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On June 1, 2017, shortly after 10:00 a.m., the Stafford County, Virginia, Sheriff’s Office was notified that an individual had fired shots into a vehicle parked on private property in the northern p...
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How did law enforcement take the broad discipline known as “risk management” and try to put it into a box, limiting it to “the safety” stuff or the “code enforcement” stuff? Risk managemen...
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As noted in the March 2017 issue of Police Chief, the IACP, in conjunction with the Fraternal Order of Police, assembled leading law enforcement leadership and labor organizations to examine the issue...
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Fiscal uncertainty, budget cuts, and a “do more with less” approach are among the many challenges in today’s security environment. Renewing an agency’s commitment to cooperative security strat...
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Consider the following scenario:
A uniformed patrol supervisor for a police department is confronted with several important issues simultaneously: a possible toxic waste spill; a missing teenager; ...
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Have you ever wondered why at the beginning of the day it is so easy to make decisions but, by the end of the day, even the simplest task seems arduous? This effect rings true for most people, even la...
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s (OSHP) Health and Physical Fitness Program (HPFP) is a uniquely comprehensive program consisting of medical evaluations, clinical fitness appraisals, fitness standard...
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There is much talk among law enforcement officers about de-escalation and use of force—methods, appropriate use, and risk analysis. Although each officer needs to follow his or her training, individ...
