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Technology
VirTra and Force Science Institute Partner to Advance Officer Training
“By partnering with Force Science Institute, we’re able to leverage their research, training, and complex scientific principles to add extensive depth and expertise to our leading simulation product line,” said Jason Mulcahy, VirTra GM.
August 12, 2019
Patrol
Force Science Institute Studies Sudden Vehicle Stop Attacks
The Force Science Institute has completed a new study on vehicle stop safety and will offer specific pointers on how officers can better protect themselves from sudden shooting attacks.
May 8, 2012
Training
VirTra and Force Science Institute Announce Law Enforcement Training
The goal of the program is to encourage law enforcement professionals to apply the important concepts revealed in this research when investigating, reconstructing, recalling or otherwise analyzing use of force. The courses will run for two days and take place at various cities around the United States in 2018.
April 10, 2018
Patrol
Dr. Bill Lewinski To Keynote POLICE-TREXPO 2010
Dr. Bill Lewinski, co-founder and executive director of the Force Science Institute, will be the keynote speaker at POLICE-TREXPO 2010 taking place March 29-April 1 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif.
December 8, 2009
Point of Law
Tactics and Training: Thoughts on Use of Force
Is the law on use of force really changing? What is science saying about bias? What can you do to be safer on the job?
November 13, 2019
Patrol
How One City Kept the Peace After a White Cop/Black Suspect OIS
"It was a classic example of what Force Science teaches about how shots often end up in the back," he notes. "An officer decides to shoot when he is facing a deadly threat, as McMillin was. But by the time the bullets impact, the suspect has begun to turn in flight, and the rounds strike in the back. With action and reaction times, it's unavoidable."
March 10, 2015
Patrol
Dave Smith: Science, Skepticism, COVID and You
Every American should have the choice to be vaccinated or not, instead of being forced to take the jab or lose their job.
December 8, 2021
Patrol
DSM Dyneema Wins 2014 Worldsafe Award for Force Multiplier Technology
DSM Dyneema, known for its life protection materials and high-performance fibers, has won the 2014 WorldSafe Safety Product Innovation Award from the Safe America Foundation for the development of Dyneema Force Multiplier Technology.
November 14, 2014
Patrol
Why It Was Legal for New York Trooper to Shoot Fleeing, Unarmed Escapee
State and federal law allows the use of deadly force to prevent an escape if the officer believes the suspect poses a significant threat. Law enforcement experts say this shooting was clear-cut.
June 30, 2015
Patrol
Junk Science on the Beat
Many police psychologists believe that if you don’t feel bad, something is wrong with you.
March 31, 2006
Patrol
De-Escalation Training Using Science, Not Speculation
By pairing what we know about how the brain functions—and subsequently, how individuals can purposefully and intentionally push the brain into "Executive State"—with what we know about tailoring our communication to the person with whom we're speaking, trainers can take De-Escalation training to an entirely new (and better) level.
December 12, 2022
Patrol
Reasons to Attend POLICE-TREXPO
POLICE-TREXPO is the one-stop shop for training, tactics, and technology. There are now more reasons than ever to attend POLICE-TREXPO West, March 29-31, 2010 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif.
February 10, 2010
Technology
Poll: Public Supportive of Genetic Science for Law Enforcement Purposes
According to a new Wall Street Journal Online/Harris Interactive Health care Poll, the public is almost unanimous in its positive opinions on the science of genetics and the use of DNA for purposes of public health and safety.
September 27, 2006
Patrol
Video: Missouri Man Fires AK at Officers In Car Chase
The footage from the patrol car of Officer Trenton Herr shows the erratic, high-speed driving of Cody Wilcoxson, 31, who fired an AK-47 at pursuing officers while driving at one point.
May 16, 2011
Patrol
National LE Museum Holds Discussion of Forensic Science in O.J. Simpson Trial
On Tuesday, October 4, 2016, the National Law Enforcement Museum presented the 14th installment of its popular Witness to History panel discussion series, sponsored by Target. "Investigating O.J. Simpson: The Case for DNA" was held at the U.S. Navy Memorial's Burke Theatre.
October 5, 2016
Technology
Houston Forensic Science Center Outsources DNA Work to Tackle Backlog
The Houston Forensic Science Center will outsource most of its DNA work to a private laboratory for the next 10 months to play catch-up with a backlog of evidence.
June 20, 2018
Patrol
National Academy of Sciences Says These Police Tactics Reduce Crime
What factors can really help drive down crime? The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine said in a report released Thursday that certain “proactive” policies aimed at preventing crime before it happens—including stop and frisk—show mixed results. Yet it is not enough to simply identify what policies appear to reduce crime, a panel convened by the National Academies cautions in the report.
November 9, 2017
Technology
Facial Recognition: Art or Science?
Vigilant Solutions
Generating a list of high-quality leads using facial recognition technology is now within reach for agencies of all sizes. Learn how facial recognition works, best practices for capturing probe images, and new breakthrough image pre-processing techniques that anyone can employ.
April 27, 2016
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