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Online or elearning has been around for years. However, law enforcement training has sometimes been challenged to use it to its maximum effectiveness. The state of Washington has found a solution. ...
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The mayor of crime-ridden Camden, New Jersey, has announced layoffs of nearly half of the city’s police force and close to a third of its fire department.” “The jobs of five police officers a...
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Over the last four years, the economic downturn has impacted every employer—public, private, and nonprofit. During this time, law enforcement agencies have been forced to endure furloughs, freezes, ...
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By now, the benefits of citizen law enforcement volunteer programs are well established. However, the stories above illustrate one aspect of these programs that rarely, if ever, gets discussed: the in...
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For the past several years, the California POST Commission has committed resources to an array of symposiums and publications focused on the identification of best practices for recruiting peace offic...
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Words spoken at the Ontario, Canada, Police College (OPC) in July by Chief Robert Davis of the Guelph Ontario, Canada, Police Service made an impression on recruits. The occasion was the most recent M...
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Many articles celebrate successful efforts at merging or consolidating police services. Not all such efforts result in a successful complete merger of departments, however, and it is important to exam...
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ssessing the psychological suitability of candidates for law enforcement positions is one of the essential functions of police psychology. Police psychologists are uniquely trained and qualified to pe...