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Following a Ninth Circuit decision on use of force, one sheriff’s new policy has sparked debate over legal interpretation, responder safety and the future of crisis response models
Amid the police recruitment and retention crisis, agencies need new techniques to transform officers into leaders
Calls for police reform and additional police training come up against limited resources – people and money
Focus on ownership and reasonableness to cultivate competence and pride in your officers
‘From the sound of the bullets passing by my head, I would say I was inches from injury or death that evening.’
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Proposed legislation would require recruits to supplement academy training with college courses focused on community relations
A world-renowned martial arts expert argues why cops must be adequately trained in defensive tactics
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms has vowed to reform the agency’s use-of-force policy and bolster de-escalation training
The task force will work to ensure any officer who dies of COVID-19 in the line of duty is included on the memorial wall
It is imperative that officers who find themselves the victim of such an assault be able to escape quickly
The Berkeley Police Department uses a variety of shooting positions during AR-15 training to prepare officers to respond in any situation
Personnel with proven comprehensive firearms knowledge help prevent costly accidents, mistakes and legal battles
Union officials criticized the suspension, saying it was more about “internal politics within the department”
Proceeds from the book,"I am Abel,” which is told from the police dog’s point of view, go to a nonprofit
Two men were arrested for not having permits to carry the guns, police said
The officers are equipped with more hands-on experience than any class in Academy history
A recent presentation to the LA Police Commission addressed how to evolve the police academies of today to deliver the officers of tomorrow
Rigorous and comparable evaluations, such as NIST’s sUAS Standard Test Methods, help ‘raise the bar’ on remote pilot credentialing
The new officers are the first to join the department since 530 entered the academy in January
The state police training materials were last used in 2013
Just as there are important tactics for officers to know during a police incident, there are equally important tactics to use in the courtroom
Take the time needed to prepare the type of descriptive arrest report that will permit you to remember the incident
How can an agency know whether in-service employee training is actually training department personnel?
Federally deputized officers will now be permitted to wear cameras during arrest operations and search warrant executions
How smart should cops have to be, what kind of smart, and how do we measure and promote it?
Bodycam video of Chicago police fatally shooting a man who stabbed a sergeant is a brutal reminder of the dangers officers face
Distance from backup and trauma care are the perils of rural policing
If you show up on the scene of a shooting and someone has a sucking chest wound, do you have the right equipment and do you know how to use it?
In the struggle to physically control a person, officers must not erroneously mistake unconsciousness for compliance
An academy class in March was cancelled due to the pandemic, and then another one in July amid budget cuts
The defensive move to counter the front kick not only turns the tables on your attacker, but it also upends the table on him
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