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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 16, 2022

25 CA Recruits Injured When Hit by SUV

“We're going to look at the totality of this incident, from an intentional act, to distracted driving, to possibly impaired driving, to an accident. We will not leave anything uninvestigated at this point right now,” says CHP Capt. Charlie Sampson.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2022

Firearms Vendor Discharges Gun inside Chicago Police Academy

One of the vendors left a round in one of the guns and did not check it, before putting it on display.

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Articlesby Wayne ParhamNovember 8, 2022

How Officers Can Stay Safe Around Hazardous Materials

“Just step back and say, ‘this is out of my ballpark.’ Don't rush in, don't get overzealous, don't think you can jump out and do it when you can't,” says Jim Whitfield..

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieNovember 4, 2022

Exploring Policing: Training Young People in the Profession Yields Benefits

Simply by participating in Cadet, Explorer, and Internship programs, young "recruits" almost always become advocates and ambassadors for police within their families and peer groups—that outcome alone is worthwhile return on investment, regardless of whether or not any individual goes on to become a sworn officer.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieOctober 10, 2022

How Police Trainers Can Break Down One Giant Roadblock to Adult Learning

When the brain is engaged in "executive state," a student in a classroom can absorb, analyze, interpret, and remember complex concepts for use at a later time. When a person is in "survival state," they can't do any of those things.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 28, 2022

3 PA Police Cars Destroyed by Fires Deemed Suspicious

The fires are considered suspicious, according to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, and are being investigated by the Fire Investigation Unit and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieAugust 22, 2022

Going Beyond Succession Planning: "Training Up" Policing's Next Generation

Succession planning should be introduced during recruiting and initial academy training, integrated into in-service training and career development, and influence overall employee retention objectives.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieAugust 5, 2022

Learning from Allegations of Misconduct by Massachusetts Academy Trainers

Every possible effort must be made to guard against any and all manner of malpractice by the people charged with training the next generation of law enforcement officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2022

AR Police Recruit Death Now a Criminal Investigation

The death of a Jonesboro police recruit who experienced “medical distress” at the state police training academy July 17 is now being handled by Arkansas State Police as a criminal investigation following the discovery of possible conflicting information released the day of the incident.

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Articlesby Wayne ParhamJuly 27, 2022

Firearms Training: When Good Enough is Good Enough

Hear from a veteran police academy firearms instructor about her experiences when she was a new cop and how those now shapes the way she coaches shooters.

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