Crime & Violence
Officer grabbing their taser in the holster
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Most officers today have some working knowledge and training in how various human and environmental factors impact officer safety, critical decision-making and force option selection. Specifically, of...
Crime & Violence
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Everyday police work encompasses any kind of deployment that police officers handle daily. These tasks include, for example, interventions in cases of domestic violence, handling of traffic crashes an...
Community-Police Engagement
Women distraught in the street wrapped in robes
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Then-Captain Mike Hanifin stood proudly in front of his peers, choked up and fighting back tears. He paused before he uttered two powerful words that resonated with his colleagues and summed up the ef...
Mass Casualty Attacks
LEWISTON, MAINE - OCTOBER 27: Law enforcement officials gather at the Lewiston High School as they continue a manhunt for suspect Robert Card following a mass shooting on October 27, 2023 in Lewiston, Maine. Police are actively searching for a suspect, Army reservist Robert Card, who allegedly killed 18 people in a mass shooting at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston, Maine.
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The terrorism threat landscape continues to evolve since al Qaeda’s attacks on September 11, 2001. Since 9/11, violent extremists repeatedly adapted to counterterrorism pressure as law enforcement a...
Chief's Counsel
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A review of federal court decisions during 2023 confirms that the same principles enunciated in the leading case on the subject, Byrd v. Brishke, which was decided over 50 years ago, are still in pla...
Human & Civil Rights
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The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” Throughout U.S. history, this liberty has shielded public assemblies and contributed to po...
Crime & Violence
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The beginning of the newly elected presidential government in Brazil in 2022 was marked by an attempt to break the democratic regime through the invasion and vandalism of the headquarters of the three...
Crime & Violence
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The U.S. presidential election process has become longer and more contentious, with major implications for U.S. police and sheriffs’ departments. The United States is not alone in this challenge. Ex...