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North Miami Dumpster Enclosure Permit

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DUMPSTER ENCLOSURES PERMIT INSTRUCTIONS
North Miami’s Code of Ordinances requires all dumpsters to be enclosed. Each enclosure shall:
1) Be constructed on a concrete slab, asphalt surface or impervious pavers.
2) Have walls that are a minimum of 5 ft. and a maximum of 6ft. in height.
3) Shall be constructed of masonry (CBS wall); chain link fencing with vinyl slats (to assure opacity of the enclosure); wood fencing.
4) Have an access gate of sufficient size to remove the container from the enclosure. **Please note that the gate cannot open into a drive lane or across the sidewalk.
5) Have a working lock on the gate. The gate must be closed and secured at all times when the trash is not being emptied.
6) An impervious area shall be provided for the area between the enclosure and the street, alley or other public right of way from which the container will be serviced. The following attached examples A, B, and C, are of acceptable enclosure

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School Based Mental Health

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Definition of School-Based Mental Health
The term “school-based mental health” has become a commonly used phrase much like the phrase “community-based mental health services” or “less restrictive environment.” These terms appear to have a common meaning among the professionals that use them without any further specification needed. However, as concepts evolve from rhetoric to actual implementation, definitions and clarity of the parameters of the concept become more important. This was the case with the term “community-based,” as advocates pressed for mental health services for children to become less restrictive (e.g., non-hospital based) and move to community-based services. However, it was soon realized that some hospital-based services could also be community-based and the concept of “community-based” was refined to include any necessary resource that could involve the family and was the least restrictive environment available to address the needs of the child. The term “school-based mental health services” now needs a clearer conceptual framework. The term has generally come to be understood as any...

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Florida Department Of Law Enforcement Series of Homicides

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The following criminal investigative analysis was prepared by Special Agent (SA) Leslie D’Ambrosia, Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Miami Regional Operations Center, in consultation with, and review by, Detective Sergeant John Yarbrough, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (L.A.S.D.), Homicide Bureau. The analysis was based upon a review of the materials submitted by, and conversations with, Detective Harold Scott, Ventura Police Department, Investigator Larry Pool, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, and Detective Larry Montgomery, Irvine Police Department. The conclusions are a result of knowledge drawn from personal investigative experience, educational background and research conducted by members of the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC), FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia. The final analysis is based on probabilities. It should be noted that no two criminal acts or criminal personalities are alike. The offender may not fit the analysis in every category. This analysis is provided exclusively for your investigative assistance. It should not be disseminated, except to other criminal justice agencies with investigative...

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Mental Illness Children and Education

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A history of social adjustment issues also accompanies many emotionally disturbed youth to high school—almost three-fourths of them have been suspended or expelled at least once, a rate more than twice that of youth with disabilities as a whole (Wagner and Cameto, 2004).
• Children and youth with serious emotional behavioral disorders get lower grades, fail more courses and exams, miss more days of school, are retained at the same grade level more frequently, graduate at lower rates, get arrested more often (37% within one 1 year and 58% within 5 years), spend more time in the juvenile justice system, and are more frequently placed in restrictive educational environments (Wagner and Cameto, 2004; U.S. Department of Education, 2005; Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice; SAMHSA)
• Emotionally disturbed youth have had a dramatic increase over time in ever having been in disciplinary trouble at school, fired from a job, or arrested. Almost 9 in 10 youth with emotional disturbances had had one or more of these

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The State of Mental Health Services in Florida

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President’s Bush New Freedom Commission on Mental Health concluded its study less than a year ago, finding that the mental health system in the United States is in shambles, requiring revolutionary change. Florida had its own Commission that presaged those conclusions. Just three years ago, the Florida Commission on Mental Health Services and Substance Abuse told Governor Bush and the Florida state legislature that the mental health system in their state was: complex, fragmented, uncoordinated, and often ineffective. Multiple programs, numerous and often conflicting funding streams, and bureaucratic barriers frustrate access for many Floridians needing care. The Commission concluded that Floridians with severe mental illnesses were particularly under-served, with less than 25 percent of the 610,000 adults with serious mental illnesses receiving any care at all in the public mental health system. Overwhelmed emergency rooms as well as jails and prisons filled with individuals with mental illnesses provided the Commission’s evidence of a failed mental health system. Hospital emergency departments have patients who...

