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“You build up your equipment list over the years, things that work and things that don't work, things that are comfortable and things that are not, and you just kind of roll with the punches," says Sgt. Jordan R. Grabar, of the Erie County Sheriff's Office.
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“The other aspect of this is that let's say you've assigned an officer with his radio; he's got his speaker microphone that he wears on his chest or something like that. You don't necessarily want people on the other side of that door to hear that radio," says Mike Griffith.
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There is almost nothing more enjoyable than picking up a good warrant arrest or two on Christmas, New Year’s, or Thanksgiving for that matter. Yes, the DA might dismiss the case, but you get the satisfaction of knowing that your special someone won’t be opening their presents or cutting into a juicy Christmas turkey. Don’t want to spend the holidays with Officer Friendly? Don’t ignore the law!
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When contemplating Virginia's action to attract laterals with a foreshortened academy stint, the sayings "Robbing Peter to pay Paul" and "Missing the forest for the trees" come immediately and inevitably to mind.
Read More →During a probable cause search of a vehicle, for example, an officer can train herself to narrate and justify her actions, even speaking in first person to the court.
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As public safety’s partner, FirstNet, Built with AT&T feels that it is our duty to give first responders the tools that ensure they are able to do their job. Whether that is through our communications technology and deployable assets or with health and wellness resources.
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“It's a nationwide epidemic in law enforcement, cops at the end of pursuits or situations running up to vehicles. It's the worst thing we could be doing. It's getting people killed,” says Mike Willis. “This has got to stop. This mindset has got to stop. Let's stay back behind cover and do it safer.”
Read More →The de-escalation bill is designed to ensure safety and accountability for all parties. It will push agencies to reevaluate their training practices as a whole and help to reimagine outdated tactics previously used in emergencies.
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When police chiefs find it is time to invest in VR training systems, where do they begin? What should they know before they buy?
Read More →By pairing what we know about how the brain functions—and subsequently, how individuals can purposefully and intentionally push the brain into "Executive State"—with what we know about tailoring our communication to the person with whom we're speaking, trainers can take De-Escalation training to an entirely new (and better) level.
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Genetec Security Center and Genetec Citigraf checked all the right boxes for the APD. While the unified security platform could help the city combine all their video and public safety technologies into a single solution, Citigraf would take the RTCC operations to the next level.
Read More →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.
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