Human & Civil Rights
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In 1998, the world was horrified by news reports of two gruesome hate-fueled murders. James Byrd Jr. was chained to the back of a pickup truck and dragged to his death. Matthew Shepard was beaten, tie...
Recruitment & Personnel
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Successful law enforcement administrators make recruitment and retention a top priority. They work to convince the mayor, city manager, city council, or other local officials to designate resources an...
Traffic Safety
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The number of fatal traffic incidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), large trucks, and buses appears to be increasing. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)...
Technology
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It’s the third Tuesday of the month, 10:00 a.m. sharp. Newark, New Jersey, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose, calls the gathering to order and takes his seat at the head of a table of police ch...
Leadership
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It is late on a Friday night when an individual calls in a crime tip that a wanted subject is at a nearby residence. As police confirm the nature of the wanted status and important elements from the t...
Education & Training
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Lieutenant John Morris was promoted to sergeant in 2008, and by 2015, he was a senior patrol sergeant with experience in teaching and developing courses. He approached a colleague—a patrol lieutenan...
Traffic Safety
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Emergency alerts have been sent and are ringing loudly on people’s electronic devices. Programming on radio and television has been interrupted to report the abduction of a four-year-old girl from a...
Officer Safety & Wellness
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A typical, quiet summer day in a small town in rural Kansas was recently shattered by gunfire when a suspect fleeing from police fired at the officers who were pursuing him. The officers returned fire...