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In any policing controversy—excessive use of force, racial profiling, police suicide, discourtesy—separating human emotions from that controversy’s cause is difficult. An officer’s emotional i...
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Every day, police professionals decide and act while balancing competing and conflicting values and interests, frequently with incomplete or inaccurate information, often in highly emotional and dynam...
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Many people in all levels of government are taking a hard look at how best to protect their communities from terrorism and crime. Public law enforcement agencies have recently undertaken many homeland...
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Law enforcement managers and executives are finding that all ranks in law enforcement agencies are filled by younger and less experienced personnel, if the ranks are filled at all. Personnel shortages...
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Many police training practices persist because instructors are used to them. Educators, trainers, leaders, and managers pass on what they know. They often, though not always, consider them the best wa...
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The highest liability issue facing most police departments is police officers’ driving skills. More property damage, injuries, and even deaths occur each year from law enforcement–related traffic ...
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At the time officers are away from their duties and the actual cost of the training program means that the chiefs and the department managers have to make tough choices about what training their offic...
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For the past 38 years, the Burnsville Police Department in Minnesota has required a four-year degree for those candidates wanting to become police officers with our city. At first it seemed to create ...
