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The Missing Link in Homeland Security

Many people in all levels of government are taking a hard look at how best to protect their communities from terrorism and crime. Public law enforcement agencies have recently undertaken many homeland...

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The Personal Competency Model: When Round Pegs Don’t Fit

Law enforcement managers and executives are finding that all ranks in law enforcement agencies are filled by younger and less experienced personnel, if the ranks are filled at all. Personnel shortages...

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Three Essential Traits of a Modern Law Enforcement Training Facility

Today’s sophisticated law enforcement training requirements are changing not only the way police learn but also the buildings in which they learn....

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Using Problem-Based Learning in Police Training

Many police training practices persist because instructors are used to them. Educators, trainers, leaders, and managers pass on what they know. They often, though not always, consider them the best wa...

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Washington State Patrol Biannual Driver Qualification Program

The highest liability issue facing most police departments is police officers’ driving skills. More property damage, injuries, and even deaths occur each year from law enforcement–related traffic ...

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4 Questions for Return on Investment

At the time officers are away from their duties and the actual cost of the training program means that the chiefs and the department managers have to make tough choices about what training their offic...

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Colorado Sheriffs Develop DNA Training

Late last year, a brutal Colorado murder case was solved when DNA evidence from the crime scene was found to match an inmate in an Arizona prison. The crime had occurred 27 years earlier; a young girl...

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Overcoming Lateral Transfer Training Issues

In a North Carolina study, the second most common reason officers gave for terminating employment with their current department was a lateral transfer to another law enforcement agency. Historically, ...