Crime & Violence
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February 14, 2020, marked two years since 17 students and staff were killed and 17 more were injured at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. This tragedy and others like it have ...
Officer Safety & Wellness
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Police officers are routinely exposed to death. In many instances, officers’ experiences with decedents include witnessing the intense emotional suffering of relatives of the deceased. Additionally,...
Officer Safety & Wellness
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From chaos and misfortune to second guesses and the ultimate sacrifice—police work is in a constant state of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). VUCA is a term coined by the W...
Officer Safety & Wellness
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Law enforcement worldwide is experiencing massive transformation at an unprecedented pace. Social, economic, physical, and cyber systems; terrorism; and the blistering rate at which technology is adva...
Officer Safety & Wellness
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In the United States, suicide rates have been rising over the past several years. More officers die by suicide than in the line of duty. But, law enforcement leaders have the power to make change by a...
Officer Safety & Wellness
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During the last 11 years, the Edmonton Police Service (Alberta, Canada) has created, developed, and continually improved its Critical Incident Reintegration Program. The program has two streams: short...
Mental Health
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Every police officer in the Israel Police is trained to deal with both classic police work and the fight against terror. The potential for an encounter with a traumatic event is always there—fatal a...
Officer Safety & Wellness
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Becoming the top law enforcement executive in a local or state police agency is the ultimate goal of many up-and-coming police leaders. In accomplishing their career goals, chiefs spend many years lea...