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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 7, 2016

Video: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Recruit Collapses and Dies During Training

Authorities said that around 8:30 a.m., newly hired police candidates with CMPD were conducting state mandated physical fitness training when one candidate, Jeremy Moseley, collapsed.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 13, 2016

Congresswoman Proposes National Standard for De-escalation Training and Use of Force

“We want our officers using force really that [is] proportional to the situation,” Moore said in an interview on Wednesday. “This is about giving police officers additional training assets with regard to encounters that don’t necessarily have to end up with a use of deadly force.”

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 7, 2016

Ohio Police Cadet Injured in Gun-Training Shooting

A police cadet in Napoleon, OH, was critically injured after being accidentally shot in the back by one of his classmates on a shooting range.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 29, 2016

Cheating Scandal Prompts Review of Testing Practices at Pennsylvania State Police Academy

Cheating allegations at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy have prompted a review of testing practices, as well as the removal of 29 cadets who were likely involved to date.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2015

Chicago-Area Police Training Unit Closing Because of State Budget Issues

North East Multi-Regional Training will be forced to close mid-November if the state doesn't pay its share of the costs, said Philip Brankin, the unit's executive director. The state-funded agency is responsible for training law enforcement personnel across 321 police agencies in the greater Chicago area.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2015

DHS Federal Protective Service Chooses Envisage to Automate Academy Training Management

Envisage Technologies, a Bloomington, Indiana-based high-technology firm, has been awarded a multi-year contract by the Department of Homeland Security Federal Protective Service (FPS). FPS chose the Acadis Readiness Suite to replace its legacy systems with a modern, modular software solution.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2015

New York Trooper Dies During Training

A 23-year-old New York State Police trooper in training died this morning during a run at the police academy in Albany.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 29, 2014

Virginia Deputy Dies During Academy Workout

A Spotsylvania County, Va., deputy died Monday after collapsing during a morning workout. Bryan Berger, 34, was a recruit at the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy and was participating in physical fitness training with his classmates.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2014

Texas Could Get Millions for Active Shooter Training

A law enforcement training center based at Texas State University in San Marcos may receive millions of federal dollars to support programs that train officers how to handle situations like the recent Fort Hood shooting.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichMarch 31, 2014

Building Leaders

Even if people receive some training, there is more to becoming a leader than taking a class. Training in all its aspects needs to change with the times. But it's a pervasive cultural issue. And it takes time to change a culture.

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