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Making the transition to pistol-mounted optics is a decision requiring a significant amount of information to ensure the best decisions are made for our officers and departments. It’s not as […] Read More
De-escalation can be a foggy term. On the one hand, it refers to gaining control over an enforcement situation that is threatening to become uncontrollable. On the other, it refers […] Read More
Yes, you read that right: This article tells you what not to do about anxiety. As you will learn, counterintuitively, when it comes to anxiety, trying to fight it will […] Read More
Defunding the police, anti-police rhetoric by politicians and special interest groups, legislative handcuffs put on cops and the pandemic just might lead to no one answering your 9-1-1 call. Some […] Read More
Weapon retention has evolved since the standard leather thumb break holster. Most officers immediately associate the term “weapon retention” with the level of security their duty holster provides. A secure […] Read More
Although Officer Justin Terney was still a rookie with the Tecumseh Police Department in Oklahoma, he apparently made it known to all who would listen that his goal was to […] Read More
Law enforcement officers play a key role in supporting kindergarten to 12th grade (K–12) schools in preparing for a critical violent incident on campus. The role of officers may vary […] Read More
The complexities of modern policing have required law enforcement agencies to expand how officers are trained to do their jobs. It is not sufficient for training to focus solely on […] Read More
With summer right around the corner, kids and families will be heading back to lakes, rivers and ponds to cool off and have fun — and the family of Enmanuel […] Read More
2021 surpassed 2020 as the deadliest year for law enforcement in U.S. history, with an unprecedented number of officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, many of […] Read More
Police officers experience numerous job-related stressors, including physical danger, administrative and financial vulnerability, shift work, staffing shortages and increased overtime, repeated exposure to trauma and violence, role confusion, responsibility for […] Read More
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