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 [...]
New research shows law enforcement training is the top hard skill sought from candidates in job postings. By Breck Dumas FOXBusiness Qualified candidates looking to launch a career as a police officer in the U.S. are in a good position to land a job, data indicates. A recent analysis by ZipRecruiter found law enforcement training [...]
Words can definitely be mightier than the sword, as long as you use them correctly and effectively. By Jim Klauba, Chicago Police Department (Ret.), ASP Trainer since 2011 for Officer.com In law enforcement, fundamentals matter—and the most basic fundamental of all is dialogue. Verbal direction plays a role throughout the [...]
By Steve Albrecht for Calibrepress.com Here are 10 major tactical flaws you might commonly see during an average prime time cop show or in movies. See which ones you recognize and more importantly, which ones you may commit. 1. Gun pointed straight up while moving. During a tactical seminar I [...]
By Corey Carlson for Lexipol Our nation’s opioid crisis continues unabated. According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 107,941 Americans died by drug overdose in 2022 (the last year we have full reporting on). Of those, 81,806 [...]
From Gordon Graham with Lexipol Gordon Graham here with Today’s Tip from Lexipol. Today’s Tip is for everyone in public safety. We’re going to talk about cameras as they relate to emergency incidents. As a public servant, you need to assume that you’re almost always on camera. These days, cameras [...]
Correy E. Stephenson, Special To Missouri Lawyers Media The constitutional validity of the sex offender registry act was before the Missouri Supreme Court on May 14 in a case involving a defendant whose record has been closed. In 1997, John Doe pleaded guilty to sexual assault and deviate sexual [...]
By Eddie Molina for Law Enforcement Today Police officers across the country don their body armor just like any other piece of issued equipment. But too many officers don’t truly understand the fine details of body armor. Such as: Is it properly fit? How long will it last before [...]
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