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Photo of the Week: Run to remember

The 93 CHP cadets graduating this week participate in a five-mile run from the CHP Academy to the California Peace Officers’ Memorial to honor fallen LEOs

How simulator technology improves police cadet training

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High-tech simulators allow for the interleaving of skills while providing stress inoculation

How this South Carolina agency is overcoming the recruitment challenge

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Guardian Alliance Technologies

Unlike most agencies, Summerville PD has few problems in finding and hiring top-quality candidates to the force. Here are some of the reasons Summerville PD is competing favorably for talent.

St. Paul cop mentors future officer he found working at Arby’s

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A chance encounter at a fast-food joint led to a friendship and a career in law enforcement

10 things police trainers shouldn't say to a trainee

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Here are 10 falsehoods I have heard in the past that I hope are not getting passed on to another generation of young recruits

Off-duty police officer responsibilities

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Most LEOs across the country have the authority to make arrests even when off duty, but just because we can do something doesn’t mean we should

A field training officer’s starter pack for teaching, feedback and mentorship

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The FTO is one of the most important roles in any agency. So don’t forget these essentials

A minute with Sir Robert Peel: What the father of modern policing can teach field training officers

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FTOs would do well to incorporate Peelian principle #7 in their training

Field training: The paradigm has changed

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The FTO isn’t always right

Off-duty NYPD cop shot during carjacking leaves hospital, is ‘feeling good’

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Manuel Soto, 22, became the sixth NYPD officer shot this year, just days after the fatal ambush of Officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora

What to expect from police academy training

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Considering a career in law enforcement? This is what you can expect to learn in the police academy

Lessons learned on the tough road to become a police officer

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“I needed to get used to being tired, but still able to problem solve and think critically," said Officer Ian Whittington

What did you struggle with the most while in the police academy?

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Many officers look back on their time at the police academy with a sense of accomplishment and pride, but that doesn't mean they didn't hit some snags along the way