsmouth and even back then, LE had their hands full. During a recent visit it was apparent that LE has even more challanges to deal with. Given the environment and resource issues, the odds are often against LE. I've posted my latest press release that describes a four-year first responder survey: First Responder Survey shows Inadequacies in Training and Readiness. The Homeland Security Group conducted a four-year survey addressing training, readiness and a variety of challenges faced by First Responders. Respondents of the survey included law enforcement, security, intelligence, emergency management personnel and other members engaged in homeland security and first response duties. The results of this survey show that after the attacks in September 2001, inadequacies remain regarding first responder preparation. PRLog (Press Release) - April 30, 2008 - The survey focused on three main areas of concentration: Training, Hindrances and whether first responders feel they are adequately protected from a secondary attack. The questions posed during the survey address levels of readiness contrasting criminal vs. terror investigations. Training Respondents were asked if they believe their agency has received proper training to determine differences between a criminal vs. terror incident. Of those responding to the survey, 58 percent stated they lack sufficient training. Many respondents indicated they lack sufficient training in WMD-related preparedness. Others described information sharing issues. While this initially appears to fit within the category of hindrances, many indicated that they lack proper training regarding who to share with, how to initiate and maintain communication and what issues specifically require external coordination. Hindrances Respondents were asked three questions regarding whether the media, public or their own self-expectations hindered a criminal vs. a terror investigation. Responses indicate that 91 percent consider that the media poses a hindrance; 87 percent believe public expectations hinder an investigation, and 94 percent blame their own personal expectations as an encumbrance. Preparation for Secondary Attack Respondents were asked if they believe they are adequately protected from secondary attacks during a possible criminal or terrorist incident. The survey shows that 91 percent of those responding feel they are not protected. Numerous comments by respondents indicated they actually expect a secondary attack during a terrorist incident but they lack training, resources and personnel for such an event. Homeland Security Group founder, Anthony M. Davis began this survey four years ago intending to measure the readiness level of first responders. “I hoped to find some successes throughout the survey that could be translated to agencies nationwide”, he said. “Yet, throughout the measurement period, the numbers remained constant. While we’ve been very busy as a nation, we may not have been overly successful in preparing and protecting our personnel. There’s plenty of work to be done still.” Mr. Anthony M. Davis began publishing the Homeland Security Report as a free service to law enforcement, intelligence, security and emergency management personnel in October 2001. Each report is an open source view of homeland security issues and provides select officer safety information. Based on the ongoing results of the survey and discussions with first responders worldwide, Anthony M. Davis began authoring “Terrorism and the Maritime Transportation System.” According to Mr. Davis, “This book is not so much about terrorism. It is intended as a guide to provide first responders a view of the perspective need for readiness in the face of a potential attack.”The expected availability of the new text, “Terrorism and the Maritime Transportation System” is in May 2008. More information on the Homeland Security Group is available at http://www.homelandsecuritygroup.info Contact Information admin@homelandsecuritygroup.info ### I used to live in Portsmouth and even back then, LE had their hands full. During a recent visit it was apparent that LE has even more challanges to deal with. Given the environment and resource issues, the odds are often against LE.

I’ve posted my latest press release that describes a four-year first responder survey:

First Responder Survey shows Inadequacies in Training and Readiness.

The Homeland Security Group conducted a four-year survey addressing training, readiness and a variety of challenges faced by First Responders. Respondents of the survey included law enforcement, security, intelligence, emergency management personnel and other members engaged in homeland security and first response duties. The results of this survey show that after the attacks in September 2001, inadequacies remain regarding first responder preparation.

PRLog (Press Release) - April 30, 2008 - The survey focused on three main areas of concentration: Training, Hindrances and whether first responders feel they are adequately protected from a secondary attack. The questions posed during the survey address levels of readiness contrasting criminal vs. terror investigations.

Training

Respondents were asked if they believe their agency has received proper training to determine differences between a criminal vs. terror incident. Of those responding to the survey, 58 percent stated they lack sufficient training. Many respondents indicated they lack sufficient training in WMD-related preparedness. Others described information sharing issues. While this initially appears to fit within the category of hindrances, many indicated that they lack proper training regarding who to share with, how to initiate and maintain communication and what issues specifically require external coordination.

Hindrances

Respondents were asked three questions regarding whether the media, public or their own self-expectations hindered a criminal vs. a terror investigation. Responses indicate that 91 percent consider that the media poses a hindrance; 87 percent believe public expectations hinder an investigation, and 94 percent blame their own personal expectations as an encumbrance.

Preparation for Secondary Attack

Respondents were asked if they believe they are adequately protected from secondary attacks during a possible criminal or terrorist incident. The survey shows that 91 percent of those responding feel they are not protected. Numerous comments by respondents indicated they actually expect a secondary attack during a terrorist incident but they lack training, resources and personnel for such an event.

Homeland Security Group founder, Anthony M. Davis began this survey four years ago intending to measure the readiness level of first responders. “I hoped to find some successes throughout the survey that could be translated to agencies nationwide”, he said. “Yet, throughout the measurement period, the numbers remained constant. While we’ve been very busy as a nation, we may not have been overly successful in preparing and protecting our personnel. There’s plenty of work to be done still.”

Mr. Anthony M. Davis began publishing the Homeland Security Report as a free service to law enforcement, intelligence, security and emergency management personnel in October 2001. Each report is an open source view of homeland security issues and provides select officer safety information. Based on the ongoing results of the survey and discussions with first responders worldwide, Anthony M. Davis began authoring “Terrorism and the Maritime Transportation System.”

According to Mr. Davis, “This book is not so much about terrorism. It is intended as a guide to provide first responders a view of the perspective need for readiness in the face of a potential attack.”The expected availability of the new text, “Terrorism and the Maritime Transportation System” is in May 2008.

More information on the Homeland Security Group is available at http://www.homelandsecuritygroup.info

Contact Information
admin@homelandsecuritygroup.info

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