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Emergency response software has been created to help first responders use resources and tactics to handle a wide range of critical incidents. Although software itself is hardly a silver bullet that will crush a terrorist event, its capabilities are nevertheless reassuring.
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Laser sighting systems help officers with target identification, and as we well know when deploying any weapon system, target identification is key. We are not always going to have the luxury of getting into a gunfight under "ideal" conditions.
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ATF tactical medics operate as a special agent EMTs with a life-saving skill set. They can perform classic trauma-care functions such as CPR, bandaging, splinting, applying oxygen, and spinal immobilization. They also utilize advanced skills.
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For those who finish their law enforcement careers, the breadth of experiences the profession avails them offers all manner of post-career options, and nothing speaks to the heart of the adrenaline junkie like another round in the octagon of law enforcement.
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A nationwide survey conducted by the Pew Center on the States, Public Opinion Strategies and the Mellman Group recently queried Americans about their thoughts on incarceration of both violent and non-violent criminals, alternative rehabilitation strategies, and the effort to reduce the nation’s expenditure on traditional prisons.
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A new study published in the journal Social Science & Medicine is providing rare insight into the mind of domestic violence victims who decide not to pursue criminal charges against their attackers.
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An Anhydrous Ammonia explosion at the West Fertilizer Plant, located in West, Texas near Waco occurred killing at least fifteen people and injuring hundreds in a forty square block area. Among the dead were eleven firefighters. The shock wave could be felt as far away as 100 miles. Fire Rescue immediately responded to the scene, but was faced with several extenuating factors to consider before being able to get handle on fire and subsequent explosions.
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Criminology and Criminal Justice are two commonly confused yet distinctly different degree and career fields. Both areas are ideally suited for those with backgrounds or interests in law enforcement, criminal behavior, forensic sciences, counseling, social work, sociology or psychology, to name a few.
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Criminal profilers play a multifaceted role in collaboration with law enforcement. Their evaluations go beyond the crime scene to formulate the motivations behind the crime itself. Profilers are critical to providing a psychological assessment of the offender at large and guiding law enforcement on ways to pursue or interview suspects.
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Can a community’s safety be judged by the number of crimes that actually occur or by the crimes that are reported to police?
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