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Editorial: America Needs More Straight-Talking Sheriffs
“Society wants to blame everything else but where the blame should be. The blame goes to this individual,” Sheriff Billy Woods said.
February 29, 2024
Marion County, Florida, Sheriff Billy Woods schools the media on police operations, crime, and individual responsibility.
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Editorial: Crazy Person Wanted
The Oakland PD has been operating under a federal consent decree since January 2003. That’s not a typo. The police department has been under the control of federal courts and court-appointed monitors for 21 years.
February 29, 2024
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Time to Change Our Pursuit Policies
Complicated guidelines that require officers to make decisions during the heat of the moment are not working.
January 24, 2024
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My Technology Can: Help You Recruit More Qualified and Dedicated Officers
Breacher Recruiting’s BreacherCRM software streamlines and simplifies the law enforcement hiring process.
January 22, 2024
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Innovative Law Enforcement Leaders 2023: Monroe County SO's Mental Wellness Program
One of the goals of the program is to help deputies overcome any reticence to speak with the clinicians. “Stigma is found to be the greatest barrier to law enforcement seeking mental health treatment,” Dr. Kim Butler says.
October 10, 2023
As part of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office wellness program, Dr. Kim Butler and other clinicians are embedded with the deputies and build friendly relationships with them.
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Innovative Law Enforcement Leaders 2023: Forsyth County SO's Deputy Health and Fitness Program
The Forsyth County SO health and fitness program begins in the academy. “Every morning the cadets perform physical training that will instill healthy habits for their career,” Tom Nagel says.
October 10, 2023
Tom Nagel, the health and fitness coordinator for the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, supervises an exercise session for deputies.
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Innovative Law Enforcement Leaders 2023: The Chambersburg PD's Officer and Community Wellness Program
Last year the agency decided to create a combined community and officer wellness program, putting one professional who was already on staff in charge of helping officers on emotionally disturbed person calls and with their own mental health.
October 10, 2023
Chambersburg police officers work a local high school football game.
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Innovative Law Enforcement Leaders 2023: The Bibb County School Police Student Outreach Program
The reading program has aided the Bibb County School Police with outreach to the community, and it plans to expand its elementary school presence to include more officers.
October 10, 2023
Bibb County school police officer Angelo Bellamy helps second graders achieve reading proficiency.
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Innovative Law Enforcement Leaders 2023: Acworth Police Department's Victim Advocacy Program
Chief Jesse Evans leads the Acworth PD and has established a special program for crime victims. Acworth PD is the only law enforcement agency that employs a dedicated crime victim advocate.
October 10, 2023
Victim advocate Emily Hall of the Acworth Police Department demonstrates how she helps people affected by crime.
Technology
My Technology Can: Solve a Major Community Policing Problem
Fusus can help you build stronger relationships with the community you serve.
July 5, 2023
The Fusus platform in use by real-time crime center personnel.
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Editorial: Thoughts on “Walk the Blue Line”
The best-selling book from James Patterson and Matt Eversmann is a collection of narratives from individual cops telling stories of what it’s like to wear a badge in contemporary America.
May 31, 2023
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Recruiting, Retaining, and Supervising the Best
Most law enforcement agencies face a severe shortage of sworn personnel, but the answer is not just filling the ranks. It’s hiring, keeping, and promoting high-quality officers.
May 24, 2023
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Tactical Doctrine and Response to Active Shooters
Active shooter response operations should flow seamlessly throughout the entire mission and be designed to end hostilities at the first opportunity. It begins with the sole responder moving to contact to finish the threat.
October 3, 2022
To end the killing from an active shooter attack as quickly as possible, a sole officer often must move to contact and end the threat.
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2022 Innovative LE Leaders: Missouri Chief Works to Build the Character Of Kids
Through athletics and day camp activities Willard Police Chief Thomas McClain teaches his community’s kids about responsibility, honor, self control, and discernment.
September 28, 2022
Kids taking archery lessons at Camp Character, the day camp developed through Willard PD’s PAL program. (Photo: Willard PD)
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2022 Innovative LE Leaders: New Jersey Agency Offers Hope to the Addicted
Chief James Abbott of the West Orange Police Department lets addicts come to his city’s police station, turn in their drugs, and seek help and even treatment.
September 28, 2022
West Orange, NJ, Police Chief James Abbott credits a lot of people with creating and maintaining his agency’s addict assistance program, Operation Hope. The program provides peer counseling and helps addicts find treatment options.
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2022 Innovative LE Leaders: Wisconsin Chief Stresses Outcome-Based Policing
In the Village of Palmyra, the director of public safety and his police officers practice kind, compassionate problem solving, while fighting crime.
September 28, 2022
James Small leads the Village of Palmyra (WI) Department of Public Safety. The veteran police officer and firefighter wants his officers to focus on kind, compassionate problem-solving. He also wants them to spend time making contact with people.
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2022 Innovative LE Leaders: The Three C’s at Tulane
Chief Kirk Bouyelas says the Tulane University Police Department focuses on the “three c’s”: crime prevention and response, community relations, and supporting its cops.
September 28, 2022
Tulane University Police Chief Kirk Bouyelas came to a department with serious morale problems in 2018 and has transformed it into a much more effective and respected force. He has also added new programs to improve officer emotional and physical wellness.
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2022 Innovative LE Leaders: Colorado Chief Provides Digital Support for Victims and Officers
A chance meeting with a local software developer led Sheridan Police Chief Jeffrey A. Martinez to supply officers with apps for victim and peer support.
September 28, 2022
Chief Jeffrey Martinez of the Sheridan (CO) Police Department demonstrates one of the department’s apps. The department uses two new customized apps, one for crime and accident victim support and one to help officers in crisis.
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