Law enforcement officers run near the scene of an active shooter on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 in Atlanta. Alex Slitz/AP Questions from a recent Police1 webinar highlight the coordination and preparedness gaps law enforcement agencies still face By Police1 Staff Certain challenges consistently surface when agencies prepare for active [...]
By Trevor Bachman for Law Enforcement Today WASHINGTON, D.C. - The constant march of technological advancement and its implications for law enforcement can often seem daunting, but finally we’ve got some good news: confiscated Chinese-made drones are now being used as moving targets for the United States’ military elite. In [...]
The Law Enforcement Phlebotomy Program (LEPP) is funded through a grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation Highway Safety & Traffic Division to the Missouri Safety Center. This program funds these primary objectives: - Assistance with policy and procedure development and resources for agencies who would like to develop [...]
By Inspector Chris Butler (ret.) for Calibre Press | calibrepress.com Part 1 of a 2-part series Police officers always desire that the members of the public they interact with will respond positively and cooperatively to officer presence. Aggression is not a single phenomenon and there is a type of [...]
Agencies that undertrain with the 12-gauge are overlooking one of law enforcement’s most powerful and versatile defensive tools By for Warren Wilson for Police1.com Law enforcement firearms training focuses heavily on pistol skills. That makes sense as pistols are difficult to shoot well, and much more skill-building is required [...]
Recent tragic incidents at public events have underscored the evolving threats and the need for robust and well-managed public safety posture. Photo/Getty Images A new, unified approach to public event safety is moving jurisdictions from reactive to proactive protection — driven by partnerships, data and purpose Editor’s note: In 2026, [...]
The conversation is far from over! Following last week’s newsletter that shared 25 things cops feel fellow cops should know, other officers responded with some great additional thoughts they wanted to add to the list. Here’s some of what we received: Lt. Larry Zimmerman, with the Ceredo (WV) PD [...]
An evidence-based analysis of how scheduling models influence officer fatigue, morale, efficiency and coverage Police1 Special Contributors By Ethan M. Humphrey, M.S., and Narelle Hickmon, M.S. Police staffing has proven to be an immense challenge for departments across the nation. A recent PERF survey found that overall staffing levels [...]
When Calibre Press polled newsletter readers and asked what they thought were the most important things LEOs should know, responses poured in. Here, ranked in order of importance according to the responses, are the top 25. *** Be sure to share your own words of wisdom with us after [...]
Oceans, lakes, ditches, pools: Water is everywhere in your jurisdiction, but it's the survival scenario no one practices. You run through active shooter and car stop drills in your head, but how often do you truly simulate an attacker shoving you—in full duty gear—into water? From Calibre Press: Surviving [...]
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