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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2015

Chicago-Area Police Training Unit Closing Because of State Budget Issues

North East Multi-Regional Training will be forced to close mid-November if the state doesn't pay its share of the costs, said Philip Brankin, the unit's executive director. The state-funded agency is responsible for training law enforcement personnel across 321 police agencies in the greater Chicago area.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 29, 2015

Florida Department to Require College Degrees for New Recruits

For the first time in a decade, the Miami Beach (Fla.) Police Department is set to require a four-year college degree for all new officers. The department is also raising the minimum hiring age from 19 to 21 years old.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2015

Illinois Agencies Cancel Police Training Because of Budget Crisis

Police departments across Illinois say the state budget stalemate has left them struggling to provide necessary training to officers on everything from how to deal with the mentally ill to proper use of force.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2015

Video: Arkansas Chief to Resign to Keep Family Safe

Bald Knob, Ark., Police Chief Erek Balentine is resigning, saying he feels that doing so will better the safety of his family after his truck was vandalized.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2015

Vermont Trooper Collapses During Training, Dies At Hospital

Vermont State Trooper Kyle D. Young, 28, who was assigned to the New Haven barracks, has been identified as the police officer who died Thursday after experiencing a medical incident during training at a Jericho firing range.

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ProductsSeptember 9, 2015

Open Range Training Software

The Open Range from Laser Ammo USA Inc. is a portable, customizable shooting range program that is an add-on to Laser Ammo's Smokeless Range Judgmental Simulator.

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Articlesby Dave SmithSeptember 4, 2015

Mental Toughness

It's called the McGuire-Ivey-Lattner Model of Mental Toughness, and coaches are using it to focus their athletes and build their mental skills. I think crime fighters should use it, too.

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Articlesby David GriffithSeptember 4, 2015

How to Become a Bomb Tech

There are many more officers who want to wear the fabled bomb tech symbol of laurel leaves, electric bolts, and an aerial known as the "crab" than there are positions available.

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Articlesby Michael SchlosserSeptember 4, 2015

Instinct and Knife Attack Defense

It is ridiculous to think that an officer could take a single defensive tactics course that teaches specific techniques for knife defense and then be prepared for a knife attack.

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Articlesby Amaury MurgadoSeptember 4, 2015

Getting Your Project Approved

Support for your idea starts when you get decision-makers on your side by being brief and to the point.

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