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NYPD Building Quieter Training Range
The police department says the largely enclosed new facility will reduce the noise from the shooting range, also used by bomb squad trainees and Correction officers, which has been active since 1960.
March 26, 2025
Training
Editorial: Preventing Recruit Deaths
Training injuries and even training fatalities are far too common in law enforcement academies, and they need to be addressed.
March 11, 2025
Training
Massachusetts Police Academy Under Investigation
The academy, run by the state, provides basic training to new police officers in Massachusetts and became the subject of an investigation on Feb. 26.
March 4, 2025
Training
29 Police Recruits Died in Training in Last Decade, Associated Press Reports
AP’s investigation shows the deaths have grown at a time when departments are tapping an older and more diverse pool of applicants to address officer shortages. More than two-thirds of the deaths occurred since 2020.
February 18, 2025
Training
U.S. Capitol Police Recruit Killed in Georgia Traffic Accident
Five other recruit officers who were also in the car were injured, and the crash happened while the recruits were off duty during their time at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.
February 3, 2025
Training
San Antonio Officer Fatally Wounded by Accidental Discharge
Officer William Kasberg was preparing to enter a state-mandated ALERRT training inside a vacant school and was gathering his items when his weapon accidentally went off, striking him.
December 10, 2024
Training
Colorado Voters Approve $350 Million for Police Pay, Benefits, Training
The $350 million will go toward local law enforcement pay, bonuses, education and training of peace officers.
November 11, 2024
Point of Law
Boise Sergeant Settles with City for $850K Over Training Injury Allegedly Caused by Former Chief
In the lawsuit, Sgt. Kirk Rush, a member of the Boise Police Department’s K-9 Unit, alleged that in October 2021 then Chief Lee demonstrated a neck hold on him without consent during a training exercise, causing injures that later required surgery.
October 10, 2024
Training
New California Law Mandates Parental Notification Before School Shooting Drills, Prohibits Simulated Gunfire
In addition to prohibiting the use of simulated gunfire, the law mandates a standardized week-of-parental notification that an event is to take place and day-of parental notification after the event has taken place.
October 1, 2024
Training
Vector Solutions Partners with Vermont Criminal Justice Council for Training Record Management
New requirements stipulate that each law enforcement agency in Vermont must submit an annual training submission form that attests that annual training requirements have been met for each officer employed with the agency.
September 30, 2024
Training
Massachusetts State Police Suspend Boxing Training After Recruit’s Death
Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, of Worcester, was pronounced dead at a hospital Sept. 13, a day after he participated in an exercise in the boxing ring at the Massachusetts State Police Academy in New Braintree.
September 25, 2024
Training
Massachusetts State Police Recruit Dies After Becoming Unresponsive in Training
Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, died at a hospital one day after the exercise at the Massachusetts State Police Academy in New Braintree.
September 16, 2024
Training
New Jersey Officer Seriously Injured in Range Accident
The incident happened at the Passaic County Police Academy Shooting Range. The officer is currently receiving treatment at St. Joseph's University Trauma Center and is reported to be in serious, but stable condition.
September 11, 2024
Training
Widow Sues Indiana Agency Over Husband’s Training Death
The 11-page civil complaint filed last week by the deputy’s wife claims that the academy and its training staff put the deputy at undue risk of injury and death.
September 10, 2024
Deputy Asson Hacker of the Vanderburgh County (Indiana) Sheriff's Office died March 2, 2023, after suffering a medical emergency during training.
Training
Dave Smith: The Deadly Effects of De-Training
Tragic events often occur when even well-trained folks do something over and over. It isn’t the rookie that has bad habits, takes shortcuts, or ignores danger signals.
August 29, 2024
Dave Smith
Training
Former Denver Police Recruit Sues Over “Hazing” He Says Cost Him His Legs
Victor Moses told the paramedics that he was "extremely fatigued" and experiencing "extreme leg cramping," a sign of distress in people with sickle cell trait, something Moses said he had in a police application form, the lawsuit says.
July 31, 2024
Training
NYPD Recruit Dies After Collapsing During Training
Probationary Officer Edgar Ordonez, 33, was training outdoors at the department's shooting range at Rodman's Neck in the Bronx when he collapsed just before noon.
July 11, 2024
NYPD Probationary Police Officer Edgar Ordonez suffered a medical event and died while training Wednesday at the academy.
Training
NYPD Training Officers in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
"Jiu jitsu and wrestling are both sports that utilize minimal force to control a suspect. So by using minimal force you prevent injuries to suspect civilians and officers," said Lt. Kirk Anderson of the Tactical Training Unit.
July 8, 2024
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