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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 20, 2015

Black Police Applicant Frustrated by NYPD's Opaque Hiring Process

Mr. Douglas, who does not have a criminal record, passed the police officer exam in 2011. He went through orientation and started undergoing the required background checks in 2013. Then, the process stopped cold. No emails. No calls. No explanations. Silence. For a year and a half.

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Articlesby Amaury MurgadoJuly 16, 2015

You Are Not Their Friend

The role of a law enforcement supervisor is to lead, motivate, and help accomplish the agency's mission. Nowhere in that role does it state you have to be everyone's friend.

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Articlesby Mildred K. "Missy" O'LinnJuly 16, 2015

Cops are Not Ninjas

Understand that the law throughout this country is that officers are permitted to use objectively reasonable force under the totality of the circumstances, and that means they do not have to use deadly force only if nothing else would work.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 14, 2015

Video: All LAPD Officers to Attend Refresher Training Program on Use of Force

Officers from LAPD's Topanga Division were among the first of the city's estimated 10,000 officers who will be required to participate in the 5-hour course for what the department calls "Preservation of Life Training" within the next 30 days.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 13, 2015

Missouri Police Departments Required to Achieve Accreditation in New Law

A piece of the municipal court reform measure signed into law Thursday by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon establishes an accreditation process for police departments in St. Louis County.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 13, 2015

Acquitted of Corruption, 6 Philly Officers Reinstated Via Arbitration

Six former Philadelphia police officers acquitted of corruption charges by a federal jury in May have won their jobs back through arbitration.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 7, 2015

Ring's Introduces Springfield Armory XD Mod. 2 Sub-Compact .45 Caliber Bluegun

Ring's Manufacturing's new Springfield Armory XD Mod. 2 Sub-Compact .45 caliber training pistol replica is molded from solid blue polyurethane to differentiate it from a live weapon.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 7, 2015

North Carolina Police Officer Named National School Resource Officer of the Year

The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) presented its Floyd Ledbetter National School Resource Officer of the Year Award to Cpl. Shane Woodall of the Rockingham Sheriff's Department in Wentworth, N.C., today as part of its 25th anniversary NASRO School Safety Conference.

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Articlesby David GriffithJune 30, 2015

Critical Incident Drills: Staging a Dress Rehearsal

Before a sheriff or chief is going to sign off on committing resources to a practical critical incident exercise, you will have to convince him or her of need. And he or she will likely be more receptive to the idea if you have done some work and determined what bugs need to be worked out in your response plan.

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Articlesby Amaury MurgadoJune 30, 2015

The Management Side of Leadership

You often hear the word "leadership" used, but it has become so cliché that the real meaning has been all but lost. Many have pushed away the management side of the house and have ignored the fact that being an effective manager is a big part of a leader's job.

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