Supreme Court justices debated whether police use of "geofence warrants" to obtain phone location data violates protections against unreasonable searches. By David G. Savage Source Los Angeles Times | Taken from Police1.com What to know A sharply divided Supreme Court heard arguments on whether police use of "geofence warrants" to obtain [...]
Officers can release police dogs on violent, fleeing suspects – but if a warning is feasible, skipping it can be a problem By Ken Wallentine for Police1 | police1.com CAMERON v. CITY OF DES MOINES, 2026 WL 535206 (8th Cir. 2026) Police dog cases often turn on timing – not just [...]
Friendly fire and constitutional force: How courts analyze missed targets By Ken Wallentine for Police1.com KILNAPP V. CITY OF CLEVELAND, 2026 WL 457597 (6th Cir. 2026) Early morning, a dark boarding house in Cleveland, Ohio. A report of an armed man who had already fired a shot inside the building. [...]
The law directs the DOJ to work with LE and medical experts to set minimum standards for trauma kits purchased with Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds By Joanna Putman for Police1 | Police1.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies (CARE) Act, a [...]
Cannibalism inside policing is quietly tearing down officers, undermining accountability and weakening the profession from within By Chief Jeremy Story for Police1.com We often treat each other worse than our harshest critics do. I’ve been guilty of it myself over the years, but too often we look for the bad [...]
Court holds an officer’s view through a motel curtain gap was not a Fourth Amendment search, clarifying curtilage and expectation of privacy By Ken Wallentine for Police1.com UNITED STATES V. WATKINS, 2025 WL 2907585 (10th Cir. 2025) Most of us have stayed in a motel where the curtains on [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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