Richmond Fire Department struggling to find and keep volunteers
Sunday, February 14th, 2016 Posted in Public Safety | Comments Off on Richmond Fire Department struggling to find and keep volunteersBy Shayne Bair Richmond’s fire chief believes stricter enforcement of training protocols over the past year has resulted in better preparedness among active members of his city’s volunteer fire department. But that same regimen may have shrunk the size of the force ...
Dumpster fires persist in Logan, cause concern to authorities
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 Posted in Public Safety | Comments Off on Dumpster fires persist in Logan, cause concern to authoritiesBy Megan Dolan Police responded to reports of a dumpster fire around 200 West near the Logan River Golf Course on Saturday afternoon, calling fire personnel to the scene to put it out. The continual chain of fires has become a cause of ...
Sheriff’s office says inmate shot at Cache County Jail is ‘fine’
Thursday, February 4th, 2016 Posted in Cache County news, Public Safety | Comments Off on Sheriff’s office says inmate shot at Cache County Jail is ‘fine’By Jackson Murphy The Cache County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the use of a non-lethal weapon on a Cache County Jail inmate on Jan. 16. Lt. Doyle Peck explained that the investigation is ongoing, but the inmate’s injuries were not life threatening. “He wasn’t ...
Cache Officials say Utah drug possession revisions hurt cops, impairs rehab
Saturday, January 30th, 2016 Posted in Cache County news, Public Safety | Comments Off on Cache Officials say Utah drug possession revisions hurt cops, impairs rehabBy Jackson Murphy Possession of the drugs methamphetamine and heroin were once felony charges in Utah; those same charges now only garner a misdemeanor — and local law enforcement officials are already seeing the impact. And they’re not all pleased. “There is frustration,” ...
Step one: Add the Logan Police Department on Facebook. Step two: Solve crimes.
Tuesday, January 26th, 2016 Posted in Logan News, Public Safety | Comments Off on Step one: Add the Logan Police Department on Facebook. Step two: Solve crimes.By Jackson Murphy You are no Sherlock Holmes, no Tin Tin, no Scooby Gang. But if you're a part of Cache Valley, you could help solve crimes. Since it started using Facebook in 2014, the Logan City Police Department has made about two-dozen ...
Logan City Police Department to enforce winter parking restrictions
Sunday, November 15th, 2015 Posted in Public Safety | Comments Off on Logan City Police Department to enforce winter parking restrictionsBy Dylan Harlow dylanharlow.wordpress.com Parking on public streets in Logan, Utah will have restrictions beginning today due to the need for roads to be cleared of snow. Citations will be issued by Logan police for failing to comply. City roads will be closed for ...
Shooting in Oregon spikes interest for the Workplace Violence Training
Thursday, October 15th, 2015 Posted in Public Safety | Comments Off on Shooting in Oregon spikes interest for the Workplace Violence TrainingBy Mikala Lindhardt mikalalindhardt.blogspot.com Public safety officials at Utah State University met with employees on Wednesday to discuss what to do if someone was shooting at people on campus. The meeting came in response to increased requests for training in the wake ...