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NewsJanuary 30, 2024

Louisville Firearms Instructor Suspended for Accidentally Shooting Recruit During Training

During the training exercise, a recruit was walking across the room and kept leaving himself open as a target, according to the instructor. He said he wanted to drive home the point that the recruit needed to keep himself covered up.

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NewsJanuary 18, 2024

Police Need to Train for Longer Rifle Shots

According to an investigative report, a police officer paused to ask for permission to shoot instead of taking the shot because it was further away than the 100 yards the officer normally trained to shoot at.

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NewsJanuary 16, 2024

U.S. Police and Fire Championships: A Celebration of Commitment, Camaraderie, and Competition

The annual games draw thousands of athletes from law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and correctional officers, as well as full-time employees (active and retired) at any eligible agency or organization.

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NewsDecember 6, 2023

Colorado POST Strikes “Excited Delirium” from Police Training Documents

Advocates have long been critical of the diagnosis, which was mostly a law enforcement term used to characterize suspects acting hyperactive or agitated during police encounters.

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VideosNovember 29, 2023

Coffee Break: Issues in Law Enforcement Training

POLICE Editor David Griffith speaks with Ari Vidali about the state of law enforcement training and how to make it more effective. Vidali, founder and chief strategist of Vector Solutions' Acadis solution, discusses how Vector Solutions can help.

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NewsNovember 17, 2023

Next 5 NYPD Academy Classes Canceled in Budget Plan

“The defund the police crowd’s woke dream has come true. We were fed a line of BS that the wave of migrants would be a benefit to the city. Now we are defunding the police to pay for their beds,” Council Republican Minority Leader, Joe Borelli, raged.

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NewsNovember 16, 2023

NYPD Cutting Academy Class Because of City Budget Strained by Migrants

“This is going to turn the NYPD staffing crisis into a public safety disaster,” Police Benevolent Association president, Patrick Hendry, said of the expected budget slashing.

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NewsNovember 15, 2023

Ohio Rep. Proposes Using Marijuana Tax to Fund Law Enforcement Training

Under the proposal, the first $40 million in adult use marijuana tax revenue each year over the next two years would go to Law Enforcement Assistance Fund for training.

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NewsNovember 6, 2023

Pennsylvania Agency Adds Agility Test for New Recruits

In the past, recruits had to meet physical standards set by the state’s Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission. That has age and gender standards for sit ups, push-ups and runs of 300 meters and 1.5 miles.

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NewsOctober 17, 2023

IACP 2023: PowerDMS Announces PowerReady Training Software for Public Safety Agencies

Formerly known as PowerFTO, PowerReady features more capabilities, most notably, CAD (computer-aided dispatch) integration. Users can now incorporate CAD data into everyday training workflows.

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