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Articlesby Melanie BasichMay 15, 2019

Explosives Detection and Protection 2019

Identify potential threats and stay out of harm’s way with these devices.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 13, 2019

St. Louis Police Cracking Down on ATV Drivers

St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden said in a statement: “We are going to enforce the mentioned state statute, which prohibits the operation of ATVs in places open to the public for the purposes of vehicular traffic within the State. This includes our City streets."

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 13, 2019

Louisville Police Union Says New Traffic Stop Rules Endanger Officers

The changes, which go into effect Aug. 1, say removing motorists from cars, patting them down and handcuffing them should not be employed “as a matter of routine” and should only be done based on factors that include the motorist’s behavior, size and history of assaulting officers or fleeing.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichMay 13, 2019

How To Test for Drugs

Presumptive tests allow officers to quickly detect and identify illicit drugs in the field.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2019

LAPD OIS Numbers Down 25%

The Los Angeles Police Department saw a 25% reduction in officer-involved shootings last year, compared to the previous year, according to a report presented to the Board of Police Commissioners Tuesday.

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Articlesby Doug WyllieFebruary 26, 2019

Testing Drivers for Marijuana Impairment

Drivers under the influence of THC may suffer from slower reaction time, impaired cognitive performance, and increased risk-taking.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2019

Pennsylvania Parents File Suit over Proposal to Arm Teachers in Schools

The Tamaqua (PA) School District "endangered their community" when they approved a "manifestly illegal" policy to give weapons to teachers and other school employees, according to a lawsuit filed by three parents and a grandparent.

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Articlesby Bobby RobertsonDecember 24, 2018

NIBRS 2021: Prepare Your Agency for the New and Improved Crime Reporting System

The National Incident-Based Reporting System offers law enforcement many advantages over the Uniform Crime Reporting program.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2018

San Francisco Officers Told Not to Make Suspects Sit

The practice is viewed as “demeaning” to suspects, city police Chief William Scott has determined.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2018

Dragon Nuance to Hold Webinar on Improving Report Writing Efficiency through Speech Recognition Technology

Dragon Nuance will hold a webinar titled "Transforming Police Reporting with Speech Recognition Technology" Thursday Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

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