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Police1’s exclusive companion report to the “What Cops Want in 2025" survey reveals critical gaps in training — and what’s at stake when agencies fail to act
Considering the proliferation of law enforcement take-home vehicle programs, it’s no surprise there has been a correlating increase in burglaries to those vehicles
From recognizing hidden water dangers to planning safe rescue strategies, here are key steps law enforcement officers should take to reduce risk and improve outcomes when responding to floods
The chaotic event killed officer Jake Wallin, 23, and wounded officers Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes; the only officer left standing, Zach Robinson, stopped the heavily armed shooter without hesitation
Ehea Schuerch says training for The Tactical Games takes discipline and a tough mindset – and has helped her become a better corrections officer
“We can’t recreate this at the police academy or anywhere else,” S.C. law enforcement leader Mark Keel said. “We can’t recreate the long hallways, cafeterias, gyms, stairwells”
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“How do we expect officers to be good at decision-making if we don’t start it in the academy?”
The jump in potential recruits comes after the maximum application age was raised from 29 to 34
By focusing on “othering,” it is furthering a narrative that creates more divisiveness, tension and resentment within your community and department
“The days of handing a recruit a badge, a gun and then going on some training runs are over,” Jacksonville PD Chief Adam Mefford said
Police and city leaders are working to outsource “minor” calls to free up officers’ schedules, as well as creating new wellness programs for them
Whether training marksmanship, decision-making, or de-escalation skills, simulators can help instructors provide objective feedback on officer performance
Retired Lt. Dan Marcou was sitting at a picnic table eating a chili dog with his grandkids when a lone officer started pursuing a suspect on foot; the officer radioed for assistance, but Marcou ran to help
The terms “cocaine psychosis” and “sudden in-custody death” will also be removed
“Stealing is not OK. These people just go out and steal, not because they’re in need, because they can and they won’t get in trouble,” Sheriff Jim Cooper said
“Great leadership is needed at more than just the bridge; it is needed at every level of the organization.”
“Officers today see a lot of hard stuff on the road and on the jobs that they do, so [C.J.] serves to support them and help me whenever I’m providing mental health treatment,” an official said
Always be prepared for questions about your agency’s traffic stop responses, policy and patrol officer training
Follow these six strategies to ensure your department’s scenario training doesn’t result in undesirable side-effects
A recent appellate case takes a look at the question: Can police require vehicle passenger identification?
The ring was responsible for nearly 500 catalytic converter thefts, as well as thefts of jewelry stores and ATMs
“The State Police will meet this moment with a robust strategy and sustained commitment to confronting bias and intolerance,” Col. John Mawn Jr. said
If you’re policing in a community where the thin blue line has been erased by policymakers, then it’s time to discuss this theory as part of the solution to the problem
Product will be showcased at the world’s largest modeling, simulation and training event in late November
Under the proposal, the first $40 million in adult use marijuana tax revenue each year over the next two years would go to Law Enforcement Assistance Fund for training
“If anyone thinks that they can get away with spreading hate and harming other New Yorkers and violating the law, you will be caught,” the governor said
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What local officials said would take 20 years to fund and build, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation accomplished in three years
Training should include strong and support hand practice of skills including drawing from the holster, shooting, reloading and malfunction clearance
“The officer that took that shot, under that kind of stress, that guy saved lives. That’s a guy I’d like to shake his hand.”
Recruits will go through 12 weeks of field training, which is “desperately needed because the department is getting younger and younger,” Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood said
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