Archive for October 2024
Edinburg Police Introduce First Therapy Dog to Assist Officers, Community
Staff Report The Edinburg Police Department has introduced its first therapy dog, Domino, a 4-year-old male Poodle provided through the K9s For Warriors program. The organization partners with law enforcement and first responders to supply therapy dogs that assist with emotional support in the aftermath of traumatic events. Domino will help officers cope with stress…
Read MoreTexas prison system’s staffing crisis and outdated technology endanger guards and inmates
Photo above: Texas Department of Criminal Justice William G. McConnell Unit at Chase Field in Beeville in 2013. Credit: Jennifer Whitney for The Texas Tribune By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas TribuneOct. 1, 2024 “Texas prison system’s staffing crisis and outdated technology endanger guards and inmates” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization…
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