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Judge Rules DC Vax Mandate Unlawful, Potentially Enticing New Police Recruits
It remains to be seen whether the recruiting dilemma in the District will soon be fully solved—or if Mayor Bowser and Chief Contee will be saved by the court—but it is clear that there is a pressing need to have patrol officers working in the city on the Potomac.
September 9, 2022
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Ohio Officer's CPR Rescues Validate Value of Basic First Aid Training
Providing emergency first aid such as CPR, applying a tourniquet, stopping a sucking chest wound, or staunching the bleed of a gunshot wound is difficult and requires hours of training and preparation.
September 2, 2022
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Hundreds of Agencies Train in ABLE Policing in Order to "Police Their Own"
The ABLE Project is the result of a partnership between the Center for Innovations in Community Safety (CICS, formerly the Innovative Policing Program) at the Georgetown University Law Center and the global law firm Sheppard Mullin LLP.
August 26, 2022
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Going Beyond Succession Planning: "Training Up" Policing's Next Generation
Succession planning should be introduced during recruiting and initial academy training, integrated into in-service training and career development, and influence overall employee retention objectives.
August 22, 2022
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Missouri Agency's "Tactical Longevity Training" Reflects Emphasis on Wellness
It has become abundantly clear that agencies must now become more proactive about providing the tools for officers to recognize, respond to, and recover from the harmful impact of their exposure to traumatic events.
August 19, 2022
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Louisiana Law Mandates Increased Training for Human Trafficking Enforcement
Louisiana Senate Bill 63—which was passed by a 40-14 vote (with one abstention) in late June and was signed by Governor John Bel Edwards soon thereafter—amends Children's Code Act 601 relative to mandatory reporting of child abuse and reporting of sex trafficking.
August 12, 2022
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Why (and How) Officers Train for Successfully Delivering Courtroom Testimony
Agencies should provide officers with every opportunity to become better prepared for their "role in the criminal justice system" when they're tasked with taking the stand in testimony against an accused suspect at trial.
August 8, 2022
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Standing up, Training for, and Maintaining a Successful Bike Patrol Unit
Once initial investments in equipment and training are made, and budget is established for ongoing maintenance and training has been accounted for, it usually becomes quickly apparent that a Bike Patrol Unit offers myriad advantages for many years to come and many miles down the road.
August 8, 2022
It's important to incorporate other elements of police work into training for duty on a bicycle, such as live-fire range work.
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Learning from Allegations of Misconduct by Massachusetts Academy Trainers
Every possible effort must be made to guard against any and all manner of malpractice by the people charged with training the next generation of law enforcement officers.
August 5, 2022
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Amid Recruiting Crisis, Some Agencies Look at Non-Citizen Police Recruits
In a time when many of the most appealing cadre of "traditional" candidates are electing other career avenues, it may be a useful enterprise to examine people who are new to this country—not in America necessarily by birth, but by choice—among potential police officers.
July 29, 2022
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Retaining Great Police Professionals by Training Great Police Professionals
By investing in excellent training programs, police agencies can create pathways for career advancement that incentivize longer careers, cultivate future leaders for challenges that lay years or decades down the road, and ensure the best possible level of public safety in the community.
July 25, 2022
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After Uvalde: Police Undergo Active Shooter Training with Renewed Vigor
Uvalde will be recorded in the annals of police history as a "teaching moment" much in the same manner as the Columbine massacre, which everyone in the business of training law enforcement thought had changed the way in which active shooter response was to be done.
July 22, 2022
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Tennessee Officer's Actions Show Life-Saving Value of Tourniquet Training
Uncontrolled bleeding is one of the leading causes of preventable death after traumatic injury, and the application of a tourniquet to an extremity quickly losing blood can be the difference between life and death.
July 15, 2022
Learning how to control bleeding after a catastrophic injury can save your life and the lives of others. (Photo: International School of Tactical Medicine)
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Key Considerations in Defensive Tactics Training for Smaller Stature Officers
The smaller officer can be easily underestimated by an adversary who doesn't account for the old adage, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog."
July 11, 2022
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Identifying and Overcoming Challenges in Training for Low-Light Operations
In the quest to improve officer safety—and performance—during low-light deadly-force encounters, many agencies have added emerging new technologies such as red-dot optics, tritium sights, and weapon-mounted flashlights. Over-reliance on these technologies can be problematic. Training is key.
July 11, 2022
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News Headlines Highlight Need for Vigilance in Officer Safety During Training
Although rare, there are—tragically—altogether too many instances in which officers are badly hurt or killed in training. Here are some considerations for increasing safety and decreasing the potential for harm.
July 8, 2022
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Multi-Agency Training in New York Highlights Importance of Maritime Units
Late last month, a group of police agencies in New York participated in a two-day training exercise held in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard New York. It was one of many such training exercises undertaken by maritime and airborne units across the country every year in preparation for a busy summer season of rescue operations.
July 1, 2022
A group of police agencies in New York participated in a two-day training exercise held in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard New York.
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Driving Toward Safer Vehicle Pursuit Safety with Better Training and Tactics
Law enforcement trainers, leaders, and manufacturers of police equipment are constantly seeking ways to decrease the dangers of police pursuits.
June 27, 2022
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