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Holiday Gift Guide for Officers

Here are some gift ideas ranging in price from the thrifty to the spendy for your fellow officers, the officers in your family and your hearts, and maybe for yourself.

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What Police Leaders Should Expect from the Biden-Harris Administration

Here are two possible outcomes of the impending inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris—and what police commanders need to consider moving forward.

Shop with a Cop and COVID

Shop with a Cop will surely be considerably more difficult to execute in 2020 than in any previous year. In fact, in many places, the annual celebration bringing cops and kids together for Christmas has been outright canceled.

How Robots are an Effective Tool for Law Enforcement

Robots have the capability to save lives of officers, citizens, and suspects. That's why they can be essential equipment for your agency.

Enforcement of COVID-19 Restrictions, Thanksgiving Gatherings, and Common Sense

In places like Oregon, the ominous prospect of police officers entering the private homes (without a warrant, I might add) to enforce restrictions on the number of people who may gather at the Thanksgiving table should make anyone with common sense shudder.

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What Police Commanders Need to Know About Implementing a Drone Program

Once you've determined what you want out of your drone program, you must then develop polices and procedures.

The Biden Threat to Law Enforcement

Police departments are now on notice: they may expect a knock on the door at any time from a Washington attorney, demanding truckloads of documents as the prelude to years of federal interference and budget-busting compliance rules and fees

Crowd Control: Policing in Politically Unstable Times

Command staff must make sure that officers are well equipped, well trained, and well supported for riot response.

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What the Election Will Mean for the Future of America’s Cops

What can cops expect from a continued Trump/Pence or a new Biden/Harris administration?

Command Staff: Calling Off the Chase

Options such as aborting a vehiclepursuit from afar or obtaining new technology that can help more safely end a pursuit must be explored and examined by law enforcement leaders.

Police Humor in Tough Times: One Cop's Mission to Deliver Laughs to First Responders

Law enforcement officer and stand-up comedian Vinnie is live streaming his Sept. 12 performance.

Commander Vinnie Montez is a 22-year veteran with the Boulder County (CO) Sheriff's Office. He is also working a second career as a stand-up comedian.

The "Accident Chain" and the In-Custody Death of George Floyd

In aviation, an accident chain usually ends with one or more people dead in a twisted mass of burning metal, investigators conducting a lengthy and expensive inquiry, and mourners lashing out at those responsible for a series of fatal mistakes... Sound familiar?

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