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From warrior to peacekeeper
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Hats off to a new uniform look
Since the days of the Gold Rush, ranching and farming have been key economic drivers in Lincoln, a city about 37 miles northeast of Sacramento, California. That heritage... Read More
Overcoming climate and conditions to rescue child
In late July, heavy summer rains drenched central Connecticut. While that’s usually a welcome relief from the heat, the wet weather hindered Vernon police officers’... Read More
Father and son mark career milestones together
As a member of the Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division, Lieutenant Michael de Castro doesn’t regularly drive patrol. After 31... Read More
Officer’s determination closes case and surprises cancer patient
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Train them to ask why
Curiosity never “killed the cat” — here’s how it can save you
If the title of this article makes you uncomfortable, we get it. Nobody likes an officer who asks why. It’s annoying, disruptive and usually takes a perfectly good plan off […]
Take Me Home program offers effective tool for police and families
During the last week of July, the Blue Springs Police Department in Missouri put out a call on social media for assistance in identifying a boy who had been found Read More
Get the most out of simulation training
Five things you should be using your simulator for (but probably aren’t)
Your simulator is capable of far more than most agencies ask of it. Most agencies that invest in simulation start in the same place: the time-honored shoot/no-shoot... Read More
The virtual beat
Policing the metaverse
Until now, the idea of a detective solving a case through virtual reality headsets at virtual crime scenes existed as a science fiction narrative. The metaverse, which... Read More
Training with an AI partner?
Your high-tech ride-along
We’re all starring in a movie that’s starting to feel more like Blade Runner than L.A. Confidential. Artificial intelligence (AI) has officially jumped the curb,... Read More
NYC’s electric vehicle fleet for LE passes milestone
Law enforcement professionals within New York City’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and NYC Parks, along... Read More
The shift happens long before the resignation letter
Sit in enough command staff meetings about retention and the conversation follows a familiar pattern. Numbers are down, good officers are leaving and somewhere in the... Read More
Facing the oral board
What happens when your biggest interview challenge is your own nerves?
I put my name on the list. As the exam approached, I grew more nervous. Night after night, I studied department manuals, reviewed policies and questioned officers who... Read More
Why good cops quit
And what you should know before you hang it up
A veteran patrol officer sits in a squad car at the end of another 12-hour shift. The officer is not thinking about the arrest that was made, the report waiting Read More
Succession planning
Prepare future labor leaders to build something greater
It was a call from one of our city officials. Yeah, I picked up. After all, I’m an elected LEO labor leader, and officials like him have the power to Read More
Why more staff won’t fix your operational slowdowns
One clogged step dictates the pace of the entire system
When an agency slows down, the instinct is to ask for more — more officers, more civilian staff, more funding. It’s a reasonable instinct and, in most cases, it’s... Read More
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