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• Why PDs need to ensure LEOs have a work-life balance

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  There are numerous ways police agencies can help LEOs have more balanced lives

• The Clery Act: What officers need to know

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  Even if you are not a campus cop, you should be familiar with the requirements of this federal law

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• Today's cops NEED to be use of force experts: Here’s how

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• Ohio AG calls to license police officers, more training money

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  Republican Attorney General Dave Yost has said the licensing of police officers could help keep out the few bad cops

• NY police unit that pairs cops and social workers to begin in October

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  A grant-funded behavioral health team will consist of 8 Buffalo Police officers and 4 social workers

• What you need to know about officer duty to intervene

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  By law and by department policy, officers are required to intercede in certain circumstances

• Conn. chiefs, officers seek changes to new accountability law in special session

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  Police officials are looking to tweak sections that include restrictions on use of force and broadened grounds for termination

• PERF’s Chuck Wexler on critical issues impacting law enforcement

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  From COVID-19 to civil unrest, police departments nationwide face unprecedented challenges

• Momentum slows in Minneapolis City Council's plan to remake police

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  Some council members have softened their rhetoric, saying now that they do envision officers as part of any revamping of public safety

• Dallas PD releases body cam footage after recent death in custody

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  Video shows Andre Lee losing consciousness during the arrest. His wife tells responding officers he was under the influence of cocaine

• Rochester mayor to pull crisis intervention services from police

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  The city’s department of youth and recreation will take over crisis intervention services, Mayor Lovely Warren announced Sunday

• Judge bans Detroit police from using tear gas, rubber bullets against ‘peaceful protesters’

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  Police Chief James Craig said this won't change anything because his officers have only used force when the protests turned violent

• Texas governor considers takeover of Austin PD

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  Gov. Greg Abbott has been critical of recent Austin City Council cuts to the agency's budget

• Police unions help defeat Calif. misconduct bill

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  Law enforcement groups argued that the proposed system lacked basic due process protections

• Excessive force: Officers must intercede and report

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  When you see another officer using force that you know is unreasonable, you are required to intercede

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