Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2019–2020 NCJ Number 306971 Author(s) Connor Brooks, BJS Statistician Date Published November 2023 Background Checks for Firearm Transfers Description This report is the 18th in a series produced by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. It details the number of applications for background checks for [...]
This philosophy can enhance morale, motivation and performance while fostering trust and cooperation. By Gene Reid, Ph.D. for Police1.com In the dynamic and often high-stress world of law enforcement, effective leadership is crucial for maintaining order, ensuring public safety, and building strong, resilient teams. With the seemingly endless array [...]
The lesson of both this case and the Byrd decision is that officers should ask any suspect who is not named in the contract about their control and authority to operate the car. By Ken Wallentine for Lexipol UNITED STATES V. MONTALVO-FLORES, 2023 WL 5521062 (3RD CIR. 2023) Officers arrested Christopher [...]
By Ken Wallentine for Lexipol Baker v. City of McKinney, 2023 WL 6619477 (5th Cir. 2023) Police were looking for Wesley Little, who was on the run with a 15-year-old girl. Little had successfully evaded police on a wild chase behind the wheel of a fast Corvette. He drove to Vicki Baker’s [...]
By Ken Wallentine for Lexipol Tousis v. Billiot, 2023 WL 6860926 (7th Cir. 2023) DEA agents suspected Gus Tousis of drug trafficking. An agent obtained a warrant to place a tracking device on Tousis’ car. The tracker transmitted the location of the car and the speed at which it was traveling. Agents [...]
Every year, crimes committed online result in significant financial losses for businesses and individuals of all ages and backgrounds. In 2022, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received 800,944 complaints of crimes committed online, a 5 % decrease from the 847,376 complaints reported in 2021. However, the potential total losses reported [...]
The parents of James Woods, 17, are on a mission to shine a light on the events leading up to the death of their only child by suicide and what happened after. By Nancy Perry, Editor Police1.com Within 19 and a half hours of being targeted by online predators, [...]
The San Diego Police Officers Association and the National Law Enforcement Foundation share lessons learned from building the nation's first law enforcement only childcare center. Colorado, Idaho and Missouri are actively creating law enforcement childcare funding opportunities through state grant programs. By Greg Friese, MS, NRP - Editorial director [...]
By Chief Michael Gabrielson, Loveland (OH) PD for Calibre Press Law enforcement agencies across the country are struggling to keep pace with attrition and to fill the vacancies we all have with the best candidates we can find. There are many theories as to the cause of this struggle [...]
By Eukanuba Pro Staff for workingdogmagazine.com How much water should your dog drink? Drinking water is important for everyone, and it’s especially important for dogs. Water supports all body systems, helps maintain temperature, improves absorption of nutrition and many other things. But is there a particular amount of water [...]
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