Heather R. Cotter

Full list of Heather R. Cotter results

• 12 things every police department's civil unrest plan needs

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  Failure to plan is planning to fail, and that's glaringly evident when large-scale civil unrest breaks out

• 4 fitness habits for cops to prevent, combat obesity

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  An estimated 80% of American police officers are fighting the disease

• Thank a police officer on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

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  This is a day to show the men and women in blue how much we value them, their service and protection of our communities

• Is your agency ready to transition to NIBRS?

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  Agencies need to embrace this change and understand this type of information is critical to crime prevention and crime-solving

• Using virtual training to enhance situational awareness

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  Virtual training systems allow instructors to create complex exercise scenarios that challenge every officer to maintain his or her situational awareness

• IPSA symposium focuses on safeguarding first responder mental health

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  Event provides cross-disciplinary training to address the cumulative mental health trauma responders face from duty-related experiences

• How to use intelligence analysis software to improve decision-making

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  Intelligence analysis software allows investigators to methodically and strategically review high volumes of data from multiple sources

• Why police departments don’t buy the right body armor

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  When dealing with safety-related gear like body armor, the wrong purchase could be deadly for cops in the field

• A new capability to a proven law enforcement technology: 360-degree body-worn cameras

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  The benefits of 360-degree video include addressing public expectations, capturing additional evidence and improving officer training

• How body cams protect police legally and physically

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  The research shows that legal and physical protections are major benefits of adding a BWC to a patrol officer's toolkit

• 3 ways to integrate body-worn camera data into agency operations

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  While BWC footage is generally gathered and used to protect officers and the citizens they serve, many agencies are exploring additional ways to leverage that footage

• Why public safety agencies must train together to improve MCI response

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  The 2018 IPSA Mass Casualty Incidents Training Symposium provides cross-disciplinary training for police, fire, EMS and telecommunicators

• How the traditional warrant process impacts officer safety and a PD's budget

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  The traditional warrant process needs improvement; at some point, every jurisdiction will have to migrate to an eWarrants system

• Training day: How to use body-worn cameras to train new cops

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  Reviewing bodycam video is a smart way to provide cost-effective, in-house, peer-to-peer training based on real scenarios that occur in the officers’ jurisdiction

• How integration is the future of policing

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  Emerging leaders know that timely and relevant policing data improves officer safety and the department’s ability to keep their communities safe

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