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Careers
Background Investigations Can Break You
I'm always amazed by the number of applicants who get caught by background investigations. If you think the background investigator will wake up stupid that morning and let you slip through, please think again.
March 11, 2012
Careers
Background Investigations and Secrets
If you have lived a tawdry past, then you should know that some astute investigator will find out during your background investigation. If you think that you have any disqualifiers in your past, do yourself a favor and do some research.
February 5, 2009
Training
Philly Police Plan Recruit Class, New Academy
Commissioner Charles Ramsey expects to get city approval for the class in the second half of the year. The next group of recruits will train and be taught at a former military facility acquired from the federal government.
February 22, 2011
Command
Newsweek: Apprenticeships Would Improve Police Training
Unlike the shorter police academies, future officers serve as apprentices or cadets for a two-to-three-year program involving comprehensive learning through years of field experience and classroom instruction.
February 15, 2023
Training
New Jersey Overlooked Red Flags to Produce More Diverse Police Recruits, Lawsuit Claims
A veteran New Jersey state trooper alleges in a whistleblower lawsuit she was retaliated against by her superiors after raising objections that police academy background checks were compromised because of pressure to increase racial diversity among State Police ranks.
February 29, 2016
Special Units
Blending Into the Background
"Tactical black" is what springs to mind when thinking about SWAT teams, but it's not the only apparel option for police tactical units. With the advent of the A-TACS pattern from Digital Concealment Systems, many more agencies may be making the switch.
April 26, 2011
Weapons
Senate Gun Deal Would Expand Background Checks
U.S. Senators reached an agreement that would expand background checks for firearm purchases to limit access to weapons for criminals and the mentally ill.
April 9, 2013
Patrol
DOJ Says Background Checks, Citizenship Requirements Prevent Diversification of Police
The report, released Wednesday in conjunction with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, critiques several widely used police-hiring practices — noting that over-reliance on such criteria “may limit certain underrepresented communities’ representation in law enforcement agencies.”
October 6, 2016
Weapons
IACP Supports Background Check Deal
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) announced its support for a U.S. Senate proposal that would expand background checks for gun purchases.
April 11, 2013
Vehicle Ops
Bruce Siddle Keynote Speaker at TREXPO West
Bruce Siddle, a law enforcement veteran with an extensive background specializing in use-of-force training, will provide valuable insight as one of the keynote speakers at TREXPO West 2007 on Wednesday, March 21, 1000 - 1200 hrs.
January 3, 2007
Weapons
Biden Urges Background Checks, "Assault Weapon" Ban in Wake of Boulder Shooting
In brief remarks responding to the shooting, Biden urged Congress to move quickly to close the loopholes in the background check system and to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines — an effort that would be even more difficult to achieve politically. According to a police affidavit, the Colorado shooter had purchased a semi-automatic rifle six days earlier.
March 23, 2021
Weapons
IACP 2013: Chiefs Want Expanded Background Checks
A coalition of police chiefs stepped up their advocacy for extending firearm background checks to private sales, gun shows and online sales, saying the measure is needed to stave off mass shooting attacks.
October 21, 2013
Training
FBI Allows Free Background Checks Using its Criminal Database to Aid Katrina Relief
To aid thousands of Gulf Coast evacuees and people eager to help them in different states, the FBI is allowing free background checks using its criminal history database.
September 15, 2005
Weapons
Bill to Require Background Checks for Ammo Purchases Introduced in Congress
If the bill passes, the law would use the FBI’s Instant Background Check System, which is the same one used for firearms purchases.
March 27, 2018
Weapons
California Lt. Gov. Pushes Background Checks for Ammunition Initiative
The measure also would require licensing of ammunition sellers and instantaneous point-of-sale background checks for all ammunition purchases.
October 19, 2015
Patrol
GAO Report Says 'Watch List' Gun Purchases Approved In 91% of Background Checks
From Feb 2004 to Feb. 2010, individuals on U.S. terror watch lists were involved in background checks 1,225 times. About 91 percent of the time, the transactions were allowed to proceed.
May 4, 2010
Technology
FLEOA Charges OPM With Jeopardizing Officer Safety After Database Breach
After the hearing regarding multiple recent data breaches at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), FLEOA President Jon Adler issued the following statement in response.
June 17, 2015
Patrol
3 Powerful Chicago Aldermen Push for Relaxed Police Hiring Standards
Chicago's most powerful alderman joined forces Wednesday with chairmen of the City Council's Black and Hispanic Caucuses in demanding that candidates with minor drug and criminal offenses be allowed to become Chicago Police officers.
December 14, 2016
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