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Corrections1.com: When tactical gear isn’t enough: How corrections officers build their EQ shield

2026-05-28T10:35:28-05:00

Emotional intelligence is a tactical psychology that helps corrections officers detect stress early, regulate reactions under pressure and protect their mental health By Mike Cantrell for Corrections1.com Physical violence is only one of the dangers jail and prison officers face. The psychological hazards of each shift would overwhelm most professionals. With [...]

Corrections1.com: When tactical gear isn’t enough: How corrections officers build their EQ shield2026-05-28T10:35:28-05:00

CALIBRE PRESS: The Case for Delaying Video Review in Officer-Involved Critical Incident Investigations

2026-05-28T09:13:47-05:00

Reviewers have the luxury of pausing, rewinding, and analyzing footage in a calm setting - officers only get one chance in the field. As an Investigative Specialist, I have extensive experience related to the critical issue of body-worn camera (BWC) use in officer-involved incident investigations. Having retired as a homicide investigator, I’ve spent [...]

CALIBRE PRESS: The Case for Delaying Video Review in Officer-Involved Critical Incident Investigations2026-05-28T09:13:47-05:00

OFFICER.COM: How officers can handle First Amendment audits without escalating the encounter

2026-05-10T13:46:39-05:00

What officers should do — and avoid — to stay professional, lawful and in control during citizen journalist encounters By Police1 Special Contributors By Leith Harrell Over the past few years, most public employees have become aware of the First Amendment audit phenomenon. Some have experienced audits firsthand, while others [...]

OFFICER.COM: How officers can handle First Amendment audits without escalating the encounter2026-05-10T13:46:39-05:00

OFFICER.COM: Why Firearms Training Can’t Ignore Moral Judgment

2026-05-08T11:00:51-05:00

Firearms training already teaches morality through culture and incentives, whether instructors acknowledge it or allow it to develop through unchecked drift. Keith Hanson for OFFICER.COM What to know Firearms training is not morally neutral; instructors shape judgment and restraint through what they reward, tolerate and normalize, even when morality is never [...]

OFFICER.COM: Why Firearms Training Can’t Ignore Moral Judgment2026-05-08T11:00:51-05:00

Calibre Press: Your Officers Aren’t Broken. They’re Adapted. Here’s What That Means.

2026-05-08T10:45:22-05:00

By Deputy Doug White (ret.) for Calibre Press | Calibrepress.com I spent twenty-five years as a deputy sheriff and more than fourteen years in the Air Force. I wore two uniforms, carried the weight of both, and when it finally caught up with me, I did what most of us [...]

Calibre Press: Your Officers Aren’t Broken. They’re Adapted. Here’s What That Means.2026-05-08T10:45:22-05:00

As DPS transitions to updated MOVANS, users who want notifications must re-register

2026-05-08T10:35:35-05:00

Update of Missouri Automated Victim Notification System (MOVANS) requires re-registration for some users JEFFERSON CITY – Because of the Department of Public Safety’s major update to the Missouri Automated Victim Notification System (MOVANS) on May 5, 2026, MOVANS users who want to receive notifications about offenders in local jails and detention [...]

As DPS transitions to updated MOVANS, users who want notifications must re-register2026-05-08T10:35:35-05:00

Officer.com: Fewer Officers Killed in Traffic Incidents, but Nighttime and Roadside Dangers Persist

2026-05-01T09:41:33-05:00

Traffic‑related line‑of‑duty deaths among police officers fell significantly in 2025, but experts say preventable crashes and struck‑by incidents continue to put officers at risk. By Paul Peluso for Officer.com What to Know In 2025, there were 34 traffic-related officer fatalities, down from 46 in 2024, marking a significant 26% decrease. Most crashes [...]

Officer.com: Fewer Officers Killed in Traffic Incidents, but Nighttime and Roadside Dangers Persist2026-05-01T09:41:33-05:00

Hold Your Ground: Squatting as a Tactical Skill

2026-04-30T09:41:54-05:00

By Richard Hough & Hannah Burkhart for Calibre Press | Calibrepress.com It’s a routine call. You’re positioned behind a vehicle, watching movement inside. You’ve dropped your center of gravity—slightly crouched, balanced, ready. You’re not thinking about it. It’s just where your body goes when attention sharpens. Seconds pass. Then more. [...]

Hold Your Ground: Squatting as a Tactical Skill2026-04-30T09:41:54-05:00

U.S. Supreme Court Split Over Police Use of Phone Tracking Data

2026-04-28T16:36:09-05:00

Supreme Court justices debated whether police use of "geofence warrants" to obtain phone location data violates protections against unreasonable searches. By David G. Savage Source Los Angeles Times | Taken from Police1.com What to know A sharply divided Supreme Court heard arguments on whether police use of "geofence warrants" to obtain [...]

U.S. Supreme Court Split Over Police Use of Phone Tracking Data2026-04-28T16:36:09-05:00

Police1: No warning = no sure path to qualified immunity

2026-04-20T10:44:18-05:00

Officers can release police dogs on violent, fleeing suspects – but if a warning is feasible, skipping it can be a problem By Ken Wallentine for Police1 | police1.com CAMERON v. CITY OF DES MOINES, 2026 WL 535206 (8th Cir. 2026) Police dog cases often turn on timing – not just [...]

Police1: No warning = no sure path to qualified immunity2026-04-20T10:44:18-05:00

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