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Articlesby Wayne ParhamAugust 29, 2025

Using Patrol Vehicles for Cover

While a patrol vehicle offers some cover protection when taking fire, remain mobile and don’t stick to one piece of cover indefinitely. Dustin Mowery, of Team Wendy, shares what he teaches about using vehicles as cover.

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NewsAugust 25, 2025

San Francisco Police Recruit Dies in Training

Recruit Officer Jon-Marques Psalms, 30, reportedly suffered a medical emergency after completing a training exercise on Wednesday August 20, 2025, at the Academy.

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NewsAugust 25, 2025

POLICE and Flock Safety Present Webinar on Combining LPR with Real-Time Video

The webinar titled “Beyond the Plate: Real-Time Video Intelligence for Police Operations” will show how pairing LPR data with live camera feeds delivers faster, safer, and more coordinated responses on everything from stolen vehicles to active BOLOs.

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Articlesby Christian BaileyAugust 1, 2025

How to Join a Bicycle Unit

A great bicycle officer has a strong service mentality, paramount knowledge of laws, a thirst for new knowledge, and someone who can adapt to change easily. If this describes you, your agency's bicycle unit might be a good fit.

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ArticlesJune 18, 2025

Dave Smith: Be Prepared for the Ultimate Contest

You need to train like an elite athlete for the life-and-death challenge you may some day face on the job.

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ArticlesMay 19, 2025

First Look: Adding AI to Simulator Training

The new artificial intelligence feature for MILO’s VR and Focus3D simulators gives trainees a chance to practice and refine their communications skills while working scenarios.

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NewsMarch 26, 2025

NYPD Building Quieter Training Range

The police department says the largely enclosed new facility will reduce the noise from the shooting range, also used by bomb squad trainees and Correction officers, which has been active since 1960.

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ArticlesMarch 11, 2025

Editorial: Preventing Recruit Deaths

Training injuries and even training fatalities are far too common in law enforcement academies, and they need to be addressed.

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NewsMarch 4, 2025

Massachusetts Police Academy Under Investigation

The academy, run by the state, provides basic training to new police officers in Massachusetts and became the subject of an investigation on Feb. 26.

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