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“It helps me predict some of the concerns within our community if we hear the perspectives from our young people.”
“Our mission is to produce video and other intelligence in real time and then disseminate that to our stakeholder”
Author and NYPD Detective Investigator Adrian Goodwin has one goal: to foster a positive perception of police among the youngest members of the community
Crisis intervention program manager Courtney Tassin discusses the benefits of pairing police with clinicians to respond to mental health crisis calls
Podcast hosts Dan and Dave Grice discuss podcasting, policing and crime in small towns
“When we looked at restructuring the recruiting process from 18 months to the three-month process we have today, it really was a data-driven approach.”
“In reality, in the 2020s, if we are not looking at the digital footprint of a student of concern, we are really not doing a comprehensive threat assessment.”
As an LAPD SWAT team leader and crisis negotiator, Jonathan explains how crisis negotiation skills help officers in tactical situations and everyday patrol
“It is incredible the amount of drugs being seized at the border.”
“You can’t expect your people to be doing something you won’t do yourself.”
“If you don’t have a strong constitution, you will run into some things that will scare you. I’ve seen folks come flying up out of the water scared to death!”
A Florida fire department is leading the way in bringing together first responders to train to respond to active shooter scenarios and other MCIs
Police veterans Bill Mazur and Joe Collins discuss the important role supervisors play in building officer resiliency
How can we ensure a consistently effective response across all aspects of preparation, strategy and execution?
For the families of the fallen, “their biggest fear is that their officer will be forgotten and we keep that promise that they never will”
“Be seen and be heard. That is how I connected and that’s how I have seen other effective leaders connect.”
The legendary homicide inspector discusses the two words that broke the Night Stalker case, the first time Ramirez claims to have killed in San Francisco, and advice for new investigators
The founder of Rescuing Hope talks about the organization’s mission to provide training and resources to identify the signs of sex trafficking
Reducing officer deaths to zero is the key goal of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund’s Officer Wellness and Safety program
In 2022, the agency received the NLEOMF’s Destination Zero Officer Wellness Award – learn about the key elements of their program
“Prevention has to start before the gunman arrives. We need to pay a lot more attention to those people before they come to school with a gun.”
“The community expects us to de-escalate with time and distance. And we have the technology to do that and keep first responders and the community safe.”
Chief Benjamin Bliven and Tactical Athletic Trainer Traci Tauferner discuss the strategies they are deploying to maintain officer wellness at the Wausau Police Department
What should the law enforcement profession make of a recent request from New Hampshire police chiefs to change fitness testing for LEOs?
“It is not just about having data, but what you do with that data. It is about sharing that data.”
Addressing new commonalities and trends in mass shooting incidents
Incident command must be presented in a way that is useful for law enforcement responding on scene
“Officers should have an hour of hands-on training a week.”
A veteran homicide detective discusses his book about a multidisciplinary investigation that started at an arson scene and ended nearly a year later with the case solved, plus he shares some pearls of wisdom for new detectives
Many police agencies have seen the benefits of having social workers on staff to increase law enforcement effectiveness when dealing with subjects experiencing mental illness