Exploring confirmation bias in policing
Mark Twain famously said, “It’s not what you don’t know that gets you into trouble, it’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” Here is the deal: Human […] Read More
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Selecting targets for maximum training effectiveness
As a traveling firearm instructor, I get the opportunity to see a lot of law enforcement ranges. Some of them are filled with amazing technology. Turning-target systems, live-fire shoot houses, […] Read More
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Presents 2024 Board Award Winners
The Board of Directors of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), whose mission is to honor the fallen, tell the story of American law enforcement and make it […] Read More
Texas shelter dog becomes impressive crime-fighting police K-9
A dog in Fort Worth, Texas, has found a new purpose in life as a drug-sniffing police K-9 for the Fort Worth Police Department — a transformation that took place […] Read More
Politics and the law enforcement organization
Breaking down the false narratives
It’s becoming difficult to ignore the fact that the “P word” — politics, that is — and law enforcement are becoming increasingly intertwined. We in law enforcement, for example, find […] Read More
Police academy training: Time for reform
With over 681 state and local police academies in the United States training over 60,000 new police recruits annually, there is little standardization. Graduation rates nationwide for recruits hover around […] Read More
