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October 2024

Implicit bias training may only be the beginning

Implicit bias training may only be the beginning

An evidence-based approach to improving community relations

October 25, 2024

In fall 2023, American Police Beat published an article titled “Diversity in law enforcement: Can it improve police-community relations?” by Dr. Gene Ira Katz. The article highlighted the 2015 report […] Read More

Traffic enforcement: What’s your purpose?

Traffic enforcement: What’s your purpose?

October 23, 2024

For most citizens, a traffic stop might be their only encounter with a police officer. These are the same folks who vote and serve on juries. As a uniformed traffic […] Read More

Violent gangs are re-emerging to challenge America’s law enforcement agencies

Violent gangs are re-emerging to challenge America’s law enforcement agencies

October 22, 2024

America has a rich history of gang activity, as well as a successful law enforcement narrative of dealing with gangs decisively. While many of these gangs are violent and well […] Read More

Recognizing and addressing the issue of leaders in cognitive decline

Recognizing and addressing the issue of leaders in cognitive decline

October 21, 2024

I have long said that to the extent I have any wisdom, most of it is the consequence of my mistakes and my abundance of scar tissue. This article reflects […] Read More

Seek your own training

Seek your own training

Be a well-prepared LE professional, not the lowest common denominator

October 20, 2024

Over the past several years, many department training budgets have been slashed. Politicians, news media and loud special interest groups have colluded to defund law enforcement, and training has taken […] Read More

Patrol officers don’t patrol

Patrol officers don’t patrol

To make a work shift manageable, something’s got to give

October 19, 2024

Middle of summer, end of a busy shift. A single patrol officer in service. The rest are already on scenes: two shootings, a couple accidents with injury, some random report […] Read More

Real-time intelligence

Real-time intelligence

Revolutionizing crisis response

October 18, 2024

This will be the last time he pulls his car into the school parking lot. It has been two weeks since he walked the narrow halls and one hour since […] Read More

False confessions

False confessions

What every police officer should know

October 16, 2024

Interviewing and interrogating suspects are foundational skills in policing. When an officer obtains a confession of guilt from a suspect, it not only solidifies the officer’s belief in the suspect’s […] Read More

Instead of a ticket, life-changing advice

Instead of a ticket, life-changing advice

October 15, 2024

While stories of statistically rare police misconduct (or simple mistakes) seem to get front-page treatment, the reality is that many officers spend their days quietly making a difference. Though it […] Read More

Las Vegas police union faces off with NFL over biometrics policy

Las Vegas police union faces off with NFL over biometrics policy

October 14, 2024

A wise man once said that archaeologists of the future will eventually unearth one of our massive football stadiums, turn to their colleagues and say, “This is where they worshipped!” […] Read More

Officers as Artists

Officers as Artists

New National Law Enforcement Museum exhibit celebrates the power of creativity

October 12, 2024

The National Law Enforcement Museum (NLEM) in Washington, D.C., is spotlighting the artistic talents of peace officers and the healing power of creativity with its first-ever art exhibition, “Officers as […] Read More

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