Officer Safety & Wellness
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istorically, law enforcement has been plagued by violence against its officers, reflected in the number of line-of-duty deaths. They lost their lives doing what they loved in an escalating war on law ...
Education & Training
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Online or elearning has been around for years. However, law enforcement training has sometimes been challenged to use it to its maximum effectiveness. The state of Washington has found a solution. ...
Education & Training
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The purpose of training, especially as practiced in law enforcement, is to produce a desired change. Merely hoping for change produces dismal results; either it does not happen or the results are not ...
Crime & Violence
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If you are a Cheers fan, you might recall the classic line of the character Norm Peterson, a bar patron regular who declared, “It’s a dog-eat-dog world, and I’m wearing Milk Bone underwear!” ...
Education & Training
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The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), through funding from the U.S. Department of State International Bureau of Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), Office of Criminal Justice Assi...
Education & Training
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The police chief is responsible for controlling the resources of the police department in an effort to preserve the peace, protect persons and property, and enforce the law. Although this is an accura...
Education & Training
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Most of the contacts officers and commanders have with psychologists deal with issues of mental health, such as fitness for duty and preemployment. The police psychologists themselves are generally cl...
Education & Training
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In June 2011, the city of Chicago was notified that it would have the honor of hosting the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in May 2012. The city would be the first in the United State...