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K-9 Scout, a 6-year-old German shepherd with the Jefferson County (NY) Sheriff's Office, died Thursday afternoon during a training exercise.
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Some reports say as much as 75% of law enforcement shootings occur in poorly lit or dark areas, but many agencies fail to offer low-light firearms training.
Read More →FirstForward, created by Envisage Technologies, is an innovative training website for first responders.
Read More →I know you thought that when you came on the job that you would be cared for by the department. Yes, but not solely. Some departments have plans and shelters for families of first responders. What I recommend is a family drill. Have them prepare to evacuate in two hours or less.
Read More →Digimation's DART provides options for police while overcoming barriers to training.
Read More →Illinois State Police officials have launched statewide training for officers in dealing with Alzheimer's disease patients who wander away and need to be found.
Read More →Over the next two years, the entire force will take eight hours of "implicit bias" training designed to help officers handle interactions with the public more effectively and fairly.
Read More →Making sure police officers can drive well is not enough. They must also keep their mental skills just as sharp to follow policy under stress and exercise good judgment throughout the pursuit.
Read More →While it would be precipitous to say that the job is becoming more dangerous for women officers, it is not unreasonable to ask if more can be done to ensure their safety.
Read More →"Jiu jitsu and wrestling are both sports that utilize minimal force to control a suspect. So by using minimal force you prevent injuries to suspect civilians and officers," said Lt. Kirk Anderson of the Tactical Training Unit.
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