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Trainingby Amaury MurgadoOctober 22, 2015

Conducting Effective Meetings

Most facets of supervising can be placed in one of two categories: action or admin. The action parts are what supervisors usually enjoy doing the most. The admin side is a different story.

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Patrolby David GriffithOctober 22, 2015

A War of Words

In the last 13 months, there have been some horrific murders of police officers that appear to have been at least spurred by the animosity toward police that flashed up after Ferguson and the Eric Garner incident in New York City.

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Patrolby David GriffithOctober 19, 2015

Shots Fired: North Liberty, Iowa 03-10-2013

Neighbors peered out of the windows of their trailers hoping she was finally going to leave him. But they quickly learned she wouldn't be allowed to go quietly. She was in her Chevy Cavalier trying to drive off. He was jumping on the hood and raising the devil's own noise.

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Patrolby Kate FloraOctober 16, 2015

Case Study: A Body in New Brunswick

It would take seven more years, two first-degree murder trials, two guilty verdicts, and a multitude of appeals before David Tanasichuk was finally convicted of killing his wife. But the tireless efforts of all involved in the investigation eventually led to justice for the victim.

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Patrolby David GriffithOctober 16, 2015

Two-Officer Cars: The Buddy System

Two-officer units may cost a city more, but they provide many benefits that can save the lives of officers.

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Patrolby Jason McCammackOctober 8, 2015

Cross-border Tunnels: What Lies Beneath

The Nogales Tunnel Task Force, headed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations, was established in 2011 and is made up of personnel from CBP, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and state and local agencies.

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Trainingby Todd BrimmOctober 7, 2015

Building Mental Resiliency

Too many law enforcement officers eventually succumb to the hazards of their careers indirectly because of the psychological effects of their profession. And there is no body armor for the mind and the psyche.

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Patrolby Devallis RutledgeOctober 7, 2015

Flight and the Fourth Amendment

Sometimes, people run when they see you coming. May you chase them? If you do, does that amount to a "show of authority" constituting a detention, requiring reasonable suspicion?

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Vehicle Opsby Leigh HuntSeptember 30, 2015

Justifying Your Agency's Acquisition of Armored Vehicles

With the correct officer training and community education these vehicles are a mainstay that departments will find they do not want to live without.

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Patrolby Amaury MurgadoSeptember 30, 2015

Missing Elderly Man with Dementia

You get a call about a missing elderly white male who left his residence somewhere between 21:00 and 04:00 while his caregiver was sleeping. The gentleman is 74 years old and expected to be walking in dress clothes. He has a habit of wandering off.

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