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Critically Wounded Louisville Officer Honored with Banner

Two weeks ago rookie Officer Nickolas Wilt ran toward danger with his training officer after a shooter inside the Old National Bank killed five fellow employees.

The location for the banner honoring critically wounded Officer Nickolas Wilts was chosen for its visibility. Wilts was shot in the head responding to an active shooter two weeks ago at a downtown bank.

Digimation Awarded GSA Schedule Contract

To qualify for GSA approval, an organization must complete a rigorous application process and have a proven track record within its industry.

Designed to have a very small footprint, DART Range consists of a projector and a control box. It can be used in an average size room.

Talking About MILO's New Training Content at ILEETA 2023

POLICE Senior Editor Wayne Parham and Lawrence Kehoe, the training content specialist at MILO, discuss simulator training, content development, and using the AUFIRE System while running simulations with officers at ILEETA.

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Trauma-Informed Investigations for Officer-Involved Shootings and Critical Incidents

POLICE Senior Editor Wayne Parham and Nicole Florisi, a law enforcement subject matter expert at VirTra, discuss simulator training and content while at ILEETA. Florisi also talks about the human factors involved in critical incidents.

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Why Bicycles are Great for Police and First Responders

Police and other first responders can use bicycles in a variety of ways. IPMBA shares a few examples of why they work so well in certain situations.

Representatives from the Delaware Police Department, Hilliard Police Department, Dublin Police Department , Powell Police Department, and Delaware County EMS gather for training.

10 Tips for Starting a Bicycle Patrol

International Police Mountain Bike Association President David Millican shares his advice and provides 10 tips for any agency wanting to start a bike patrol.

An officer speaks with a member of the community while on bike patrol. Community engagement is a large part of what bike officers do.

ILEETA 2023: Trainers Speak Out on Effects of Lowering Hiring Standards

The interwoven problems of staffing shortages and lowering hiring standards have a profound impact on law enforcement training and trainers. It's unsurprising then that during ILEETA 2023, the topic was discussed at length.

Training to Prevent the Next Uvalde

At ILEETA 2023, a seminar session—dubbed "Street Leadership - Never Again Uvalde, Texas!"—renowned law enforcement trainers taught how simple leadership at the street level can avert such failed response in future events.

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Earning Your Degree Online

Online college and university programs can help you advance your law enforcement career, but higher education success requires planning and commitment.

Best Practices for Training with Simulators

Simulators are no longer just firearms practice for officers. The provided courses can teach duty to intervene, de-escalation, dealing with mental health calls, even facing infectious diseases, or interacting with individuals on the autism spectrum.

Modern training simulators allow use of red dots and other sight systems.

DART Removes Common Barriers to Firearms Training

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Digimation's DART provides options for police while overcoming barriers to training.

DART can convert any area, even small spaces, into a training range.

Recent Incidents Prompt Reminders for Officer Safety While Directing Traffic

There are myriad factors contribute to incidents in which an officer is struck by a vehicle while directing traffic—everything from weather, to the negligence/impairment of the offending vehicle's driver, to the officer's own actions—but a few basic safety strategies can mitigate the risks.

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