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Grabbing and firing an officer’s gun during arrest results in a felon in possession of firearm conviction and a 110-month prison sentence
Two officers. Two gun grabs. Here’s what went wrong — and what you can learn
Explore key defensive tactics training methods that enhance officer readiness, ensure effective response, and prioritize public trust.
Deputies will use iPads to give people in crisis access to a mental health professional
Funds spread over 45 communities for law enforcement toxicology crime labs, and education and enforcement programs
Customer satisfaction scores increased from 43% to 84%, and body cameras tagged 1,600 positive interactions between LE and the community
The amount and specificity of specific skills training must be increased in regularity and intensity for all sworn officers from recruit to chief of police
What if training isn’t the answer? Three questions to find out
Every campus-based law enforcement agency must examine its active shooter response training and response protocols to a school shooting
When instructors create a safety culture and invite their students to participate actively in that culture, the chances of injury are reduced exponentially
Award-winning indie filmmaker Jason Harney’s new documentary provides the icebreaker for a discussion on priorities around police training and use of force
Law enforcement agencies focus on service and protection, but customer service is equally important
Officers must pay back all or part of the bonus if they leave in their first five years
The chief says Officer Houston Tipping died after a “grappling” exercise, not a “simulated mob,” as the officer’s mother claims
An attorney representing Officer Houston Tipping’s mother made claims that the department didn’t know where a defibrillator was or how to use it
A champion of rural law enforcement, Dias is working to document violence against LEOs serving in rural and remote locations
Initial responding officers must evaluate quickly, move to the sound of the guns, gathering intelligence on the move
The proposed reforms include reevaluating police “coaching” practices, creating a new community liaison and expanding mental crisis response programs
Officers will essentially live at the police station for two days and then have four days off
Despite bonuses, raises and recruitment marketing, the agency is seeing less than half as many candidates as in 2019
Officer Houston Tipping’s mother has filed a wrongful death claim against the city
‘I got lucky that day that he decided to toss the gun instead of lying in wait with the gun drawn on me as I stepped through the gate.’
The time has come for all law enforcement agencies to greatly expand their breaching tools and related training programs
How to better train trainers to meet the needs of today’s police recruits
YouTube creator Michelle Khare recently spent time with the San Diego Police Department’s SWAT team
Leadership errors made in training, if corrected, can lead to better actions in real situations
There’s an old saying about easy times making soft people. That’s where we are right now and it all stems from our fear of challenge
The continuing validity and constitutionality of stop and frisk depends on lawful execution of the practice
A retired police officer put pen to paper to offer a glimpse into the realities of policing
We must provide patrol officers with the knowledge, techniques and tactics to make building searches as safe as possible
Putting a variable power optic on a patrol rifle does NOT turn a patrol rifle program into a “designated marksman” program
In law enforcement, the ability to communicate is one of our most important tools. But how about our listening skills?
Experts explain the reasons virtual reality is an emerging and important teaching tool for officers of all experience levels
