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News March 21, 2023

Documenting and Advancing Promising Practices in Law Enforcement Victim Support – Agency Self-assessment Tool for Law Enforcement Victim Support

Published by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), this publication discusses the importance of victim centered, trauma informed approaches to crime. These approaches enhance victim and community safety while helping law enforcement solve and prevent crime. The Agency Self-Assessment Tool for Law Enforcement Victim Support is designed to assist law enforcement agencies in reviewing practices related to victim response – specifically the integration of victim centered, trauma informed practices into the overall operating philosophy and culture of the…

Busted March 15, 2023

BUSTED! Real Stories of Genuine Absurdity Marcha/April 2023

James L. McClinton, PH.D. It’s shocking – criminals will break the law even while in court… A Georgia man and a fellow codefendant are facing new allegations that they conducted a hand-to-hand drug deal inside the courtroom while jury selection was taking place. Courtroom surveillance footage shows the alleged drug deal, with one man sliding something into the other man’s hands. A deputy spotted the transaction and confiscated what was later determined to be a Percocet pill. Deputies reportedly found…

....and nothing but the truth March 13, 2023

…AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH March/April 2023

Ramesh Nyberg These Kids Today… “Children: They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. They no longer rise when elders enter the room, they contradict their parents and tyrannize their teachers. Children are now tyrants.” So true, isn’t it? Today’s youth bewilders, frustrates and, sometimes, angers us to no end. Now, would you care to guess who wrote that quote at the beginning of this column? If you’re trying to…

News February 23, 2023

New Report: Transforming Police Recruit Training – 40 Guiding Principles

Published by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), this report is part of PERF’s Critical Issues in Policing series. The report discusses the current state of recruitment training, with its demand that we rethink – and remake – the system for how new police officers are trained. We need national consensus and national standards on what the training contains, how it is delivered and by whom. While this report may present a grim picture of the current state of recruit…

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Training & Education February 6, 2023

Better Education = Greater Advancement

Dr. Stephenie Slahor You can reach new heights in your law enforcement career if you plan carefully and add supplementary education to your abilities. The traditional routes to a bachelor’s and master’s degree are now common. Many colleges and universities offer programs tailored specifically for the skills and procedures needed in law enforcement specializations and administration. Fortunately, most such programs are now offered on a schedule which can match your availability of time for courses and for completing a degree,…

News January 30, 2023

New Research Article Available: Indicators of Sex Trafficking in Online Escort Ads

Law enforcement have long used online escort advertisements to identify sex trafficking victims and investigate cases. Investigators have used and shared several indicators with each other in practice over the years, but these indicators have not been empirically tested for predictive power to support investigative decisions or the use of ads as evidence in court. This study has two objectives: Examine whether there are indicators which can differentiate escort ads related to sex trafficking from ads for consensual, non-trafficking sex…

Technology January 27, 2023

It’s in the Eyes

Ward W. Brien © 2021 A little bit of the science behind precision shooting helps to explain a lot. Riflescopes, spotting scopes and binoculars share a similar purpose. The optics are designed to magnify the image of an object you are looking at. Lenses are designed to focus or concentrate a large amount of light into a narrow beam of light through the center of the lenses so that, upon exiting, it will match the size of your pupil. This…

SWAT & Tactical January 23, 2023

Ballistic Shields Part 1: Basics and Tactics

Jake Ganor The shield is older than civilization itself and no other implement has shaped warfare to such a tremendous extent. Shield walls and phalanx tactics are plainly visible in carvings from ancient Sumeria which date back to 2600 BC. Shield wall tactics were also used by ancient Egyptians. In Ancient Greece, all infantry tactics were built around the shield – a hoplite was not considered armed without his aspis which enabled the phalanx formations of the age – and…

The Wheels of Justice January 17, 2023

THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE January/February 2023

Sergeant James Post Protecting the Thin Blue Line Is Job One A patrol car can be a vulnerable place to stow a firearm. What current solutions are available to help safely store and secure your agencies’ weapons? Cops today are under fire more than ever before…police assaults, ambushes and murders are at an all-time high. As of December 1, 2022, 302 American officers have been shot in the line of duty last year – 56 fatally. Dissecting those horrific numbers,…

News January 15, 2023

Alien Gear Holsters® Honors Law Enforcement Appreciation Day with Online Donations

Alien Gear Holsters® offers customers a chance to support law enforcement charities by rounding up their purchase at checkout. Alien Gear Holsters®, designers and manufacturers of American-made holsters and firearms accessories, and the Rapid Force™ line of Level 2 and Level 3 Duty Holsters, announce that in honor of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, Alien Gear Holsters have launched a new way to support law enforcement on their website. “At Alien Gear Holsters, we want to show our deep appreciation for…

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