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Top 5 Things to Look for in a Public Safety Wellness App

2024-05-12T21:08:15-05:00

Top 5 Things to Look for in a Public Safety Wellness App by the Lexipol Team First responders perform critical functions in society, diligently serving to help protect their communities by maintaining public safety. However, the demanding and often traumatic nature of this work can take a toll on [...]

Top 5 Things to Look for in a Public Safety Wellness App2024-05-12T21:08:15-05:00

Creating a Positive Public Image in Law Enforcement

2024-05-12T21:00:57-05:00

From Gordon Graham at Lexipo Gordon Graham here with Today’s Tip from Lexipol. Today’s Tip is for all my law enforcement friends.   How would you feel if your conduct was displayed on a billboard for the world to see? As a peace officer, you’re always in the spotlight. It’s vitally important that you conduct yourself in [...]

Creating a Positive Public Image in Law Enforcement2024-05-12T21:00:57-05:00

Senators urge DOT to advance impaired driving rulemaking

2024-05-12T20:38:45-05:00

From Transportationtodaynews.com U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) are urging the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to move forward with rulemaking on impaired driving. The Senators asked Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to use the rulemaking process to implement the Reduced Impaired Driving for Everyone [...]

Senators urge DOT to advance impaired driving rulemaking2024-05-12T20:38:45-05:00

10-Hour Shifts in Law Enforcement: 5 Considerations

2024-05-06T21:47:16-05:00

From Lexipol - A review of the research into the safety and effectiveness of various common shift regimens There are more than 18,000 federal, state, county and local law enforcement agencies in the U.S., according to the Department of Justice. Yet there is no standard for duration for shift scheduling: [...]

10-Hour Shifts in Law Enforcement: 5 Considerations2024-05-06T21:47:16-05:00

It’s National Mental Health Awareness Month – are you talking about this?

2024-05-01T13:36:19-05:00

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 [...]

It’s National Mental Health Awareness Month – are you talking about this?2024-05-01T13:36:19-05:00

Xiphos: Timely Legal Analysis From Lexipol

2024-05-01T13:20:52-05:00

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 [...]

Xiphos: Timely Legal Analysis From Lexipol2024-05-01T13:20:52-05:00

Rethink Law Enforcement Recruiting

2024-04-29T16:33:49-05:00

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 [...]

Rethink Law Enforcement Recruiting2024-04-29T16:33:49-05:00

Senator Brown’s Bill to Crack Down on Fentanyl Traffickers Heads to the President’s Desk

2024-04-25T17:30:05-05:00

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 [...]

Senator Brown’s Bill to Crack Down on Fentanyl Traffickers Heads to the President’s Desk2024-04-25T17:30:05-05:00

State your case: Should off-duty police officers be permitted to use marijuana in legalized states?

2024-04-22T16:58:43-05:00

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 [...]

State your case: Should off-duty police officers be permitted to use marijuana in legalized states?2024-04-22T16:58:43-05:00

Appeals Court: Using detainee’s fingerprint to unlock phone not a Fifth Amendment violation

2024-04-22T16:44:09-05:00

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 [...]

Appeals Court: Using detainee’s fingerprint to unlock phone not a Fifth Amendment violation2024-04-22T16:44:09-05:00
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