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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).

September 28, 2022

Three police cars were destroyed by fire overnight while parked outside a training facility in Pittsburgh, PA. Officials have categorized the fires as suspicious.

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.

August 22, 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.

August 5, 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.

August 3, 2022

Patrolman Vincent Parks of the Jonesboro (AR) Police Department died of a medical event in training July 17.

Firearms Training: When Good Enough is Good Enough

“Now they can accept what you have to say. If you just start talking, they're still in the moment that they just shot,” she says, as she continues to explain how the student should do most of the talking. “It is just like a police interview? We should be hearing more from them than they hear from us.”

July 27, 2022

During presentations, Dawn Davis uses the above image to illustrate that a student’s shot placements are “good enough” when they land in the A and B zones of the target. An instructor should see this as a success and later can coach the shooter on moving the groupings toward the center of the target.

News Headlines Highlight Need for Vigilance in Officer Safety During Training

Although rare, there are—tragically—altogether too many instances in which officers are badly hurt or killed in training. Here are some considerations for increasing safety and decreasing the potential for harm.

July 8, 2022

Instructor and Student Wounded in Accidental Shooting at GA Training Center

An instructor and a student were wounded Monday in an accidental shooting at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) in Forsyth.

May 25, 2022

Claims of Hazing at CA Academy Recall the Worst Words in Police Training

The seven deadly sins were, are, and always will be pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth. The seven worst words in police training were, are, and always will be "That's the way we've always done it."

May 20, 2022

Rocks, Molotov Cocktail Thrown at Atlanta Officers at Site of Future Training Facility

“There has been a number of concerted efforts to stop the Public Safety Training Center by committing criminal acts here in Atlanta, into Cobb County, in Birmingham, AL; and other states and we appreciate the Federal Bureau of Investigation joining this investigation to stop these attempts of intimidation."

May 18, 2022

Louisiana Agency's Explorer Program Follows Proven Path of Police Recruiting

Efforts such as the one undertaken by the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office may be the most proven pathway toward increasing interest in young people to pursue training in the field of policing.

March 11, 2022

Efforts such as the one undertaken by the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office may be the most proven pathway toward increasing interest in young people to pursue training in the field of policing.

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

Minnesota State Capitol

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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