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DEA Releases New Ketamine Resources

The DEA has a new Web page on the Diversion Control Division Website dedicated to ketamine. Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic which has some hallucinogenic effects. It distorts the perception of sight and sound and makes the user feel disconnected and not in control. It is referred to as a “dissociative anesthetic hallucinogen” because it makes patients feel detached from their pain and environment. Learn more about ketamine trends, common street names, and enforcement related to the drug


Beware of More Potential Land Mines: 15 Principles for Reducing the Risk of Restraint-Related Deaths

John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D., and Darrell L. Ross, Ph.D. ©2025. A.R.R. In September of last year, the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) unveiled its report, 15Principles for Reducing the Risk of Restraint-Related Deaths, sparking critical discussions within the law enforcement community. While PERF’s standing as a trusted advocacy organization lends weight to its recommendations, many of these principles demand scrutiny before adoption. As seen with the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s Model Policy on electronic control weapons –…


Busted! Real Stories of Genuine Absurdity May/June 2025

James L. McClinton A real Cokehead… Colombian police arrested a 40-year-old man attempting to smuggle cocaine under a carefully attached toupée. He was detained at Cartagena’s airport before boarding a flight to Amsterdam. A scanner revealed 220 grams of cocaine hidden beneath his “narco wig,” with an estimated street value of 10,000 euros. A police video showed an officer removing the wig, uncovering about a dozen drug packets. Authorities confirmed the suspect had two prior drug trafficking convictions. (Cut and…


AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH May/June 2025

Ramesh Nyberg When Life Gives You Lemons, Ask for Salt and Tequila There I was, swooping down a blue marked ski slope, making gentle, almost majestic turns through the perfect layer of powder. The satisfying, crunchy swiisshh of our skis was music to our ears as Sgt. Luis Alvarez, my traveling partner, paralleled my serpentine trek down the mountain. We came to a ledge where I executed one of my better 90 degree sharp stops. I turned to Lou and…


Preliminary Law Enforcement Investigation Checklist: Threat of Imminent School Violence

The Preliminary Law Enforcement Investigation Checklist is intended to assist patrol and school resource officers in asking the appropriate questions to assess for imminent risk of harm and to identify factors which may require additional resources to assist students. The first part of the checklist consists of questions designed to establish Motive, Opportunity, Means, and Intent (MOM-I), and the second focuses on assessing whether the individual being questioned is experiencing life challenges which may increase the risk of self-harm or…


Guiding Principles for School Resource Officer Programs Flyer

Local law enforcement agencies across the United States have hired School Resource Officers (SROs) nationwide to improve and preserve safety in schools, often using grants from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). This flyer outlines 13 principles to guide the COPS Office’s work relating to SROs and jurisdictions choosing to implement SRO programs. These principles should not limit communities in their consideration of the range of programs and interventions which can help improve safety on school campuses….


New Publication Available – Public Safety Considerations for Automated Driving System (ADS) Deployment

Technology has advanced to the point that automatic or autonomous vehicles – self-driving cars – are a meaningful possibility for the near future. Rather than waiting until a significant number of vehicles are operating without direct human control to assess the public safety implications of such a circumstance, this publication discusses the potential benefits and drawbacks of the increasing use of this type of technology and outlines the anticipated differences in the ways law enforcement will be called upon to…


Busted! Real Stories of Genuine Absurdity March/April 2025

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. That can’t look good on a résumé… The quarterbacks coach for the Cigarroa Toros football program in Laredo, Texas, was arrested after he called police to report that a prostitute had stolen money from him. When the coach tried to pay her, she allegedly grabbed $100 and ran away. The coach, who is also a health and physical education teacher at Cigarroa High School, faced a $2,500 bond for soliciting prostitution and was released later that…


Missing Persons (Second Edition) Now Available

Missing persons cases can consume a lot of police and other resources – more than is commonly realized. Moreover, in high-profile cases, police executives can feel a great deal of pressure to authorize those resources to maximize the chances of locating the person and to be seen as doing all that they can. Missing Persons (part of the Problem-Oriented Guides for Police series) describes the problem of missing persons, reviews risk factors and poses a series of questions to help…


New Guns and Gear for 2025

Mike Boyle P&SN Presents Its 34th Annual Roundup Covering New Firearms and Equipment of Most Interest to Law Enforcement Beginning in 1979, the SHOT (Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade) Show has served as the launching point for new products of interest to shooting enthusiasts and outdoorsmen alike. In recent years, there has been a tremendous spike in products specifically designed for the law enforcement market and this event now includes several dedicated rooms to a broad range of equipment and…