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Officer needs assistance: Are you ready to really help?

The call for an officer in need of assistance brings the cavalry, but how prepared is the cavalry when that brother or sister needs mental health assistance? - Full Story

Officer needs assistance: Are you ready to really help?

The call for an officer in need of assistance brings the cavalry, but how prepared is the cavalry when that brother or sister needs mental health assistance? - Full Story

Oakland, Calif. police chief steps down, cites health

Chief Howard Jordan abruptly told his officers and the city administrator that effective immediately he is on medical leave - Full Story

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PTSD and police: Hiring and retaining war veterans in our ranks

Ensure that your PD doesn’t fall prey to sensationalist and politicized reporting on PTSD by anti-war media, which otherwise may influence hiring decisions in risk-averse departments. - Full Story

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Lance Eldridge - All Law Enforcement is Local

Learning from the case of Marine veteran James Brower

The NYPD has been, on the whole, a generous veteran employer - Full Story

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Boston cop shot by bomber positive about recovery

Officer Donahue is walking with a walker, and thanks the doctors who saved him and the fellow officer who risked his life - Full Story

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The Bulletproof Mind

Lt. Col. Dave Grossman talks about the amazing resilience of the human mind and the importance of keeping your mind, body, and spirit in top working condition.

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Va. cop recovering from gunshot wound to the head

Alexandria Police Officer Peter Laboy, 45, continues to recover from his injuries after Pakistan native Kashif Bashir, 27, opened fire on the officer in February, shooting him in the head. The shooting took place when Laboy, who was on a motorcycle, attempted to pull over the taxi driver for a minor traffic infraction. The motive for Bashir's actions is still unknown. - Full Story