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Apple Says it Will Begin Training Law Enforcement in Digital Forensics

Apple said in the letter that the company is "developing an online training module for police that mirrors Apple's current in-person training."

Police Conduct Mass-Casualty Incident at Former NFL Football Stadium

Police agencies from the Washington, D.C. metro area conducted an extensive mass-casualty incident training on Wednesday at RFK Stadium, the former home of the Washington Redskins football team, as well as two Major League Baseball (MLB) teams and one Major League Soccer team.

Benefits of Floating

A few benefits of floating include: reduced stress, improved sleeping patterns, and a balanced well-being.

Spending time in a flotation tank can relieve stress by allowing your mind to let go of daily worries and your muscles to relax, without any outside stimuli to distract you. (Photo: George Ryan)

Lessons Learned

First and foremost, the recordings reveal that force is ugly. It is not the "one punch, hero wins, bad guy goes down," movie action the public has been conditioned to expect.

Dave Smith (Image: Sequoia Blankenship)

Surviving as a Hostage

As police officers (and especially if you work corrections) in the United States or Canada, you have to ask this question: What would you do if you were taken hostage?

Someone planning to abduct you will follow you to gather information that will aid in your capture. (Photo: Anthony and Tracy Sherman from Genesis Group)

Handling Suspects’ Claims of Insanity During Interrogation

Using the mnemonic "INSANITY," PNCLIS (pronounced "Pin-clis") incorporates eight essential elements to assist law enforcement with collecting and documenting information about a suspect's thought processes at and around the time of an offense.

The primary purpose of interview and interrogation is to secure the suspect's narrative about their alleged role in the offense. (Photo: Getty Images)

The Patrol Athlete

If you work patrol, you'll benefit from an exercise regimen focused on functional strength training specific to your daily duties.

Training needs to prepare you for the infrequent but high-danger stresses of patrol, as well as the frequent lower danger activities. (Photo: Getty Images)

The Old Guy League

This old guy league is a collection of distinguished and often colorful characters; take time to get to know a few. It is very important for the older generations to pass on the institutional knowledge and share the hard lessons learned for this profession to progress.

Veteran LEOs tend to wear Hawaiian shirts or sometimes bowling shirts. (Photo: Getty Images)

How Police Leaders Can Get the Best Work from Their Officers

Research suggests that empowerment is an important vehicle for improving service delivery and performance.

Mid-level police officers play a pivotal role in balancing the demands of task-oriented and empowering leadership. (Photo: Getty Images)

Ohio Officer Forced to Shoot K-9 Partner During Attack in Training

An Ohio officer shot his police dog after it attacked him, leaving him with serious bite wounds, the Columbus Police Department said in a written statement.

'Officer Brian Carter was training with his K-9 partner Benzi at the Columbus Division of Police K-9 Office' and was 'correcting Benzi's behavior through verbal commands when the K-9 attacked him.' Image courtesy of Columbus Division of Police / Twitter.

Off-Duty Safety Tips

It's no secret that groups like Antifa and Anonymous are simpatico, and when you add BLM activists to the mix, you have a troika of anti-police groups that is not to be underestimated. Consequently, officers must maintain vigilant watch for threats while off duty.

Contributing Web Editor Doug Wyllie

Oklahoma Officer Acquitted in Controversial Shooting Protested for Teaching Others What to Expect

An Oklahoma officer, who was acquitted of manslaughter charges in the fatal 2016 shooting of an unarmed subject who was high on PCP and failing to comply with lawful orders given by her and other officers, is being protested for teaching a class to fellow law enforcement professionals about what to expect if it happens to them.

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