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Trainingby David GriffithMarch 15, 2023

How To Use Online Training

An online instructional platform can help agencies reduce training costs, maximize training efficiency, and track the successful completion of training.

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Vehicle Opsby David GriffithMarch 15, 2023

POLICE Vehicle Spotlight: Chevrolet Silverado PPV

Chevy’s pursuit-rated pickup is available with a two-inch life for off-road duty, but it’s also well equipped for street work.

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Patrolby StaffMarch 10, 2023

Editorial: The Dysfunctional Criminal Justice System

The recent murders of two California peace officers could have been easily prevented if somebody had just kept their killers off the street.

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Patrolby Wayne ParhamMarch 10, 2023

Drones on Patrol

Georgia department uses Drone as First Responder program to reach incident locations quickly and give officers an eye in the sky.

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Point of Lawby Eric DaigleMarch 1, 2023

Point of Law: What the Kobe Bryant Trial Means for Police

“I live in fear every day of being on social media and these (photos) popping up,” Vanessa Bryant testified. “I live in fear of my daughters being on social media and these popping up.”

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Patrolby Craig W. FloydFebruary 3, 2023

Guest Editorial: Police Are Not Brutal Racists

First, let’s start with something that is indisputable, and no one has said it better than Charleston (SC) Police Chief Luther Reynolds. “There is no department in this country that doesn’t have the room to get better,” he declared.

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Vehicle Opsby Christy GrimesFebruary 1, 2023

Lessons Learned Managing the Nation’s Largest Police Fleet

If you ask Martinez which “first” he’s most proud of, it’s getting his entire fleet of marked patrol vehicles outfitted with ballistic panels and glass from Hardwire. It came after several NYPD officers were shot and killed while sitting in their patrol vehicles in less than three years.

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Weaponsby David GriffithJanuary 27, 2023

Editorial: Killing America’s Gun Industry

The plaintiffs’ attorneys found a new angle of attack. They went after the company over how it marketed the Bushmaster AR that was used by the killer. They claimed the marketing was crafted to appeal to young men and glorified its capability for violence. The Connecticut Supreme Court bought that argument and ruled 4-3 in 2019 that the plaintiffs could sue

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Point of Lawby Kevin R. MadisonJanuary 11, 2023

Factors to Consider Before Using Force to Effect an Arrest

Legally, any use of force by law enforcement must be objectively reasonable, but we should also consider whether it is necessary.

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Patrolby Adam A. MeyersJanuary 6, 2023

My Downward Spiral and Recovery

After I shot someone on duty, alcohol, drugs, and other self-destructive behaviors nearly killed me…then I sought help.

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