Published by the National Policing Institute, this toolkit is provided to help agencies develop or modify policy, provide additional training to officers, and change organizational culture to improve officer safety on the roadways. The toolkit includes safety messaging, example policies, traffic incident management resources, and more. The toolkit is available at https://tinyurl.com/bdeahjja
Published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), this article argues that written and spoken communications authored and leaked by lone perpetrators who actively plan and prepare targeted violence can be utilized to prevent destructive attacks. Targeted violence refers to intended attacks by an offender who preselects one or more targets, such as people at a specific location in a public setting (e.g., school, workplace, concert). A copy of the article can be found at https://tinyurl.com/bdaxkw78
Stephenie Slahor, Ph.D. Like most endeavors in science, forensic technology develops new techniques to solve problems and improve processes. Here are some of those recent examples. Drones Ground-based crime scene analysis can be effective, of course, but adding in the help of drone-mounted assistance may mean better efficiency and speed in analyzing a scene. And, unlike ground-based techniques (i.e., taking photos, creating maps and charts, sketching, laser scanning) which might contaminate a crime scene because someone has to walk through…
Mike Boyle History has shown that police gunfights typically unfold at very short range. Approximately 90% occur inside of seven yards and a great many take place inside of double arm’s length. Within close quarters, there is precious little time to react and no special skill is needed to inflict a serious injury or even death. In 2019, the FBI reported that 48 law enforcement officers were feloniously slain in the line of duty. Of that total, 14 were…
39th Annual Law Enforcement Operations Conference & Trade Show The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) is proud to announce registration is now open for its 39th Annual Law Enforcement Operations Conference & Trade Show. The Wisconsin Center is the location for this six-day event featuring more than 100 seminars and incident debriefs that will provide high-quality training to help enhance tactics, leadership and professionalism. Hundreds of vendors will also present the latest in law enforcement technology at a two-day trade…
Published by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), this publication discusses the Officer Safety and Wellness Group which convened virtually in July 2021 to discuss law enforcement safety and wellness challenges during the global COVID-19 pandemic and the nationwide civil unrest of summer 2020. The meetings focused on functioning with limited resources, dealing simultaneously with multiple critical events, and lessons learned with respect to mitigating future crises. A copy of the full publication can be downloaded at https://tinyurl.com/5f4px9pf
Jon Becker The recent active shooter events in Buffalo, NY, and Uvalde, TX, have once again driven many departments to question their own ability to effectively respond to an active shooter incident. As agencies are considering these capabilities, they frequently find themselves at a crossroads between choosing equipment and building a program. Attempting to select the proper equipment, as well as determining a fielding methodology for this equipment and gear, can lead to confusion and frustration. In some cases, this…
NIJ-funded researchers created a toolkit to help reduce the likelihood of mass shootings and other public attacks, and reduce the casualties of completed attacks. After studying 600 mass attack events and plots, interviewing dozens of experts and reviewing hundreds of references, the team identified the Mass Attacks Defense Chain, a series of defenses which work together to reduce the probability of mass attacks and their impacts. In this toolkit, researchers describe the most important tips they found to help…
On April 27, 2022, the Department of Justice announced the creation of the National Law Enforcement Knowledge Lab, a free training, technical assistance and resource hub for law enforcement designed to promote constitutional policing, improve public safety, and build trust in communities across the country. Agencies will be able to turn to the Knowledge Lab for free, voluntary resources, including research summaries, profiles of best practices, training curricula, and a roster of constitutional policing experts to support their needs. The…