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Inside the Badge is a collection of blogs offering unique insights and perspectives from the Law Enforcement Community

Inside the Badge by Wayne ParhamApril 4, 2023

5 Things to Know When Buying Hard Rifle Cases

Rifle cases come in many forms, but hard cases may offer the ultimate protection. What features do you need to consider when shopping for a new case?

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Inside the Badge by StaffMarch 29, 2023

Opinion: It’s Time for Congress to Clarify LEOSA

The Law Enforcement Officer Safety Reform Act (H.R. 354 ) would clarify the qualification requirements so that LEOSA-qualified officers aren’t forced, as they are in some states, to complete SWAT-level qualifications to carry in retirement.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieMarch 27, 2023

ILEETA 2023: Trainers Speak Out on Effects of Lowering Hiring Standards

The interwoven problems of staffing shortages and lowering hiring standards have a profound impact on law enforcement training and trainers. It's unsurprising then that during ILEETA 2023, the topic was discussed at length.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieMarch 27, 2023

Training to Prevent the Next Uvalde

At ILEETA 2023, a seminar session—dubbed "Street Leadership - Never Again Uvalde, Texas!"—renowned law enforcement trainers taught how simple leadership at the street level can avert such failed response in future events.

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Inside the Badge by Wayne ParhamMarch 24, 2023

ILEETA 2023 Provides Wide Range of Experts to Instruct Trainers

The ILEETA Conference & Expo drew hundreds of officers and trainers to St. Louis, MO, this week.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieMarch 24, 2023

Assessing the Proposal of Police Apprenticeships: On Paper vs. In Practice

It's certainly advisable—even valuable—to entertain suggestions of new approaches to the matter of recruiting and training new officers, because as the saying goes, if you keep doing what you've been doing, you're going to keep getting what you've got.

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