“The situation here is dire”
Oakland leaders ask state for assistance in dealing with gun violence Community leaders in Oakland are asking for help from the California Highway Patrol and elected officials following a wave […] Read More
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Virtual currencies: Policy considerations
Policies have had a poor reputation in the law enforcement community for many years. We have all heard about a new policy written because of someone’s poor action or bad […] Read More
The dichotomy of the defund movement: reality setting in
The words “defund the police!” have been chanted ad nauseum for over a year. No one has ever really explained the term in detail. Instead, the “defund” narrative has been aligned with the allegations of racism in American policing, and failure to defund was promoted as being unsupportive of police reform. Read More
Street racing becomes more frequent and deadly after police defunding leads to traffic patrol cuts
Police departments across the country are seeing an increase in dangerous — and sometimes deadly — street racing after the “defund the police” movement has led to traffic patrol cuts […] Read More
Virtual reality gets real
Agencies turn to new tech for use-of-force training
Several law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin are leveraging virtual reality (VR) simulations to enhance de-escalation and use-of-force training. According to a WPR report, the Superior and Racine police departments, along […] Read More
Medical center’s “Resiliency Room” provides mental health support to police officers
The Monmouth Medical Center in New Jersey is providing mental health support to the Long Branch Police Department thanks to a new partnership between the two organizations. While police are […] Read More
