10 Officer Safety Tips for Railyards From Calibre Press | calibrepress.com Street officers and undercover operatives have been severely injured or killed when foot pursuits or investigations extended onto railroad property. Either they didn’t see or hear a train coming or they failed to take proper precautions around railway [...]
From Calibre Press | calibrepress.com Meth Labs & Officer Safety Last week, four police officers and four firemen were hospitalized after reporting to a medical emergency call at what turned out to be a suspected meth lab in suburban Chicago. Although full details on this particular incident have not [...]
PERSPECTIVE: Cyberattacks on Public Safety: Why EMS, Police, and Fire Services Must Treat Cybersecurity as a Life-or-Death Mission October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month arrives as hackers target the lifelines of public safety - dispatch systems, medical devices, and emergency response networks. ByNitin Natarajan for Homeland Security Today.US | hstoday.us | Photo [...]
Missouri 911 Service Board Reminder - Cybersecurity Course on Wednesday at 9 AM Don’t miss it! The Missouri 911 Service Board Cyber Initiative Webinar Series continues this Wednesday, October 8 —make sure you’re registered! This session will delve into the National Cybersecurity Review (NCSR)—a powerful self-assessment tool that helps PSAPs measure their [...]
Calibre Press: Gathering and Verifying Video Evidence…The RIGHT Way By Jamie Borden In a previous Calibre Press Newsline we shared an important discussion between use-of-force experts Jamie Borden and Daniel King from Critical Incident Review that focused on the pitfalls of relying on surface-level reviews of video evidence in investigations. Here, [...]
Rising to the Rescue: The Surge in SAR Dog Deployments From Working Dog Magazine | workingdogmagazine.com When a building collapses, when floodwaters sweep through neighborhoods, or when wildfires roar through towns, one of the first tools responders reach for is a dog. Search and rescue (SAR) teams have become [...]
UTA research shows how lack of sleep impacts cops — and what leaders and officers can do about it From Police1 Special Contributors | Photo/Getty Images Key takeaways Most officers interviewed reported getting seven hours or less of sleep per night, placing them in the sleep-deprived category Fatigue increases [...]
The COPS Office’s Uplifting the Image: Highlighting Heroes Photo Contest is currently open and accepting submissions. Submissions will be accepted through Monday, November 3, 2025, at 8:00 PM ET. For updates on the contest, please subscribe to COPS Office email notifications and follow us Facebook and X. Email tellcops@usdoj.gov for any questions. ABOUT THE PHOTO CONTEST State, local, [...]
From Calibre Press | calibrepress.com When police officers are involved in traumatic events, their children’s reaction to the emotional distress that often follows can unfortunately be overlooked. Assumptions can be made that the event won’t impact them to any great degree because they weren’t directly involved…and their kids, and “kids [...]
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Created in 2001 by Congress, the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor recognizes extraordinary acts of heroism and bravery on the part of our nation's public safety officers. Every day, public safety officers risk their lives to protect America’s citizens and communities. To [...]
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