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Recruitment for new police officers and other public safety personnel has its challenges every step of the way, from advertising the open positions to selecting the candidates that will go on to the r...
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In recent months, U.S. President Barack Obama has been put under increasing pressure to tighten gun laws after such devastating incidents as the one on December 14, 2012, at Sandy Hook Elementary Scho...
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Officer safety and wellness has always been a priority for the IACP; the organization believes that no injury to or death of a law enforcement professional is acceptable. The strong leadership display...
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istorically, law enforcement has been plagued by violence against its officers, reflected in the number of line-of-duty deaths. They lost their lives doing what they loved in an escalating war on law ...
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Almost everything went right early on the morning of February 23, 2012. Shortly before 1:00 a.m. that day, Washington State Patrol Trooper Tony Radulescu made a traffic stop in the small community of ...
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Each year during Police Week, communities across the United States hold memorial services in remembrance of police officers who have made the supreme sacrifice for their communities. Also during this ...
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Despite improvements in tactics and equipment, as well a number of safety initiatives and programs, 2011 was a deadly year for law enforcement officers. According to the National Law Enforcement Memor...
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Law enforcement officers (LEOs) face a high risk of on-the-job injury and death. In 2010, the LEO fatal work injury rate was 18.1 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers, compared to 3.6 across all i...
