Today - May 1 - is the start of National Mental Health Awareness Month. It's a great time to get your team to begin talking about mental health. And it's a great time to use some of the free resources made available to us from organizations like the National [...]
Xiphos (KSEE-fohss) a doubled-edged, one-handed sword used by ancient Greeks. Xiphos is Lexipol's monthly legal newsletter, providing insight and analysis on topical legal cases from Ken Wallentine, Legal Advisor. Subscriptions are free for public safety officers, educators and public attorneys. From the author ~ I don’t get much mail [...]
Recruitment strategies and efforts for police and law enforcement agencies need to be closely scrutinized and adjusted to fit into today’s volatile job markets. By William L. Harvey for Officer.com I keep hearing alarming statements wherever I go regarding today’s law enforcement recruitment efforts. Most are tales of doom [...]
The U.S. Senate today passed U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) legislation to crack down on fentanyl traffickers in Mexico and China in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. The bill, which is part of the bipartisan national security package, is now headed to the President’s desk where it will be signed [...]
The ramifications of marijuana legislation on police departments and their hiring processes By James Dudley, Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. for Police1 The debate around marijuana legalization is intensifying, especially in the context of law enforcement recruitment. With California’s AB 2188 and SB 700 marking a significant shift in employment discrimination laws regarding cannabis [...]
Payne argued that using biometrics is akin to providing a physical key to a safe but still a testimonial act because it confirms ownership and authentication of the phone’s contents, according to the report. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit dismissed this, stating, “Payne was never [...]
By Lance LoRusso for Calibre Press Today we begin a list of simple but powerful pieces of advice we should all remember, shared by a veteran officer from a large west coast agency. He begins… 1. Be safe. Quite a revelation, you say? But that thought is the foundation of [...]
Missouri 911 Service Board Announces New Grant Awards, Expansions of 911 Services to 65 Counties since Award Cycle Began- New Investments Include Major Expansions in the Last Missouri Counties where Callers Can’t be Located when Calling 911. Governor Mike Parson: “We are proud to have all Missourians on track [...]
Governor Mike Parson announced that the Missouri Department of Public Safety has approved 70 grants totaling $5 million to law enforcement, fire service, and EMS providers in class three counties across the state for new equipment to allow first responders to better respond to emergencies and provide additional protection [...]
From the Lexipol Team In public safety, where the demand for resources often outpaces budgets, public- and private-sector grants have become an important way of funding a variety of initiatives. Police departments, sheriffs’ offices, fire departments, emergency medical services (EMS) and corrections agencies all face the daunting challenge of [...]
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