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The 10th Circuit denied qualified immunity to deputies who made a warrantless entry and allowed a K-9 to bite the resident
Wellness isn’t a checkbox — it’s a culture — and it’s one we build together
The 10th Circuit ruled the bullet seizure during surgery was lawful, justified by medical consent under the Fourth Amendment
Concepts to review and questions to answer during roll call and police training
“The counselors give us more tools to use, so we get the best possible outcome.”
A combination of factors enabled talking down an agitated subject in possession of two knives
Several incidents of vandalism and a victim at breaking point serves as a reminder of the value of persistence in policing
An officer recounts the reasoning behind his decision not to use deadly force
It is not a mystery why police officers – especially those still early in their careers – are choosing to leave urban policing or leave police work altogether
Murders and shootings are up, yet cities are reducing the number of officers responsible for investigating them
Are you prepared to respond if essential buildings such as city hall, courthouses and police stations are overrun by protesters?
Homicides were up compared to 2019, but essentially the same as 2018, Boston police noted
The Rollice case is the latest in a series of questionable decisions involving police shootings where lower courts examine officer pre-shooting conduct
Foot patrols are not a silver bullet, but when implemented in careful, thoughtful ways in violent crime hot spots, they can reduce and prevent violence
We must stop conflating broken windows policing with stop-and-frisk and zero tolerance
Training isn’t a cure for everything that ails modern policing, but it can do a better job of preparing police to deal with violent crime more effectively
We need “how and now” solutions to reverse trends and save lives
Looking for alternatives to arrest, police departments are using their 24/7 presence and regular contact with drug users to refer them to treatment
“This year, we will redouble our efforts to improve quality of life, better engage our young people and eliminate gang violence,” said NYPD Commissioner Shea
An accompanying co-responder program will partner behavioral health professionals with officers
Police logged more than 2,300 arrests for illegal firearm possession this year, double the total from 2015
The trooper, who sustained a non-life-threatening injury, was responding to a Shot-spotter alert for gunfire
I have often regretted that Police1 did not exist when I first climbed into my squad in 1974
For more than two decades, Police1 has delivered training content for LEOs. We asked our long-time columnists to discuss how police training has evolved during that time
This poem recognizes those lone cops who do the lion’s share of life-saving DWI enforcement at every agency
Three city councilmembers are donating $125K to the plan, which hopes to connect Atlanta Police with private security teams in the upscale neighborhood
“We cannot wait until we bury a ranger to take action,” said councilmember Joe Buscaino
The city recorded 447 killings in 2020 as of Tuesday, a 41% increase over last year and the largest number since 2011
“These officers’ acts of heroism is just tremendous,” said Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake.
The officer survived a gunman’s ambush on Christmas Eve after a man shot him in the back
A review board determined the black tape was not meant to conceal officers’ identities during protests but was worn to memorialize recently deceased officers
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