We’re excited to debut Police Training Week, scheduled for September 15–19. This special series delivers fresh insights, practical drills and leadership strategies to help agencies train smarter, more often and with greater realism — all while staying within budget and time constraints. Thanks to our sponsor, T4E - Training for Engagement.
        A six-step roadmap to make police training realistic, frequent and accountable
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        How T4E helps officers train more frequently, with realistic platforms that fit tight budgets
    
        
    
        
    
        
    POLICE TRAINING WEEK
        
        
        
    
        Veteran firearms instructor Todd Fletcher explains why minimum-standard training is dangerous and how agencies can build realistic, effective police training programs
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Creative scheduling, partnerships, technology and grants can help agencies train more officers more effectively — even when budgets are tight
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Force-on-force training exposes the limits of static drills and builds the confidence and competence officers need to prevail in real encounters
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        From room clearing to stress inoculation, these quick, affordable drills help officers build critical skills even when training time is short
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Stress inoculation, memory science and scenario realism can reshape how officers perform when it matters most
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The T4E TC 68 rifle mirrors patrol rifle handling, offers flexible power and ammo options, and keeps scenario training safer and more affordable
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        This conversation explores career lessons, the importance of integrity and how the next generation can prepare for the challenges ahead
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Gain insights into investigative methods that ensure accuracy, consistency and courtroom-ready results
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        When critical tools don’t sync, officers are the ones left filling the gaps — and they’re calling for change
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Four Hillsborough County officers resigned and two were terminated after an investigation found that the command staff members had work done for them by another person
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Lessons from agencies mastering real-time collaboration under pressure
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Police1’s exclusive companion report to the “What Cops Want in 2025" survey reveals how officers combine awareness skills and new tools to stay safe
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The East Falmouth Police Academy’s director, coordinator and several instructors were fired after they allegedly subjected recruits to training in freezing temperatures with no winter gear
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Dr. Dominique Wong’s research shows how police can use simple, evidence-based medical skills to save victims who can’t wait for EMS in an active-shooter event
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        From the ER to the street, a Muskogee doctor found a new way to save lives — one patrol shift at a time
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Tips and rules for tailoring your approach whether handling witnesses or suspects
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Chiefs Scott Hughes and Tricia Seyler share what the academy taught them about leadership, resilience and the value of stepping away to grow
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        How accountability, mentorship, and technology build better officers
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The department is planning to expand less-lethal options, bolster CIT certification and require targeted retraining after critical incidents
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
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        How a national movement, smart training and the right gear have empowered police to stop bleeding
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Turn fragmented systems into seamless collaboration during critical incidents
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Launched in 2012, the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Medical Unit has grown from four to 14 cross-trained deputies
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The conference will examine pressing issues confronting public-safety and justice organizations, from cybersecurity and artificial intelligence to evolving response strategies and digital transformation
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The Broken Arrow Police Department said the recruit, who has not yet been identified, died at the hospital
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The 10th Circuit upheld a drug and gun conviction, ruling officers lawfully impounded a vehicle and conducted an inventory search
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        At NASRO’s National School Safety Conference, attendees used live exercises — from QR code polls to a shared Google Doc — to surface challenges and capture solutions for school safety
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The Nov. 18 event will feature expert-led sessions that support operational excellence and leadership readiness
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        A new study challenges the assumption that making police body-worn cameras more visible reduces use of force
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Understanding your capabilities, tactics and limitations will prevent you from being the next officer dragged by fleeing suspect
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Agencies prize training, yet many officers view college degrees as unnecessary. Breaking that mindset is key to advancing professionalism and reshaping police culture
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The medical examiner states Jon-Marques Psalms suffered multi-organ failure along with internal bleeding; he was 14 weeks into a 34-week police academy program
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        As the Weld County Sheriff’s deputies were no longer on the firing line and securing their gear, one deputy discharged their firearm, injuring themselves and another deputy
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Defense attorneys have no obligation to present the truth and I continuously see officers shocked when they learn this in court
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Master the critical skills, tactical strategies and interagency coordination needed to respond effectively to active shooter incidents
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Turn challenges into opportunities: Leadership strategies for modern public safety
    
        
    
        
    
        
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