Missouri 911 Service Board PSAP Survey June 2025 to Collect 2024 Data Deadline - July 12, 2025 Are you interested in more funding opportunities for your PSAP? Do you like the idea of Missouri receiving more federal funds to support 911 efforts at local and state levels? The information [...]
By VOTP News StaffJEFFERSON CITY, MO — For the first time since 2017, Missouri is reviewing and revamping its parole rules—and the public is invited to weigh in.Under Executive Order 25-07, Governor Mike Kehoe has ordered a comprehensive overhaul of the state’s parole process, aiming to ensure fairness, transparency, [...]
Why the most misunderstood job in policing may be the most critical to building trust and saving lives By Corporal Brandon Lyons for Police1.com There’s a common misconception in law enforcement — that becoming a School Resource Officer is a desk job for officers looking to coast into retirement [...]
Public safety leaders warn that the House-passed bill lacks critical support for upgrading outdated 911 systems, calling the omission a threat to emergency response and community safety By Bill Carey for Police1.com A coalition of public safety leaders, emergency response professionals and industry groups has called on the Senate Commerce Committee [...]
The Federal Communications Commission proposed new rules designed to enhance the accuracy of location information provided during 911 calls made from mobile phones. BySophia Fox-Sowell for Statescoop.com The Federal Communications Commission in May proposed new rules to enhance the accuracy of location information provided during wireless 911 calls, aimed at improving [...]
By Alexis Artwohl, Ph.D. [This article was originally published in The Tactical Edge, the professional publication of the National Tactical Officer’s Association (NTOA), and is reprinted with permission. ntoa.org] Confidentiality of debriefings is a concern, especially considering that debriefings with police officers may involve legally sensitive events such as officer-involved [...]
By Jamie Borden for Calibre Press | calibrepress.com Editor’s note: Human factors expert Jamie Borden, who frequently testifies in high-profile use-of-force cases and instructs across the country, has released a book, Anatomy of a Critical Incident: Navigating Controversy (highly recommended, incidentally.) In it, he dives deep into the vast realm of human [...]
By Alexis Artwohl, Ph.D. [This article was originally published in The Tactical Edge, the professional publication of the National Tactical Officer’s Association (NTOA), and is reprinted with permission. ntoa.org] It was reprinted on Calibrepress.com. This article will discuss some of the key elements of four types of debriefings that can [...]
NCJ Number 309889 Author(s) Lizabeth Remrey, PhD, BJS Statistician Date Published May 2025 Publication Series Homicide Trends in the United States Description This report describes the number and rate of homicide victimizations reported by law enforcement agencies in the United States, including victim demographic characteristics, victim-offender relationships, the type [...]
“To assess whether an officer acted reasonably in using force, a court must consider all … facts and events leading up to the climactic moment,” the majority opinion stated. By Joanna Putman for Police1.com The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that courts must consider the full context of police encounters, not just the [...]
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