Subscribe
Magazine + Enews
Enews
Command
Procedures & Policies
Technology
Training
Patrol
Point of Law
Investigations
Weapons
Vehicle Ops
Special Units
Directory
Search: Page 5
Article
Blog
Event
Media Gallery
News
Podcast
Press Release
Product
Video
Webinar
Whitepaper
Command
Investigations
Patrol
Point of Law
Procedures & Policies
Special Units
Technology
Training
Vehicle Ops
Weapons
Enter search phrase
Search
1,999 Results
Type: Blog
Patrol
Virginia's Expedited Academies for Out-of-State Laterals and the Worth of Water
When contemplating Virginia's action to attract laterals with a foreshortened academy stint, the sayings "Robbing Peter to pay Paul" and "Missing the forest for the trees" come immediately and inevitably to mind.
December 16, 2022
Technology
We Can Do So Much More with Body Cameras
During a probable cause search of a vehicle, for example, an officer can train herself to narrate and justify her actions, even speaking in first person to the court.
December 14, 2022
Patrol
Offering a Helping Hand for First Responder Health and Wellness
As public safety’s partner, FirstNet, Built with AT&T feels that it is our duty to give first responders the tools that ensure they are able to do their job. Whether that is through our communications technology and deployable assets or with health and wellness resources.
December 14, 2022
Patrol
10 Tips for Felony/High Risk Traffic Stops
“It's a nationwide epidemic in law enforcement, cops at the end of pursuits or situations running up to vehicles. It's the worst thing we could be doing. It's getting people killed,” says Mike Willis. “This has got to stop. This mindset has got to stop. Let's stay back behind cover and do it safer.”
December 14, 2022
Training
Proposed Law Would Require De-Escalation Instruction, Including Online Training
The de-escalation bill is designed to ensure safety and accountability for all parties. It will push agencies to reevaluate their training practices as a whole and help to reimagine outdated tactics previously used in emergencies.
December 12, 2022
Patrol
5 Things to Know Before Buying VR Training Systems
When police chiefs find it is time to invest in VR training systems, where do they begin? What should they know before they buy?
December 12, 2022
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
Technology
Albuquerque PD Boosts Crime Center Efficiency with Genetec Solutions
Genetec Security Center and Genetec Citigraf checked all the right boxes for the APD. While the unified security platform could help the city combine all their video and public safety technologies into a single solution, Citigraf would take the RTCC operations to the next level.
December 9, 2022
Patrol
Is Texas DPS'Â Plan to Build $1.2 Billion Training Facility a Sound Strategy?
A new $1.2 billion facility in Florence, TX, appears at first glance to be pretty pricey, but if the new infrastructure ultimately serves all law enforcement agencies in the Lone Star State, the strategy certainly seems sound.
December 9, 2022
Patrol
Heroism Amid Horror in the Human Response to California's Worst Wildfire
The 2018 Camp Fire became the costliest wildfire in California history with a total of 85 civilian deaths and an estimated $16.5 billion in damage. The public safety response to the rapidly unfolding disaster was—in totality— valiant and brave and seemingly superhuman even if at times wholly improvised.
December 8, 2022
Patrol
10 Tips for Field Training Officers
Think of an FTO as a football coach shaping, leading, and preparing a new member of his team. He or she needs to be prepared and bring the right skillset and methods to the table for best training the new recruits.
December 7, 2022
Patrol
Don’t Let Police Culture Prevent You from Talking to a Counselor
More and more agencies have an on-staff counselor or counseling staff—many of whom have law enforcement backgrounds—and going to see them can really help you out. These counselors are usually outside of the station to preserve your privacy.
December 5, 2022
Patrol
Tech, Tactics, and Training for Safer Vehicle Pursuits
Vehicle pursuits are inherently hazardous and often involve all manner of mayhem, including property damage and personal injury to fleeing violators, innocent victims, and pursuing police. Here are some keys to help mitigate the risks.
December 2, 2022
Patrol
5 More Quotes for Trainers: Maxims and Mantras to Hammer Home Instruction
Smart, strategic, subtle placement of appropriate quotations can help instructors cement into students' minds important lessons that—in the context of police training—could one day save a life.
November 28, 2022
Patrol
Why Police Should Invest in Training "Above and Beyond" State Requirements
Taking on the challenge of attending training above and beyond what is merely required can have myriad benefits—from increasing the prospects of promotion to simply preventing an untimely demise.
November 28, 2022
Patrol
Video of Ohio Arrest Prompts Reminders on Foot Pursuit Tactics and Safety
Police trainers and roll call supervisors should take every possible opportunity to examine and discuss ways to mitigate the inherent perils of foot pursuits.
November 25, 2022
Patrol
Examining PERF's "40 Guiding Principles" to "Retool" Police Recruit Training
If police trainers can examine—with an objective and critical eye—some of the suggestions made in the new Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) report on recruit training, a great deal of good can potentially come of it for officers, agencies, and the communities they serve.
November 18, 2022
Patrol
Breaking the BANK Code: Improving Police-Citizen Contact and Communication
Having an enhanced ability to accurately perceive a person's fundamental personality trait—Blueprint, Action, Nurturing, and Knowledge—can enable officers to achieve the most optimal outcome available at any given call for service.
November 14, 2022
Previous Page
Page 5 of 112
Next Page
