Traffic enforcement: What’s your purpose?
For most citizens, a traffic stop might be their only encounter with a police officer. These are the same folks who vote and serve on juries. As a uniformed traffic Read More
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For most citizens, a traffic stop might be their only encounter with a police officer. These are the same folks who vote and serve on juries. As a uniformed traffic Read More
Middle of summer, end of a busy shift. A single patrol officer in service. The rest are already on scenes: two shootings, a couple accidents with injury, some random... Read More
Interviewing and interrogating suspects are foundational skills in policing. When an officer obtains a confession of guilt from a suspect, it not only solidifies the... Read More
Has your agency been impacted by Hurricane Helene or Hurricane Milton, or been involved with search, rescue and recovery efforts? We’re documenting how law enforcement... Read More
In today’s society, most police officers receive training on both explicit bias and implicit bias. Explicit bias involves making conscious decisions about certain... Read More
Officers in Durango, Colorado, were recently in a “high-speed chase” with a peculiar pet that got loose. Bodycam video released on October 23 showed officers responding to a 9-1-1 call […]
This will be the last time he pulls his car into the school parking lot. It has been two weeks since he walked the narrow halls and one hour since Read More
Law enforcement agencies are inundated with terabytes of data, which can be overwhelming to process and analyze effectively. The digital age has brought about an... Read More
Officials with the Justice Department are leaning on the 3D-printing industry to help stop the rapid increase of tiny pieces of plastic transforming weapons into illegal... Read More
There is unquestionably no other topic more discussed in tandem with technology than privacy. With every technological development that makes our daily lives easier, the... Read More
In recent years, the rapid advancement of technology has significantly transformed various sectors, including law enforcement. The integration of internet of things... Read More
The Dallas, Texas, City Council is debating a proposal to reduce the entry requirements for becoming a Dallas police officer, a measure designed to address the city’s... Read More
A wise man once said that archaeologists of the future will eventually unearth one of our massive football stadiums, turn to their colleagues and say, “This is where... Read More
There probably aren’t many cops who haven’t thought, at one time or another, “I should quit and show them!” The reality is that this type of protest toward an... Read More
Politicians have immense control over our lives. “I work for a police chief, not an elected sheriff,” you might say. True, but your police chief works for city... Read More
We have all heard the phrase, “Do the right thing for the right reason, even when no one is looking.” The phrase seems like a critical foundational expectation for... Read More
In critical situations, it is imperative that the push-to-talk (PTT) function is easy to get to and...
COVID-19 is ripping through our country, depositing fear, illness, death and changing daily life as...
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