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Is Texas DPS' Plan to Build $1.2 Billion Training Facility a Sound Strategy?

A new $1.2 billion facility in Florence, TX, appears at first glance to be pretty pricey, but if the new infrastructure ultimately serves all law enforcement agencies in the Lone Star State, the strategy certainly seems sound.

Heroism Amid Horror in the Human Response to California's Worst Wildfire

The 2018 Camp Fire became the costliest wildfire in California history with a total of 85 civilian deaths and an estimated $16.5 billion in damage. The public safety response to the rapidly unfolding disaster was—in totality— valiant and brave and seemingly superhuman even if at times wholly improvised.

An officer with the Paradise Police Department stands beside a parked patrol vehicle and looks upon towering flames of wildfire.

10 Tips for Field Training Officers

Think of an FTO as a football coach shaping, leading, and preparing a new member of his team. He or she needs to be prepared and bring the right skillset and methods to the table for best training the new recruits.

Kansas City police recruit Matt Dillman gets his time in behind the wheel under the supervision of FTO Jonathan Geiger while working night shift earlier this week.

Don’t Let Police Culture Prevent You from Talking to a Counselor

More and more agencies have an on-staff counselor or counseling staff—many of whom have law enforcement backgrounds—and going to see them can really help you out. These counselors are usually outside of the station to preserve your privacy.

Tech, Tactics, and Training for Safer Vehicle Pursuits

Vehicle pursuits are inherently hazardous and often involve all manner of mayhem, including property damage and personal injury to fleeing violators, innocent victims, and pursuing police. Here are some keys to help mitigate the risks.

5 More Quotes for Trainers: Maxims and Mantras to Hammer Home Instruction

Smart, strategic, subtle placement of appropriate quotations can help instructors cement into students' minds important lessons that—in the context of police training—could one day save a life.

Why Police Should Invest in Training "Above and Beyond" State Requirements

Taking on the challenge of attending training above and beyond what is merely required can have myriad benefits—from increasing the prospects of promotion to simply preventing an untimely demise.

Video of Ohio Arrest Prompts Reminders on Foot Pursuit Tactics and Safety

Police trainers and roll call supervisors should take every possible opportunity to examine and discuss ways to mitigate the inherent perils of foot pursuits.

Earlier this month, officers with the Warren (OH) Police Department took into custody a suspect who had first led them on vehicle pursuit and then fled on foot after crashing that car and running into a daycare center.

Examining PERF's "40 Guiding Principles" to "Retool" Police Recruit Training

If police trainers can examine—with an objective and critical eye—some of the suggestions made in the new Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) report on recruit training, a great deal of good can potentially come of it for officers, agencies, and the communities they serve.

Breaking the BANK Code: Improving Police-Citizen Contact and Communication

Having an enhanced ability to accurately perceive a person's fundamental personality trait—Blueprint, Action, Nurturing, and Knowledge—can enable officers to achieve the most optimal outcome available at any given call for service.

What the 2022 National Elections May Mean for Policing (All Hope is Local)

With no "red wave" of victories among largely pro-police Republican candidates for public office in this year's midterm elections, hopes that the "defund-the-police" movement had finally met its end have been all but washed away.

Exploring Policing: Training Young People in the Profession Yields Benefits

Simply by participating in Cadet, Explorer, and Internship programs, young "recruits" almost always become advocates and ambassadors for police within their families and peer groups—that outcome alone is worthwhile return on investment, regardless of whether or not any individual goes on to become a sworn officer.

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