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Not getting adequate, quality rest can wreak havoc on your physical and mental health
Many merchants offer special discounts to LEOs as a “thank you” for their service
Teaching yourself to recognize and manage burnout is imperative to your overall happiness and stability in your job and life
Being part of a detail guarding the President of the United States should be looked upon as anything but routine
Here are four of the most common mistakes in public safety grant writing and how to avoid making them
The following five women broke through gender barriers to proudly serve and continue to inspire
We must convince public officials that all law enforcement officers should be supplied with and trained to use high-powered patrol rifles
The success of law enforcement operations depends on our ability to adapt to the spectrum of humanity on a daily basis
SHOT Show 2018 Law Enforcement Education Program session outlined how true law enforcement leadership begins well before a call for service is received
These five law enforcement officers paved the way and continue to inspire
The limiting factor for most shooters trying to improve speed and accuracy is a lack of efficiency
There are many ways police officers and agencies sabotage themselves before they walk into a civil courtroom; here’s the top 10
A well-placed impact can take a fighting suspect mentally and sometimes physically out of the fight
As with many trends, PTSD awareness can spawn some misguided efforts that fail to fully address the issues
When you use dangerous tools in a dangerous profession, one may someday fail you through no fault of your own
During requalification, cops must be prepared not only for the mechanics and reality of an armed encounter, but also how to properly document and justify use of force
Police chaplains aren’t there to push a religion on police officers; their role is primarily to listen and offer emotional and spiritual support
You expect physical atrophy after a joint surgery; the real problem is the emotional atrophy
If law enforcement agencies maintain business as usual, agencies will struggle to find the next generation of cops
With the increased public scrutiny of police departments and their personnel, it is more important than ever that agencies recruit resilient candidates
Even when officers react too quickly to consciously experience fear, the brain recognizes deadly threats and kicks into hyper-survival mode
Police officers operate along a vast continuum that stretches from stepping it up to reining it in, and it’s not uncommon to oscillate between the two during an operation
When considering best practices, law enforcement models of the past do not provide solutions for today’s problems
Make sure to share your results and challenge your colleagues to match or beat your score
Make sure to share your results and challenge your colleagues to match or beat your score
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There is an art to questioning; cops should follow these 10 suggestions to stay ahead of the game
The public needs to understand the benefit of having armed off-duty and qualified retired LEOs around whenever possible
While there is great value to lecture-based training, it can’t be a street cop’s training endgame
Police officers can perform more effectively by learning to regulate the stress response and cue the brain and body at critical times of performance
Rigid, high-stress police academies may be counterproductive; we need to focus more on the why and less on the how
Using loud, repetitive verbal commands can be more of a hindrance than a help when trying to gain compliance from a resistive subject
It would be shortsighted to think cops can’t learn a thing or two from gang members that we can apply when chasing them down
