Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 4022 AMERICAN POLICE BEAT: JUNE 2016 C ops on three conti- nents were worried that there might not be another North American Police Ski Championships, where police from all over the world compete to be king of the slopes of Aspen, Colorado. This year was going to be the last time the event took place, due to a lack of fund- ing. But now a sponsor has ponied up some cash and the annual event has a new lifeline. John Paul DeJoria, owner of Paul Mitchell hair prod- ucts and a long-time spon- sor of the North American Police Ski Championships, announced at the event’s opening ceremonies that he was not prepared to see the annual get together fade away, as organizers had said was likely in December, ac- cording to the Aspen Daily News. The problem is that skiing gets more expensive every year and many of the folks that used to be able to afford it no longer can. A spokesperson for the event, Harry Drucker of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, said in the past there were more police and firefighter ski events but it’s getting harder for event or- ganizers and participants to find the money to stage the international competition. But thanks to the generos- ity of a police supporter, it lives on – at least for now. Donation saves cop skiing contest Depending on what part of the country you’re liv- ing in, you may have heard about police officers saving hundreds, if not thousands of lives over the last couple years thanks to Narcan, or naxolone. These drugs have proven extremely effective in terms of saving individuals from opioide overdose. There are still some pock- ets of resistance to the idea that cops should be carrying and administering life-saving drugs, but the overwhelming consensus is that saving lives is a good thing. In Utah, there is one po- lice department that wants to be the first in the state to equip its officers with the powerful antidote for heroin and other opiates. Cottonwood Heights po- lice officers have trained in administering Narcan in nasal spray form and are now better equipped to save lives. “It’s going to give us the ability to hopefully save lives in the precious mo- ments that people need it the most,” Sgt. Ryan Shosted told KSL News. Utah, which just officially declared pornography a se- rious public health crisis, has one of the highest overdose death rates in the country. When they’re not saving lives, Cottonwood Heights police are known to have some fun. Image courtesy of Utah.gov. Cops get OD drug where it’s needed Smart bed costs a ton, but lets you know who cheats! D o you feel like y o u r “ S . O . ” might be screw- ing around? Well there’s a mattress company in Spain that has an app for that. They’re calling it the “lov- er detection system.” This seemed like a fake story (which are everywhere and growing in number by the day, so be careful) so we had to check it out. Sure enough, the Smart- tress from Durmet is real. Durmet has a slick web- site, an app in the Google Store and one pending for iOS devices. It also has a bizarre video warning of the “global infidelity crisis.” That might be over the top in terms of a sales pitch but people are already talking about the mattress and the app. Here’s how it works – there are a series of ultra- sonic sensors embedded in the springs of the mattress. The sensors detect the speed and intensity of motion, how long the mattress has been active, and the patterns of encounters. Suspicious spouses and paramours can see what’s happening in their bed in real time on their phones or mobile devices and receive “infidelity alerts.” On the other hand if your husband or wife happens to be wrestling with the dog on the bed and you come home outraged you’re likely to look pretty dumb. But when you think about it, the very concept of a smart mattress is pretty stu- pid too.