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RECENT EXPERT ARTICLES
Agencies that build formal collaboration channels between patrol, detectives and SROs can solve juvenile cases faster, build stronger cases and achieve better outcomes for youth
Pre-action “jitters” aren’t fear — they’re a biological signal that the body is primed for performance, and leaders who understand it can turn stress into an operational advantage
The questions asked, evidence captured and details documented in the moments after arrest often determine whether a case grows or stalls
A supervisor’s focus on containment, communication and time helped officers manage a knife-wielding man making bomb threats
A shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shows how fast a high-profile event can turn into a critical incident — and what officers must do to be ready
Court finds officers acted reasonably under extreme threat when returning fire during a hostage crisis that left a 3-year-old and his father dead
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
The consensus is there, but the same three excuses are still keeping agencies from acting
Body-worn video has changed how decisions are judged. Here’s how agencies can train and supervise officers to make — and defend — reasonable decisions under pressure