Law Enforcement News

• Teachers press school safety in wake of Denver shooting

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  Pending bills would expand who can petition to temporarily remove a firearm from someone who poses a danger

• Court reverses Ala. officer's 2021 murder conviction in death of suicidal man

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  The appeals court ruled the judge should have instructed the jury to decide the case from the perspective of a reasonable police officer

• Battling officer stress through building resiliency

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  Georgia POST's law enforcement resiliency program is designed to build mental, physical, social, spiritual and financial health

• Battling officer stress through building resiliency

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  Georgia POST's law enforcement resiliency program is designed to build mental, physical, social, spiritual and financial health

• Making workouts count: How to workout SMARTer, not harder

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  Ditch the "all-or-nothing" attitude and replace it with "a little goes a long way" approach by following these five steps

• Ohio bill lowering hiring age for officers gains support from young LEOs

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  Trainees and current officers respond to criticisms about maturity and supervision

• Wash. bill would remove English language requirement for city firefighters, police

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  State Senator Javier Valdez said the bill would help address current job shortages and "promote diversification of Washington’s public service"

• Ex-Ga. police officer indicted in disappearance and killing of 16-year-old girl

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  A grand jury formally charged the ex-cop with murder, felony murder, kidnapping and falsely reporting a crime

• Hawaii officers plead not guilty in 2021 pursuit crash that paralyzed teen

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  The lawsuit claims the officers, who were in three vehicles, never commanded the driver to stop nor did they turn on their lights and sirens

• Police sue rap artist Afroman over loss of reputation after music video shows home raid

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  The officers' lawsuit claims videos and posts have caused “emotional distress, embarrassment, ridicule, loss of reputation and humiliation"

• Keep officers and communities safer with these new tech tools

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  Save time and increase situational awareness using this suite of software and devices

• This health program can promote agency savings while boosting recruitment and retention

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  Here’s how preventing cardiac illness benefits both individual officers and departments

• Denver school board votes unanimously to put SROs back in high schools for rest of year

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  In 2020, the board voted to remove the Denver PD’s SROs following the protests over the murder of George Floyd

• Mass. PD could soon return to night shift patrols with new hires

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  Greenfield officials accepted the police department’s recommendations on quickly hiring new officers

• Why we created First Responder Wellness Week

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  Lexipol created First Responder Wellness Week to support, raise awareness and promote strong self-care among public safety workers

• Understanding the DHS Civil Rights Evaluation Tool

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  Detailing the data collection and technical assistance tool that recipients of federal funding from DHS are now required to complete

• Okla. officer speaks out for the 1st time after being shot in the head during 2020 traffic stop

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  “I am still getting better,” said officer Aurash Zarkeshan about his recovery from a traumatic brain injury

• Attorneys for Va. deputies charged with murder over in-custody death challenge charges

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  Defense attorneys claim their clients were only trying to restrain Irvo Otieno and that there is no evidence of intent to kill

• Video: Suspect fights and pulls gun on Dallas officers during arrest struggle

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  Bodycam video shows burglary suspect fighting with two officers before pulling out a handgun

• 'You were caught on scene red-handed': Judge denies bail for accused killer of Chicago officer

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  Steven Montano was seen by witnesses when he shot officer Andres Vasqeuz-Lasso in the head, arm and leg

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