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Chris Magnus
Christopher J. Magnus (born October 26, 1960) Excerpted from is a former American law enforcement professional who served as the commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection from 2021 to 2022. He was previously chief of police in Tucson, Arizona; Fargo, North Dakota; and Richmond, California. He is an advocate of community policing and of sanctuary cities and states. On November 12, 2022, Magnus submitted his resignation to President Joe Biden, who was reported to have requested it days prior. Magnus had initially refused to resign and was threatened with termination if he did not. Early life and education Magnus was born in Lansing, Michigan. His father was a faculty member at Michigan State University, an immigrant from Norway, and his mother a piano teacher. His maternal grandmother was born in Germany. He is a graduate of the police academy at Lansing Community College and has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a master's degree in labor relations from Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunshot Location
A gunfire locator or gunshot detection system is a system that detects and conveys the location of gunfire or other weapon fire using acoustic, vibration, optical, or potentially other types of sensors, as well as a combination of such sensors. These systems are used by law enforcement, security, military, government offices, schools and businesses to identify the source and, in some cases, the direction of gunfire and/or the type of weapon fired. Most systems possess three main components: * An array of microphones or sensors (accelerometers, infrared detectors, etc) either co-located or geographically dispersed * A processing unit * A user-interface that displays gunfire alerts In general categories, there are environmental packaged systems for primarily outdoor use (both military and civilian/urban) which are high cost and then also lower cost consumer/industrial packaged systems for primarily indoor use. Systems used in urban settings integrate a geographic information sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
