PoliceOne Member News: Week 379 - March 31, 2008
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Week 379
March 31, 2008
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Understanding Domestic Violence:
Mandatory arrest: A flawed policy based on a false premise
By Richard Davis, ALM
PoliceOne columnist
Despite the lack of empirical evidence for the efficacy of mandatory arrest policies in domestic violence incidents, they are in place in 24 states.

The obvious problems created by placing the dangerous cart (mandatory policies) before the protective horse (a coordinated community response) continues to be ignored by advocates and public policy makers ... Full Story
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PALO ALTO, Calif. — Facing tighter budgets, law enforcement agencies across the country are increasingly turning to civilians to respond to some calls that sworn officers and deputies are usually responsible for.

That means people calling 911 to report a traffic accident, a burglarized home or a stolen car may be greeted by a civilian in a polo shirt instead of a gun-toting officer ... Full Story


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PoliceOne Training Tip

Burglary response: Heed haz-mat signs

Lt. Bill Black
Littleton (CO) PD

In today's tip, we remind officers to pay attention to hazardous material signs when responding to calls or face potentially life-threatening consequences ... Full Tip

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