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Section: Procedures & Policies
Patrol
How to Figure Out the Type of Call You're On
To be sure, the hardest part of any call is figuring out what you have. Once you do, it's a matter of following protocol, policy, and filling out the right paperwork. And therein lies the rub; getting to that point. It's akin to solving puzzles or answering riddles.
July 8, 2016
Patrol
ECDs and Use-of-Force Law
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which applies to five states, emphasizes the use of TASERs as tools for protection, not for compelling compliance.
March 8, 2016
Patrol
A Revolution in Use-of-Force Policy and Training?
A battle is brewing among law enforcement leadership organizations about whether and how to change police use-of-force policy and training to be kinder and gentler.
March 7, 2016
Training
De-Escalation Training: Learning to Back Off
De-escalation training is not new nor innovative. The philosophy behind the training is that officers need to take every opportunity to slow down a situation when possible.
March 2, 2016
Vehicle Ops
How to Choose a Helicopter for Your Agency
If you're considering purchasing a helicopter for your agency, here are some topics you need to explore in your journey toward achieving flight operations.
February 29, 2016
Weapons
12 Things You Need to Know About Rifle Optics
In order to help you decide what optic best suits your needs,
POLICE
Magazine spoke with some experts on the tactical operation of firearms optics. And the following are 12 things they said you need to know about these essential accessories.
January 28, 2016
Patrol
The Totality of Circumstances
People pass instant judgment on officers' actions on video without seeming to know anything about the investigation and analysis that necessarily includes policy, training, and the laws that govern police use of force.
January 28, 2016
Weapons
How to Buy a Duty Holster
Your duty holster is one of the most important articles of safety equipment you'll ever take into the field — just as important as your firearm, cruiser, flashlight, or handcuffs.
January 28, 2016
Patrol
Reasonable Force
In the age of ubiquitous video and mushrooming oversight, how can you ensure that your use of force does not bring unwanted discredit upon you, your department, and the entire profession? The same as always: Know the law, and comply with it.
November 3, 2015
Training
Cops are Not Ninjas
Understand that the law throughout this country is that officers are permitted to use objectively reasonable force under the totality of the circumstances, and that means they do not have to use deadly force only if nothing else would work.
July 16, 2015
Patrol
Do Police Have to be Perfect?
If we start punishing officers for every mistake, just because an encounter ended in the justified shooting of a suspect, then officers will surely minimize their contact with suspects.
July 16, 2015
Technology
Digital Video: Working Under the Microscope
When the public sees a news video that apparently shows an officer committing excessive force, the incessant media-driven quest for "Justice! Now!" puts false hope in the minds of many that there will be quick and easy answers for complex events.
June 18, 2015
Training
25 Ways to Make Police Training More Effective
Because police training is in the news we thought it was a good time to ask veteran officers and trainers how they would improve law enforcement training and make it more effective. The following is collected from the comments of more than a dozen sources.
April 29, 2015
Training
The Virtual Reality Machine
You quickly realize when working a scenario in the new Theater from MILO Range Training Systems that it's a new kind of use-of-force simulator. Not only does the Theater system provide an immersive multiple screen experience, the images projected on those screens react to your movements.
January 18, 2015
Technology
How to Start a Body Camera Program
Those who have succeeded in implementing wearable evidence capture programs say agencies may want to take a step back and make sure they are getting the right equipment and have the proper infrastructure in place to make their adoption of officer-worn video a success.
December 21, 2014
Weapons
Less-Lethal: Mixed Blessings
It's well known that an offender who decides to resist arrest or attack a police officer must consider the possibility of being injured or even killed for doing so. What is unknown is how the proliferation of less-lethal weapons has changed and will change the way these men and women think.
November 26, 2014
Training
What Records Wants You to Know
The end of your report is merely the start of a process that involves many gatekeepers. The keys to getting past the gatekeepers are found within your agency's records section.
November 21, 2014
Patrol
Understanding Graham v. Connor
The 1989 case of Graham v. Connor is an example of how the actions of one officer can start a process that establishes law. Using the Graham standard, an officer must apply constitutionally appropriate levels of force based on the unique circumstances.
October 27, 2014
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