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In a dark, smoke-filled room and stairway—also known as a “smokehouse” in training lingo—a Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) special agent safely evacuates others, thus experiencing the sensat...
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Eyewitness evidence can play a crucial role in criminal investigations, and, in many instances, eyewitness identifications provide the only substantive evidence available to investigators. Of course, ...
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She was the perfect target. The child of a single mom, Tanya Weiland was only two years old when her dad was arrested for domestic violence and only six when her mother died of breast cancer, leaving ...
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The term “misconduct” in law enforcement broadly covers activities that are inappropriate, dishonest, unethical, or criminal. According to the U.S. Department of Justice,...
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Many law enforcement officers have retreated from any proactive policing for various reasons, including, notably, self-preservation. Law enforcement has been under attack from many quarters. Some crit...
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By now, most law enforcement officers have heard of procedural justice. Whether heard in the wake of a use-of-force incident, through the media, or simply from colleagues, “procedural just...
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The high volume of paperwork in police work is not new, but more agencies are beginning to focus their IT investments towards alleviating this administrative burden. The city of Los Angeles, Californi...
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Many police leaders are grappling with new challenges and increased complexity as they work to protect communities, prevent crime, and build trust across demographic lines in an era of economic dispar...
