Ramesh Nyberg The Misery of the Aftermath As I write this, it has been just 26 days since Hurricane Ian made landfall on Florida’s southwestern coast just north of Sanibel Island. I spent a good deal of time in that area as a youngster. We were close friends with a family who lived in Fort Myers and we visited often. They lived right on the Caloosahatchee River which flowed across the north end of town into the Gulf of Mexico….
Todd Fletcher Prod·i·gy /’prädejē/ 1 a: highly talented child or youth b: an extraordinary, marvelous or unusual accomplishment, deed or event 2 a: something extraordinary or inexplicable b: a portentous event; omen What happens when you combine the iconic M1911, update it with the best technology of today and put it into a duty ready package equipped to surpass all expectations of what a duty pistol should be? You get the Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy….
Stephenie Slahor, Ph.D. Do you spend your shift in a vehicle? Aboard a motorcycle? A bike? A horse? Actually, you are still likely to spend a good part of your shift as a “pedestrian.” So says Tim Burrows of the National Law Enforcement Liaison Program, and he states that’s why you need to plan how to keep safe when you’re away from that metal barrier. Nick Breul, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Senior Project Manager, agrees. He participated in…
Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and published by the VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program, this series of resources focus on four leading killers of law enforcement to help you prepare for the greatest challenges you may face. By highlighting physical health, vehicle safety, mental wellness, and tactical safety, VALOR can equip you with tools to protect yourself and others on your watch. Each VALOR Spotlight on Safety campaign contains research-based articles written by law enforcement experts, related…
John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D. ©2022. A.R.R. Critical thinking skills enable law enforcement personnel to analyze information and process it wisely in order to help determine the value of that information and make a decision. There are too many documented instances of a suspect telling an officer, “I can’t breathe,” only to hear the officer say, “If you’re talking, you’re breathing.” Another example is a handcuffed suspect who tells an officer, “These handcuffs are too tight,” only to be told…
Published by the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, this report highlights FCSS recommendations made after the shooting which occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in 2018. Three of the FCSS’s most important recommendations included the need for: Effective multidisciplinary threat-assessment teams which work together to assess reports of potential threats.A free flow of information regarding threats and threatening behavior among various stakeholders of schools.A hands-on role by professional law enforcement in evaluating and responding…
Published by the Bureau of Justice’s National Training and Technical Assistance Center, these broad resources are available to agencies and communities as they assess their situational readiness and develop comprehensive emergency response plans. The resources include several helpful tools to guide response to the immediate, short-term and ongoing needs of victims and responders in mass-casualty incidents. There are also federal funding sources to support response and recovery. To view the list of resources, visit https://tinyurl.com/yc4mzyb4
Ralph Mroz “Not possible,” you say? In fact, I think you can, due to confusion between static square range competition-influenced training and training for the real world of the street. Before you start sending hate mail, let me clearly say that I’ve come to believe that people training for the real world have a lot more to learn from competitive shooters than I had ever believed possible prior to several years ago. But, shooting at speed is one area where…
Published by the Global Network on Extremism and Technology, this report focuses on the pros and cons of the Decentralized Web (DWeb) with regards to right-wing extremists and the Islamic State (IS) and their likelihood to exploit it. Specifically, the report addresses the following: What is the DWeb?Review of current literature on content moderation and online extremism.How do extremists exploit the DWeb?How could extremists exploit the DWeb?Policy considerations for policymakers and technology companies. Visit https://tinyurl.com/2m84pzzs to read the full report.
Published by the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA), this midyear report contains data from various agencies throughout the US and Canada comparing topics such as homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault incidents. Most notably, from 2021–2022, incidents of robbery in major US cities increased from 53,212 to 60,175 and aggravated assault from 152,760 to 156,735. Major cities in Canada saw an increase in all reported categories from 2021–2022. The full report can be downloaded at https://tinyurl.com/38cpmdwd