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Minnesota Lawmaker: Expedite Police Trainees with "Strong Moral Character"

Proposed legislation would provide free tuition, bonuses, and other incentives to attract high school and college graduates to the law enforcement profession.

March 4, 2022

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Integrating Suicide Prevention into More Areas of Law Enforcement Training

In recent years, there has been a greater effort on the part of law enforcement agencies to address mental health and emotional wellbeing and suicide prevention, but more remains to be done.

February 28, 2022

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How Martial Arts Training Benefits Law Enforcement Officers

Included in the benefits to participating in any form of martial art are the increased fitness and flexibility one gains, as well as the psychological effect of enhanced self-awareness and self-assuredness.

February 28, 2022

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Tacoma Police Offer $25,000 Incentive for Lateral Officers

The incentives are $10,000 upon commission, $7,500 upon completion of probation, and $7,500 a year after the completion of probation.

February 24, 2022

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Ohio Bill Would Give Police Training on Contact with Alzheimer's Patients

Law enforcement can become involved with individuals with subjects suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia in a variety of circumstances, and further training can help mitigate potential problems.

February 18, 2022

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Police Training Equipment Vendor Roundtable: 2022 in Focus

We asked a handful of vendors and manufacturers in the law enforcement training industry to weigh in with their thoughts on what police training organizations should focus on in 2022. Here are their perspectives.

February 14, 2022

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Training Super Bowl Caliber Teams in Policing Requires Top-Tier Facilities

There exists a real opportunity for thoughtful law enforcement leaders to direct any increase in funds toward building and renovating training facilities that can ultimately lead to those outcomes elected leaders seem to desire.

February 11, 2022

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First Responder Exercise in Houston Highlights Multi-Disciplinary Training

An upcoming series of training exercises in the Houston area will enable a number of local, state, and federal public safety agencies to train in multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional emergency response.

February 4, 2022

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Reform Legislation Shouldn't Turn Police Training Into "Rocket Surgery"

Recently enacted "police reform" legislation in Massachusetts will require harbormasters to complete added police training at the same time that reserve academy training is all but eliminated.

January 21, 2022

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Assessing the Need for Needs Assessment in Police Training

There are vast libraries of dash- and body-camera videos "in house" at nearly every agency which can potentially help police trainers refine their instruction and improve police officer safety and success on the streets.

January 14, 2022

Point of Law

Daigle Law Group to Hold Use-of-Force Summit in December

Issues covered include: use-of-force trends, de-escalation and incapacitation, developing scenario-based training, how video is being weaponized, crowd control and First Amendment protection, force reporting and force investigation, public perception of police and use of force, and police and media relations.

June 24, 2020

Training

Surviving the Ambush Attack

When someone launches a surprise attack against you, your training and your preparation will make the difference.

April 24, 2020