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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieFebruary 27, 2023

Know the SCORE: 5 Keys to Improve Training, Transfer, and Performance

By creating more scenario-based problem-solving training—that is spaced out over time, incorporates challenges and obstacles, randomizes required actions, and allows for exceptions in all of the above—trainers can make great strides in developing skills, abilities, and expertise in their trainees.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieFebruary 27, 2023

Attending ILEETA: Hidden Surprises and Absolute "Musts"

A handful of veteran attendees share some advice that can help newcomers—and even some "old hands"—maximize time and energy spent at the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association Conference and Expo in St. Louis next month.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieFebruary 17, 2023

The Infuriating Irony of Protesters' Opposition to 'Cop City' Training Facility

Demands for increased quality and quantity police training will only be successfully met when myopic anti-police politicians, members of the press, and radicalized protesters get out of their own way and let it happen.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieFebruary 13, 2023

Attending ILEETA: A Primer on the World's Premiere Police Training Event

Calling any one of the individual events at ILEETA a "class" is like calling Swan Lake a "dance" or Ride of The Valkyries a "song." The weeklong train-the-trainer conference attracts more than 600 of the best law enforcement trainers in the world.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieFebruary 10, 2023

Ohio Train Derailment Highlights Need for Training in HAZMAT Incident Response

Properly trained first responders should be able to at least identify the level of danger within the first few moments of being on scene, and potentially be able to then initiate the best and safest possible course of action to protect people, property, and the natural environment.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2023

Biden Calls for Police Reform and "Assault Weapon" Ban in State of the Union Address

Just as every cop, when they pin on that badge in the morning, has a right to be able to go home at night, so does everybody else out there. Our children have a right to come home safely,” Biden said.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieFebruary 3, 2023

In Memphis, an Absence of Training, Accountability, Answers, and Justification

Viewing—and contemplating—the video recording of the deadly incident in Memphis is somewhat reminiscent of the scene in Apocalypse Now depicting Captain Benjamin Willard and Colonel Walter talking about the reason for their meeting in the jungle.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieJanuary 27, 2023

Pennsylvania Teens Hope Cadet Academy Leads to Career in Policing

Given today's staffing crisis, it's imperative that the profession not give up on giving interested young people every opportunity to explore policing.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieJanuary 23, 2023

How a College Police Department Uses Augmented Reality for Officer Training

In recent years, many agencies have begun to add to their mix of training tools Virtual Reality (VR) systems and devices. Some believe that the next step in that evolution is the use of Augmented Reality (AR) technology.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieJanuary 20, 2023

Alleged SBC Incident in Iowa Prompts Call for More Mental Health Training

A call for more training in the aftermath of the shooting death of a suicidal subject is an understandable reaction. The only logical next step, however, is to provide police departments with the resources necessary to fulfill that request.

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