Dale Stockton

Public Safety Insight

Dale Stockton

Dale Stockton is a 32-year-veteran of law enforcement, having worked in all areas of police operations and investigations and retiring as a police captain from Carlsbad, California. He is a graduate of the 201st FBI National Academy and holds a Master’s degree in Criminology from the University of California, Irvine. He has served as a Commissioner for California POST, the agency responsible for all California policing standards and training. Dale is the former editor-in-chief of Law Officer Magazine and is the founder of Below 100.

Full list of Dale Stockton results

Understanding the functionality of smartphones in policing
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Here's a partial listing of what you can do today using a combination of smartphone functions, specific applications, internet access and supporting peripherals
9 steps to deploying smartphones in your agency
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With proper planning, a smartphone deployment can dramatically increase departmental effectiveness while improving situational awareness
Do smartwatches have a place in policing?
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When equipped with cellular broadband, a smartwatch can serve as a standalone communications device
Are you prepared for an off-duty encounter?
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Facing off with a criminal while off duty seldom goes as planned and can be deadly
How mobile evidence collection improves scene management
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Smartphones and dedicated police applications are improving all aspects of field operations
How police agencies can share criminal intelligence data
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A recent DOJ-commissioned report provides guidance for police investigators and crime analysts
How situational awareness technology aids during major incident response
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Advances in technology are enabling law enforcement to get real-time data that provide complete situational awareness for both patrol officers on scene and the command center
Why centralized police databases are force multipliers
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If your police department is not sharing information with neighboring agencies, you are not serving your community or your officers
What do 2016 LODDs mean for officer safety?
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Although 2016 line of duty deaths related to gunfire are up more than 70 percent, it’s important to provide some context
4 concerns your BWC policy must address
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You will need to do your due diligence before finalizing your policy
How to deploy a smart, successful BWC program
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BWC implementation is multi-faceted with numerous potential stakeholders and multiple technology decisions to be made
Below 100: A reality check on officer safety
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Police culture has a history of resisting change and sadly, officers have died as a result of falling into a pattern of behavior facilitated by department culture
What cops need to know about the DOJ's police reform progress report
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This is not a time to blindly reject calls for change
National Police Week: Honor the fallen by training the living
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As you honor those who have paid with their lives, challenge yourself by examining your actions and where you are vulnerable

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