This week the National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum hosted a panel of thought leaders from law enforcement and civic organizations to discuss the evolution and challenges of anti-bias programs, as well as solutions for meeting the need for enhanced training regimens in police academies. Sharon Sayles-Belton, Thomson Reuters vice president of Partnerships and Alliances, …
Filtered by tag:
law enforcement
TRAINER: Ecommerce and Counterfeits: A Fluid Enforcement Environment
Amazon attracted headlines on Jan. 14 when Reuters reported that Amazon plans to share data about counterfeit goods with law enforcement. The report stated that Amazon, an ecommerce and technology company, may begin sharing merchant and company names, product and contact information after Amazon confirms the sale of fakes. Ecommerce in the U.S. is big …
Thomson Reuters Employees Team with Law Enforcement to Build Bikes for Children In-Need in Minnesota and D.C.
In what has become an unofficial kick-off to summer for some at Thomson Reuters, employees at the Minneapolis-St. Paul campus hosted the seventh annual “Build-a-Bike” event last week. Teams gathered to assemble 100 bikes, which will be given to Minnesota children, ages 6-12 years old, that don’t have a bike for the summer. Law enforcement will …
NACo 2018 Panel: The Fiscal Case for Criminal Justice Reform
Last month, county executives from around the country gathered for the 2018 National Association of Counties Annual Conference and Exposition at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville. While the heat and humidity of a Tennessee summer would be enough to sap the energy from almost anyone, the thousands in attendance were abuzz, seeking solutions to …
Thomson Reuters Recognizes Springfield Police Department with Everyday Heroes Award
Thomson Reuters is proud to honor the Springfield (Mass.) Police Department (SPD) with its 2018 Everyday Heroes award. The SPD was recognized for its use of Thomson Reuters CLEAR® to locate and arrest a sexual predator. Armed only with the perpetrator’s first name and potential street location, investigators were able to find the suspect and …
Thomson Reuters to Host Public-Private Partnership Forums to Address AML, Human Trafficking, Blockchain and More
Public-private partnerships – often referred to as “P3” – are increasingly cited as a favored approach to confront broad-ranging issues including anti-money laundering, threat prevention, human trafficking and more. Not only is Thomson Reuters proud to partner with the public sector, but it is in a unique position to build bridges between the private and …
Thomson Reuters Brings Vigilant License Plate Recognition Data to CLEAR Investigation Platform
Thomson Reuters, in collaboration with Vigilant Solutions, will integrate license plate recognition (LPR) data into its CLEAR investigation platform. Law enforcement professionals will be able to rely on CLEAR LPR to incorporate vehicle location information into comprehensive investigations of individuals and businesses. Relying on CLEAR’s collection of public and proprietary records on people, assets, businesses, affiliations and other …
New Podcast Series on Government: For Public Consumption
Legal Current is proud to present a new podcast series: For Public Consumption. Hosted by Sharon Sayles Belton, vice president, Government Affairs and Community Relations at Thomson Reuters, this podcast series examines issues that impact government, its services and the people it serves. In this first installment, Sharon interviews Sally Heyman, Miami-Dade County Commissioner for the …
IACP and Thomson Reuters Honor Homeland Security Investigations Cyber Division for its Efforts to Confront Child Sexual Exploitation
Thomson Reuters and the International Association of Chiefs of Police today announced that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Cyber Division has been recognized with their annual Award for Excellence in Criminal Investigation. In 2015 alone, HSI seized nearly six petabytes of data in the course of criminal investigations, with more than half of this data coming …
Improving the Collection and Utility of Law Enforcement Use of Force Data – IACP 2016 Session
Unlocking and harnessing the power of “big data” is a common challenge for modern professionals, and that’s just as true for those in law enforcement as well. That was the central theme of one of the opening sessions – “Improving the Collection and Utility of Law Enforcement Use of Force Data” – from the 123rd …