Education & Training
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - May 26, 2018, Police officers on horses going down the street at the Indy 500 Parade
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The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Office of Professional Development and Wellness (OPDW) has been formally in operation for more than 13 years. The OPDW, internally known as “...
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Long before individuals decide to apply to the police academy, they have formed opinions about law enforcement from the variety of media sources that now influence the entire landscape of policing, af...
Community-Police Engagement
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What are the police doing on social media? Not personally, for those who are, but as a profession? It is an important question to ask as it is becoming increasingly rare to find a law enforcement age...
Research & Evidence-Based Policing
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Numerous Western police organizations, including the Danish National Police, have articulated their deployment of intelligence-led policing (ILP)—a goal-oriented model for policing with a focus on i...
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Portland, Oregon, is a small U.S. city tucked in between the Pacific Ocean and the mountains in the Willamette Valley, west of the desert. It has a vibrant food culture, artisan coffee shops on every ...
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ll police chiefs, regardless of their agency’s size, are facing unprecedented challenges. The anti-police rhetoric and social unrest have contributed to a record number of officers resigning or reti...
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It’s a journey of a lifetime to really unpack who you are and what you are good at, what makes you tick, what are your passions. And then, to learn how to understand and empathize with others. I bel...
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  For decades, law enforcement has used virtual reality (VR) training for hard skills like firearm handling. This high-tech, lower-cost tool may also be usable for “soft skill” training for ...