“Campus Law Enforcement, 2004-05 presents findings from a BJS survey of campus law enforcement agencies serving 4-year colleges and universities with 2,500 or more students. The survey covered the 2004-05 academic year and collected data from agencies using sworn police officers and those using only nonsworn security officers. The report compares law enforcement agencies serving public and private campuses by number and type of employees, screening methods used for hiring officers, training and education requirements for officers, agency functions, types of equipment, computers and information systems, special programs, and written policy directives.”
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Daily Archives: February 20, 2008
A Portrait of Early Internet Adopters: Why People First Went Online –and Why They Stayed
A Portrait of Early Internet Adopters: Why People First Went Online –and Why They Stayed, by Amy Tracy Wells, Research Fellow, Pew Internet & American Life Project, February 20, 2008 “In our survey, we asked these long time internet users why they first went online. The majority of respondents noted “to communicate with colleagues.” When… Continue Reading
DHS: Estimates of the Legal Permanent Resident Population in 2006
Estimates of the Legal Permanent Resident Population in 2006 (PDF, 5 pages): “This report provides estimates of the legal permanent resident population and population eligible to naturalize as of January 2006.” “An estimated 12.1 million legal permanent residents (LPRs) were living in the United States on January 1, 2006. Of the 12.1 million, an estimated… Continue Reading
Report: Big Tobacco's Guinea Pigs-How an Unregulated Industry Experiments on America's Kids and Consumers
Press release: “An insidious new generation of tobacco products is threatening efforts to reduce tobacco use in the United States, warns a new report issued February 20, 2008, by a coalition of public health organizations [American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association and the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids] …Tobacco use… Continue Reading
FY 2007 HHS Top Management and Performance Challenges
“This annual document, provided by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), contains a summary of the most significant management and performance challenges facing HHS. The assessment is included as an appendix to the publicly available HHS annual Agency Financial Report.” February 20, 2008. Executive Summary Full… Continue Reading
FERC Notes Alaska's Progress in Fifth Pipeline Report to Congress
Press release: “The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today submitted its Fifth Report to Congress on the Progress Made in Licensing and Constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline, as required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. In the nine-page document, FERC recognizes Alaska’s selection of a preferred applicant, TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. TransCanada filed jointly… Continue Reading
American Cancer Society: Cancer Statistics 2008
“The American Cancer Societys annual cancer statistics report finds that death rates from cancer in the United States have decreased by 18.4 percent among men and by 10.5 percent among women since mortality rates began to decline in the early 1990s, which translates to the avoidance of more than half a million cancer deaths (534,500)… Continue Reading
D.C. Circuit's Decision Vacating the FCC's Denial and Dismissal of the Gulf Coast Migratory Birds Petition
Statement of FCC Commissioner Copps in Response to the D.C. Circuit’s Decision Vacating the FCC’s Denial and Dismissal of the Gulf Coast Migratory Birds Petition: “For years, I have been disappointed with the FCCs failure to get serious about its environmental responsibilities. Now the D.C. Circuit has affirmed something this agency should have acknowledged a… Continue Reading
Briefing of the Working Group on the Health of the U.S. Space Industrial Base and the Impact of Export Controls
Briefing of the Working Group on the Health of the U.S. Space Industrial Base and the Impact of Export Controls, February 20, 2008 (63 pages, PDF): “The briefing summarizes the work of an independent Working Group, co-chaired by Mr. Tom Young (former EVP, Lockheed Martin Corporation), Dr. William Ballhaus (The Aerospace Corporation) and Mr. Pierre… Continue Reading
FDIC: A To-Do List for Fine-Tuning Your Finances
FDIC Consumer News, Winter 2007/2008: A To-Do List for Fine-Tuning Your Finances Continue Reading
The Greening of Your Copy Machine
Press release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching this week the first steps toward new green standards for copiers and other imaging devices. This effort builds on the success of EPEAT – an on-line tool to help institutional buyers identify and buy greener electronic equipment.” “EPEAT is a system to help purchasers in the… Continue Reading
