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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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Videosby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2019

How Proposed California Legislation Could Supersede Graham v. Connor

Robert Harris discusses how proposed California legislation Assembly Bill 931 could supersede Graham v. Connor.

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Videosby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2019

Why Police Are Not the Answer to Every Challenge on America's Streets

When police are called upon to do the jobs better done by other providers, they are necessarily not doing their core jobs as law enforcers. Robert Harris discusses this with POLICE Web Editor Doug Wyllie.

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Videosby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2019

Mental Health Crisis Is a Social Problem, Not a Police Problem

In a POLICE-exclusive interview, Robert Harris of the Los Angeles Police Protective League board of directors discusses the problems with making police act as the front-line problem solvers for the mental health crisis.

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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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