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Patting down a suspect is serious business and you can never be reminded enough of the hazards of doing it poorly.

Nick Jacobellis

Dr. Lawrence Heiskell

Rhode Island Detective Retires After 22 Years on Sick Leave

A detective with the Warren (RI) Police Department who suffered a staph infection in 1998 and has been on paid medical leave ever since has reportedly retired.

John Bankston

Caution: Handle All Subjects with Care

As a survival-smart officer you already know that prison­ers can be dangerous. You are very much aware that every year American peace officers are murdered after taking offenders into custody. Attention to some basic officer survival skills aimed at the safe handling of prison­ers can help keep you from adding your name to the bloody statistics.

Heidi Howell

Richard L. Fought

New York City Advocate Calls for NYPD to Use Body Cams

"Simply rewriting the rules is not enough," said James, apparently referring to Bratton's plan to retrain all officers in the use of force in the wake of Eric Garner's death.