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Officer Shakita Warren says constant communication with recruits is key
The federal money can be used to supplement officers’ pay or cover the cost of law enforcement certifications and other efforts to expand the police force
A recent measure was passed to clear the way for the city to offer six deputy police chiefs a $300,000 payment to retire
The first step an interested officer might consider taking toward achieving the goal of becoming a LE UAV operator is simply by becoming being a hobbyist
Unlike officers who face the volatile realities of life, the ACLU-s safely-ensconced lawyers would rather evaluate TASER use by a less-encumbered and more academic criteria
One mother’s 22 years in law enforcement gave daughter first-hand look
Oakview police officer Kimberly Whyley says it has been a long and difficult three years
Banned from striking under law, officers will march through central London in a protest against proposed changes to their pay and conditions
Sacrificing your safety for the sake of comfort, cutting corners, saving time, or going fast simply because you can will not assist you in performing you duties
Chief says more departments across the country are turning to social media to recruit new officers
You have to let your mind go into the deepest, darkest hole of pure evil in order to truly imagine those “worst of the worst” plans the opposition might dream up
Storytelling in law enforcement has a rich history of learning through laughter
The Occupy movement was relatively dormant though the winter, but now that spring has sprung, we can be assured that these events will be back — and possibly back with a vengeance