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At approximately 12:40 a.m. on July 20, 2012, members of the Aurora, Colorado, Police Department responded to the local Century 16 theater following the largest mass shooting in Colorado’s history. ...
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One of my main objectives as a chief, and one of the top priorities of any law enforcement leader, is to provide a safe environment for our law enforcement officers who are tasked with engaging in a r...
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Two police officers from neighboring agencies notified dispatchers that they were responding to a “shots fired” call, before their cruisers collided at an intersection. One officer lost her...
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Life offers few opportunities equal to serving as a law enforcement officer. However, there is a tremendous cost to this choice, and the cost is stress. Among the many distinctive stressors associated...
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The world is a dangerous place for police officers. That statement has always been true, and it comes as no surprise to police officers and police executives. Most community members would agree with t...
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Policing in the United States has changed over time, and police officers are facing constant challenges in their profession. In particular, recent incidents involving harm to community residents by po...
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What would most police administrators or supervisors do if they learned of a simple, inexpensive piece of equipment that is proven to save lives? Would they hesitate to equip and train their personnel...
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Kenneth Baribault, an officer with the Nassau County, New York, Police Department (pictured above), was nearing the end of his shift in the early morning hours of May 18, 2008, when he pulled over the...
