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June 2023

Preventing compassion fatigue in policing

Preventing compassion fatigue in policing

June 25, 2023

Compassion is the DNA of professional police service dedicated to alleviating suffering, serving the needs of others and the community, solving problems, protecting life and creating positive change in people’s […] Read More

The myth of the “best-trained department in the country”

The myth of the “best-trained department in the country”

June 24, 2023

Editor’s note: This article, reprinted with permission, originally appeared in the May/June 2023 issue of LVPPA Vegas Beat, the official publication of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association. This article […] Read More

Challenges in LE leadership

Challenges in LE leadership

Addressing ethics, morality and legality

June 23, 2023

Leading a law enforcement agency (LEA) is a complicated, high-pressure position that requires wide-ranging capabilities for overseeing a staff with different levels of competence, dispositions and tasks. Involving life-and-death issues, […] Read More

Training with the best of the best

Training with the best of the best

My experience at the 2023 ILEETA Conference and Expo

June 21, 2023

The International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) Conference is without a doubt the best annual training event available for law enforcement instructors, and the 2023 ILEETA Conference and […] Read More

Public officials, listen up

Public officials, listen up

Your credibility depends on your consistency

June 20, 2023

Just about every public official, whether elected or appointed, is often in a position where he or she is called upon to make remarks to an audience. Although the primary […] Read More

Achieving the “wow” factor

Achieving the “wow” factor

Quality care policing for citizens and victims

June 19, 2023

How do you build the “wow” into your police organization to meet or exceed citizen expectations? How do sergeants add a “wow” to their patrol team or an investigations unit? […] Read More

Protect your head from serious injury

Protect your head from serious injury

What to know about headaches, migraines and concussions

June 18, 2023

The brain is the most important organ! It is a 3-pound supercomputer that regulates the patrol officer’s ability to see the suspect and take the appropriate action to keep the […] Read More

Exploring a new path toward officer wellness

Exploring a new path toward officer wellness

June 17, 2023

Dr. Peter Killeen is paving a new path toward police officer well-being, wellness and resilience by introducing his 21-Day “Call to Action” Coin Challenge to police recruits. Killeen’s program, part […] Read More

Invest to Protect Act aims to increase federal funding for small agencies

Invest to Protect Act aims to increase federal funding for small agencies

June 16, 2023

A bill reintroduced to the House of Representatives on May 5 aims to increase federal funding for small police departments across the country to support mental health care, training and […] Read More

2023 Top Cops

2023 Top Cops

June 14, 2023

During National Police Week, the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) paid tribute to the heroism, bravery and dedication of dozens of law enforcement officers from across the country at […] Read More

2023 National Police Week

2023 National Police Week

June 13, 2023

Law enforcement officers, survivors and supporters from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., to remember the fallen who gave their lives in the line of duty, and to pay […] Read More

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