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Testimony of David Freed Cumberland County District Attorney Communications Chair, Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association Before the House Human Services Committee Regarding HB 1692, Involuntary Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Treatment

Good Morning. My name is Dave Freed, District Attorney of Cumberland County. I am also a Past President of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association and currently serve as its Communications Chair. On behalf of my colleagues at the PDAA, thank you very much for the opportunity to testify today about HB 1692, legislation which we support. I don’t need to remind anyone

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PDAA Best Practices Committee Announces Eyewitness Identification Integrity Guidelines

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association’s Best Practices Committee today announced guidelines to assist law enforcement in conducting neutral, fair, and reliable identification procedures. The recommendations are expected to serve as model procedures that can be used accordingly based on the individual needs of the state’s 67 counties and over 1,000 law enforcement agencies. “Our Best Practices Committee was created

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Lebanon Co. DA David Arnold Takes Over as PDAA President

HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (PDAA) today announced that Lebanon County District Attorney David Arnold has assumed the office of president, following Risa Vetri Ferman’s installation as Judge of Montgomery County. Arnold has been serving the association as vice president since July 2015. He will serve as president for the remainder of the business year and is expected

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