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Getting assigned to protect the sidelines of an NFL game, where most of the aggressive activity falls between the hash marks and under the control of referees, is a... Read More
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Getting assigned to protect the sidelines of an NFL game, where most of the aggressive activity falls between the hash marks and under the control of referees, is a... Read More
From city to city, police departments are battling street racing and takeovers that create dangerous scenarios for drivers, pedestrians and law enforcement. Last year,... Read More
Police communication was very difficult in the early history of American law enforcement. Rattles were one of the first alarms colonial police had at their disposal... Read More
Since the beginning of modern policing, officers have been trained to rely on their instincts, common sense and five basic senses while performing their duties. In... Read More
If you are a patrol officer, deputy, corporal, FTO or first-line supervisor, you already know the job has changed. The public has changed. Technology has changed... Read More
Oftentimes, when police officers respond to a call involving a wild animal, they partner with animal control experts. Unfortunately, that wasn’t an option when Franklin Township, New Jersey, Police Officer […]
There’s no replacing the value of a great teacher. A good instructor can help you improve your shooting skills. A great instructor will push your skills to a higher... Read More
Whenever police officers arrive at the scene of an automobile accident on busy highways and roadways, there are multiple factors to quickly assess, not the least of... Read More
During the last week of July, the Blue Springs Police Department in Missouri put out a call on social media for assistance in identifying a boy who had been found Read More
Your simulator is capable of far more than most agencies ask of it. Most agencies that invest in simulation start in the same place: the time-honored shoot/no-shoot... Read More
Until now, the idea of a detective solving a case through virtual reality headsets at virtual crime scenes existed as a science fiction narrative. The metaverse, which... Read More
Sit in enough command staff meetings about retention and the conversation follows a familiar pattern. Numbers are down, good officers are leaving and somewhere in the... Read More
I put my name on the list. As the exam approached, I grew more nervous. Night after night, I studied department manuals, reviewed policies and questioned officers who... Read More
A veteran patrol officer sits in a squad car at the end of another 12-hour shift. The officer is not thinking about the arrest that was made, the report waiting Read More
It was a call from one of our city officials. Yeah, I picked up. After all, I’m an elected LEO labor leader, and officials like him have the power to Read More
When an agency slows down, the instinct is to ask for more — more officers, more civilian staff, more funding. It’s a reasonable instinct and, in most cases, it’s... Read More
In critical situations, it is imperative that the push-to-talk (PTT) function is easy to get to and...
COVID-19 is ripping through our country, depositing fear, illness, death and changing daily life as...
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