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A claim of police brutality is an ugly, emotional, and politically loaded accusation. Police brutality is “the use of unnecessary and/or excessive force by police officers when handling civilians...
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Police use of force continues to be a much debated, sometimes highly contested, issue for communities. Law enforcement officers face many complex and dynamic situations that may result in the use of ...
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“Forensic video analysis is a very powerful tool that can be used in search of the truth. There is no prosecution truth or defense truth; there is only the truth.”
To the lofty statement above,...
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The increase of reported hate crimes in FBI data, now for a third straight year, demonstrates clearly the continued importance of law enforcement agencies having a specific plan in place for respondi...
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Every time a new police chief, sheriff, or other law enforcement leader gets sworn in as a public servant, the community members he or she will serve cannot help but hope for an improvement of their n...
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Homelessness. Mental illness. Substance use disorders. Law enforcement officers are routinely responding to calls in the community related to these three issues, and they are expected to have instant ...
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On February 12, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a proposed budget of $4.4 trillion for federal fiscal year (FY) 2019, which begins on October 1, 2018. The president’s proposed FY 2019 bud...
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Self-administered first aid kits or trauma kits have become standard officer-issued equipment in recent history. These kits enhance officers’ capability to save lives—their own or other persons—...
