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Editor’s note: This article is reprinted with permission from the January 2024 issue of PORAC Law Enforcement News, the official magazine of the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC). […] Read More
Well, we made it. We are at the final article to close out the “Five factors to increase performance” series. In this final edition, we will discuss how to apply […] Read More
For many police officers, being good enough just isn’t good enough. For this group of hard-charging men and women, being more prepared, more knowledgeable and more capable than their peers […] Read More
Your thoughts impact your performance. Positive thoughts alone (e.g., “I am competent; I am capable”) tend to be necessary but insufficient to achieve the desired outcome (e.g., hitting the bull’s-eye) […] Read More
Law enforcement officers are charged with a wide array of duties in order to protect the community, maintain order and safeguard the public’s rights. They put on a thousand hats. […] Read More
Traditionally, police departments have relied on sworn officers to maintain law and order within communities. However, police departments have increasingly turned to volunteers to fill unique and specialized roles. This […] Read More
According to the National Policing Institute, the paradigm of evidence-based policing (EBP) followed the concepts of evidence-based medicine (EBM), which was adopted as standard professional practice in the early 1990s. […] Read More
As we are all painfully aware, legitimate and painful acts of discrimination, sexual harassment and bias have been a serious reality in a great many organizations in the past. Unfortunately, […] Read More
Today’s police officers are well trained and highly skilled. Most police academy basic and in-service training is focused on skill development. However, while skill training is essential, it can be […] Read More
The internet is ablaze with videos of so-called First Amendment auditors. Provocative individuals, often referring to themselves as “journalists” go to extremes to conspicuously take photos and videos in or near public […] Read More
The year 2024 marks two decades since H.R. 218 was passed and became law. It’s way past time that law enforcement professionals, especially firearms instructors, understand it and refer to […] Read More
X, formally known as Twitter, is viewed widely by journalists and politicians as the gold standard for social media-based communications. It’s tenured, and unlike other applications that cater to younger […] Read More
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