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July 2017

POLICE July 2017

Civil Unrest Response Equipment

From ballistic protection to batons, these pieces of gear are built to meet your needs in any civil unrest situation.

July 11, 2017

Real Change

Obtaining tacit knowledge is considered our most important and powerful learning activity, but too often the folks with the tacit knowledge are left out of the decision-making process, in favor of the most institutionally educated folks; the ones with explicit knowledge only.

July 10, 2017

Illustration: Sequoia Blankenship

Life Insurance as a Savings Vehicle

By maximizing the advantages of whole life insurance, you can accrue secure capital that you can loan to yourself with no penalty and no tax implications.

July 10, 2017

(Photo: Getty Images)

Policy Won't Stop Vehicle Attacks

Unrealistic policies make it tougher for officers to respond quickly in vehicle ramming situations like the attack in Nice, France.

July 10, 2017

Federal Voice Jon Adler 2

Triple Jeopardy in Charlotte

The trials of an officer involved in a controversial fatal shooting never seem to end.

July 10, 2017

Photo: Kelly Bracken

Briefing Skills

Effectively providing information in a briefing requires choosing the right presentation method for a given audience.

July 10, 2017

Body Armor Saves Lives

These officers' stories of survival illustrate why it's so important to always wear a ballistic vest on duty.

July 10, 2017

(Photo: Phoenix Police Department)

Cloth Handles for Arrest and Control

If you know how to take advantage of what a suspect wears, you can use these handles to help get him or her into handcuffs.

July 10, 2017

Grabbing the bill of a suspect's cap is one of many methods of taking advantage of clothing during an arrest. (Photo: POLICE File)

How To Communicate During a Pursuit

While there are many aspects of vehicle pursuits, clear communication is vital. How can that best be achieved during the heat of the moment in a pursuit?

July 7, 2017

How can officers and supervisors better communicate during vehicle pursuits?

Assessing Your Education Options

Students need to seek out educational opportunities that hit a variety of learning styles—all programs (whether in a classroom or online) are not created equal.

July 7, 2017

Photo: POLICE File

FirstNet and the Broadband Future

Today, FirstNet is finally becoming more than just a public safety pipedream. FirstNet is about to go online and here's how that could affect you.

July 7, 2017

Not every agency is currently positioned to benefit from FirstNet, but that will change as more start issuing smartphones and other such devices to their officers. (Photo: FirstNet)

Officer Down Rapid Response

The Automated Injury Detection (AID) device uses a high-tech fabric with sensors to recognize when an officer has been shot or stabbed in the vest. Within a few seconds it sends a notification.

July 7, 2017

SES' AID can send alerts via Sprint's cell service when an officer's vest is pierced.(Photo: Sprint)

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