Denver police gun detection technology pays off
According to a Denver Fox31 KDVR report, Denver PD’s gun detection technology (GDT) led to nearly 100 arrests and over 100 illegal firearm confiscations in 2020. Denver police are getting […] Read More
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CARFAX for police announces online training and certification program for law enforcement agencies across the U.S. and Canada
Online Trainings Enable Law Enforcement Professionals to Obtain Certification Hours Despite COVID Closures
Centerville, VA, January 25, 2021 – CARFAX for Police announced today the launch of its 2021 Training and Certification Program, offering law enforcement professionals online training courses during COVID shutdowns. […] Read More
Judge in George Floyd trial rejects the use of 16 prior incidents as evidence against Minneapolis police officers; admits two
Judge Peter Cahill has dismissed 16 prior incidents involving the Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death, admitting 2 as evidence to be used in trial. No explanation for […] Read More
Honolulu Police Department makes academy tests open-book
This past summer, Honolulu Police Department (HPD) made the transition from closed to open-book tests for their police officer qualification exams. Michelle Yu, an HPD spokeswoman, told Honolulu Civil Beat […] Read More
Police mental health training and services is a growing trend
Exeter, New Hampshire, and Pharr, Texas, police departments are making mental health training a priority by instituting changes and new policies to better handle mental-health related responses. According to a […] Read More
NYPD shooting reminds NYC they still have work to do
A New York City cop became the NYPD’s first line-of-duty shooting victim of the new year on January 26, 2021. Thirty-one-year-old police officer Daniel Vargas was shot in his lower […] Read More
