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Actionable strategies for trainers and FTOs to boost resilience and confidence in today’s young officers
A veteran officer shares how personal experience shaped her approach to victims — and why empathy must be treated as a tactical skill
Under the agreement, the NYPD must train all officers in the new policy by Jan. 31
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The deputies work six, 12-hour shifts per month; the board recently approved funding to hire four more reserve deputies
The proposed change was prompted after an officer, now facing charges for an in-custody death, exhibited signs of a mental breakdown at the academy
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The agency will use part of the grant to purchase the CordicoShield app, which offers mental health-focused benefits to officers and their families
There were several noteworthy cases from the past term pertaining to law enforcement officer liability for alleged constitutional violations
The changes include centralizing the Crisis Intervention Team and equipping CIT officers with less lethal weapons such as Bolawraps
The bill will help PDs adopt de-escalation training when encountering individuals with mental health issues in an effort to reduce officer-involved fatalities
More police officers recently lost their lives because of a knowing disregard for our collectively agreed-upon firearm safety measures
True investigations are concluded primarily upon tried and true methods that have been in use for decades
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List ranks occupations by level of stress, driving home the importance of hiring responders who can remain calm during high-stress situations
Fifty years ago I was taught that the right-side approach on a traffic stop is the safest – and that message is just as relevant for recruits today
“It’s important that we do whatever we can to sharpen our skill set to make sure that everyone involved in an incident walks away.”
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The retraining and change in tactics are “a direct reflection of lessons learned in 2020,” said Chief Michel Moore
“We did find that verbal antagonism was actually associated with a lower likelihood of force occurring during a police-civilian interaction.”
The board sent the issue back for further discussion and could vote in the future to let police use robots in a lethal manner in limited cases
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Identifying lessons learned with the life-saving goal of preventing future LEO deaths
In this case, the suspect argued that, “The stop of the vehicle was improper because the officer made a mistake of law that the vehicle was stolen.”
Last month, Lina Mino was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after she was shot in the face with a live round
In a surprise move, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently voted to allow San Francisco PD to deploy robots equipped to deliver lethal force
Trooper Matthew Soeder immediately put a tourniquet on a victim’s leg, which his parents said saved their son’s life
The vote was 8-3, with the majority agreeing to grant police the option despite strong objections from some groups
“Our community deserves us to be well. Let’s talk about mental health,” Chief Brian Layton said
A report found 30% of PDs created programs that either paired specialists — like paramedics or therapists — with police or sent them to incidents in lieu of LEOs
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