News Briefs
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| Alberta Justice Minister Dave Hancock presents a picture
of the original Law Society Benchers to Judge Dietrich Brand (left) and Judge Darwin Greaves (right) in Medicine Hat. |
Calgary police honour the brave and the dedicated
The Calgary Police Service honoured 21 civilians and 41 officers in May for extraordinary acts of courage, leadership, community service, life saving and dedication. Recipients were recognized for saving lives, helping the injured, preventing suicides, helping police make arrests, contributing years of volunteer work and showing leadership.
Seniors abuse website goes live
A new website concerning the legal issues surrounding the abuse of seniors is now complete. The Legal Studies Program, with funding from the Alberta Law Foundation, launched OakNet (Older Adult Knowledge Network): Abuse of Older Adults at www.oak-net.org.
Medicine Hat hosts first ever police K-9 conference
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| Instructor Dave Ellery with Nero. |
The Medicine Hat Police Service hosted the firstever conference for police service dogs and their handlers May 1-3, attracting over 60 police members from British Columbia to Nova Scotia. The conference featured seminars, classroom instruction and practical training lead by US and Canadian instructors. Organizers hope the event will be hosted by other agencies to make it an annual event.
US nationalizes AMBER program
The United States now has a national network of AMBER programs. US President George Bush signed the bill in late April that created a system to coordinate the activities and procedures of almost 100 existing local and state programs. The US president committed $30 million for training for enforcement and broadcasters.
Calgary YOC staff learn fire rescue skills 
Imagine a fire in a correctional facility? It’s a unique situation that involves specialized plans and procedures. That’s why the Calgary Young Offender Centre and the Cochrane Fire Department teamed up in April to learn about search/rescue and fire theory within a correctional facility. Training took place at the Kananaskis Emergency Fire Training Centre. The team also experienced smoke and intense heat in the centre’s firehouse.”This allowed staff to understand and experience the physical effects of fire within a closed environment and to observe the theory of fire in its various stages,” said Emery Ewanyshyn, deputy director of the Calgary Young Offender Centre.
