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Southern Nevada has seen a population increase of nearly 41 percent since 2000, adding almost 1 million residents to Clark County. Like other areas of the United States that have seen rapid population...
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How can a law enforcement leader encourage a culture of accountability in a department? As a 21-year law enforcement officer, I will never forget the words I heard as a new recruit from my sergeant as...
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Many agencies have a jurisdiction adjacent to foreign borders, and policing along the border comes with international issues. Different legal issues arise when officers use force in a cross-border sit...
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The Informer breaks down three studies for law enforcement leaders to help keep them up to date. This month’s topics are common themes and suggestions for addressing labor trafficking, the “hidden...
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The traditional role of the vice unit within law enforcement agencies is to investigate vice-related crimes such as prostitution, gambling, bookmaking, pornography, and problems associated with alcoho...
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Fatigue is killing police officers and damaging the fragile trust between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve. Sleeplessness and tiredness are unspoken realities that police office...
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In today’s volatile climate, amid the pandemic and national unrest, law enforcement has the duty to engage in difficult or perhaps uncomfortable conversations when it comes to use of force. To move ...
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U.S. federal law, under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA), requires a retired or qualified officer possess both a photographic identification issued by his or her agency and an annual fi...
