By Calibre Press Instructor Chief Scott Hughes for Calibre Press A recent incident in Ogle County, Illinois, where three members of an emergency response team (including a tactical medic) were shot while responding to a barricaded individual threatening suicide and homicide, highlights the urgent need to reassess law enforcement’s approach [...]
NEW TO THE VAULT – SURVIVOR STORIES! In these new segments, Calibre Press sheds light on individuals whose bravery and resilience have been put to the ultimate test. They are the officers who have faced the harrowing reality of a deadly encounter and emerged with their lives intact. Their [...]
By Steve Albrecht for Calibre Press | Calibrepress.com A partner of mine relayed the following story which reveals not so much about him, but rather the police profession: “I can’t believe how much I curse on this job! It seems like when I’m in a patrol car I can’t [...]
Former-CIA agent starts non-profit to equip LEOs with real-time human trafficking intel — for free! By Christopher Littrell for Police1.com DeliverFund has worked with over 500 law enforcement agencies across the country, by either providing training or operational support. On August 31, 1987, Ryan Vanluchene was playing near his home in Libby, [...]
As technology continues to advance, the integration of systems like Robot as First Responder will cause a fundamental transformation in policing. Photo/DALL-E This article (reprinted from Police1.com) is based on research conducted as a part of the CA POST Command College. It is a futures study of a particular [...]
By Matthew Holloway for Law Enforcement Today News In a landmark decision that could have profound repercussions for the American judicial system, the United States Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling penned by Justice Neil Gorsuch that juries rather than judges must decide the facts of a case, such as determining [...]
BY FORCE SCIENCE POLICE PRACTICE AND RESEARCH An International Journal Authors: Nicholas P. Murray, William Lewinski, Craig Allen, Gustavo Sandri Heidner, Michael W. Albin & Robert Horn Abstract: Although officer body-worn cameras (BWCs) have improved transparency of police interactions within the community, BWCs have a limited field of view, are [...]
By Lon Bartel and Matt Bloodgood for Calibre Press | calibrepress.com Editor’s note: New research identifies the challenges officers face as they transition between firearms, electronic control devices, and other force options during high-stress encounters. VirTra principal researcher and Force Science partnering instructor, Lon Bartel, along with Force Science graduate, Matt [...]
Twenty years after LEOSA was passed, the newly proposed LEOSA Reform Act of 2024 aims to expand the rights of qualified law enforcement officers and retirees By Dan Phillips for Police1.com This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Law Enforcement Officer’s Safety Act (LEOSA), also commonly called “HR 218.” In [...]
From the Bureau of Justice Statistics NCJ Number 309039 Author(s) Zhen Zeng, PhD, BJS Statistician Date Published June 2024 Publication Series Preliminary Data Release, Jail Inmates Description This web-only report provides preliminary statistics on key items from the annual jail data collection. Statistics include the number of inmates held in [...]
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