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The Supreme Court Committee On Standard Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases

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THE GRAND JURY AS AN ACCUSING AND INVESTIGATING BODY
Our constitution provides that no person shall be brought to trial for a capital crime except upon indictment of a grand jury. This means that no one may be prosecuted for a capital crime except by a vote of the grand jury. Except for capital crimes, the state attorney (or the statewide prosecutor) may initiate all other criminal charges. The grand jury of course may indict for any crime that the evidence justifies. The wisdom of leaving to the state attorney (or the statewide prosecutor) the bringing of charges as to crimes less than capital crimes and traffic violations is readily apparent. If the grand jury was required to initiate the prosecution of less serious crimes through indictment, the grand jury would be so overwhelmed with complaints that it could not perform its more important duties. Charges of crime may be brought to your attention in several ways: by the court; by the state attorney (or the...

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Disposition Of Dead Bodies Policy No. 12-03

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Unclaimed dead bodies/remains disposition: In accordance with Florida Statutes (F.S.), section 406.50, the State Anatomical Board located at the University of Florida Health Science Center, must be immediately notified each time any public officers, agents, or employees of Hernando County and every person in charge of any prison, morgue, hospital, funeral parlor, or mortuary and all other persons coming into possession, charge, or control of any dead human body or remains which are unclaimed or which are required to be directly cremated at public expense.
Notification of the anatomical board is NOT required if the death was:
1) caused by crushing injury,
2) deceased had a contagious disease,
3) autopsy was required to determine cause of death,
4) body was in a severe state of decomposition,
5) relative, by blood or marriage, claims the body for burial at the expense of the relative,
6) any friend, or any representative of a fraternal society of which the deceased was a member, or a representative of any charitable or religious organization, or a governmental agency which was providing residential care to the indigent person at the time of his or her death claims the body for burial at their expense.

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Boca Adopts Nightclub Security Ordinance Over Bar Owners’ Objection

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It has taken Boca Raton more than a year to nail down a nightclub security ordinance designed to control underage drinking and cut down on alcohol-related violence and misbehavior. While Boca was still working on its proposal, both Palm Beach and Broward counties adopted regulations similar to those the Boca Raton City Council approved Tuesday night. Despite the length of time Boca worked on its ordinance, it didn’t pass without objection from a local bar owner. Michael Tice, operator of Murphy’s downtown, told the board he helped work on the legislation, “and this one is the worst version yet.” He said the law will hurt operators of clubs with a 4COPS (For consumption on premises) license, which is very costly. It also applies to BC or bottle clubs, where people bring alcohol in themselves, said Alexander. Restaurants that serve more food than spirits have SRX licenses, and...

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Appendix 1: Autopsy Protocol in Case of GunshotWounds and Intoxication

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Clothing:
The body is received clothed in a white sleeveless T-shirt, black running pants, blue bikini underwear and blue and black flip-flops sandals. A gunshot defect is in the left pectoral region of the T-shirt, with no soot or gunpowder on the surrounding fabric.

External Examination: 28 May 2003 at 1255 hours
The body is that of a well-developed, well-nourished man who appears consistent with the above-stated length, weight, and age. The body length is personally measured at 65. Rigor mortis is fully developed. Livor mortis is posterior, partially blanches with digital pressure, and extends to the posterior axillary line. The body is cold from refrigeration. The anterior aspect of the left shoulder has a few small postmortem tan-yellow ant bites. The scalp is atraumatic and is covered by straight black hair in a full distribution. The skin is light brown. The irides are brown and the pupils are midsized.5 The conjunctivae have no petechiae. Facial hair comprises a mustache and chin whiskers.

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