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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 has responded to these devastating […] Read More
In 1997, I attended my first firearm instructor certification course. It was two weeks of shooting pistols and shotguns that helped improve my shooting skills and reinforced what I was […] Read More
I was recently talking to a friend who retired from a career in law enforcement, and he remarked about how it had really been much more difficult than he had […] Read More
Although you may have already heard of the “dark web” and possibly used the Tor (The Onion Router) browser before (apbweb.com/2023/04/peeling-the-onion), for many, I2P (Invisible Internet Project) remains an enigma. […] Read More
We have now made our way to the third of five total factors that can influence your performance. To recap, the last two articles focused on both the speed and […] Read More
Editor’s note: This article, reprinted with permission, originally appeared in the summer 2023 issue of The California Narcotic Officer, the official publication of the California Narcotic Officers’ Association (CNOA). Tim […] Read More
This article is a product of many mistakes that I and others have made with respect to the issue of permanent light-duty assignments. Based on my decades of service in […] Read More
There are 55,054 assaults on law enforcement each year, resulting in 16,260 injuries and 234 officer deaths. Officers can feel that pain and suffer physically, psychologically and/or spiritually. This article […] Read More
It seems law enforcement activities are under more scrutiny than ever before. Individual officers and supervisors are often forced to explain why they made certain decisions. Other public safety professionals […] Read More
The public respects law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. We rightly honor those who have sacrificed their lives in this noble mission to protect and serve. But […] Read More
As the political environment varies wildly across the country, there continues to be a cry for citizen oversight of policing. A citizen review board (CRB) and a citizen advisory board […] Read More
One of the most contentious hot-button topics in law enforcement today concerns the use of force by police, underscored in recent years by several highly publicized cases, such as the […] Read More
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