Heather R. Cotter

Contemporary Issues in Policing

Heather R. Cotter

Heather Cotter serves as the Executive Director of the International Public Safety Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit. She’s been working with public safety professionals for several years and understands the challenges agencies and resource constraints agencies continue to face. Heather has a Master's degree from Arizona State University and a Bachelor's at Indiana University, both in Criminology. Contact her at heather@joinipsa.org.

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12 things every police department's civil unrest plan needs
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Failure to plan is planning to fail, and that's glaringly evident when large-scale civil unrest breaks out
4 fitness habits for cops to prevent, combat obesity
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An estimated 80% of American police officers are fighting the disease
Thank a police officer on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
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This is a day to show the men and women in blue how much we value them, their service and protection of our communities
Is your agency ready to transition to NIBRS?
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Agencies need to embrace this change and understand this type of information is critical to crime prevention and crime-solving
Using virtual training to enhance situational awareness
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Virtual training systems allow instructors to create complex exercise scenarios that challenge every officer to maintain his or her situational awareness
IPSA symposium focuses on safeguarding first responder mental health
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Event provides cross-disciplinary training to address the cumulative mental health trauma responders face from duty-related experiences
How to use intelligence analysis software to improve decision-making
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Intelligence analysis software allows investigators to methodically and strategically review high volumes of data from multiple sources
Why police departments don’t buy the right body armor
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When dealing with safety-related gear like body armor, the wrong purchase could be deadly for cops in the field
A new capability to a proven law enforcement technology: 360-degree body-worn cameras
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The benefits of 360-degree video include addressing public expectations, capturing additional evidence and improving officer training
How body cams protect police legally and physically
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The research shows that legal and physical protections are major benefits of adding a BWC to a patrol officer's toolkit
3 ways to integrate body-worn camera data into agency operations
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While BWC footage is generally gathered and used to protect officers and the citizens they serve, many agencies are exploring additional ways to leverage that footage
Why public safety agencies must train together to improve MCI response
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The 2018 IPSA Mass Casualty Incidents Training Symposium provides cross-disciplinary training for police, fire, EMS and telecommunicators
How the traditional warrant process impacts officer safety and a PD's budget
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The traditional warrant process needs improvement; at some point, every jurisdiction will have to migrate to an eWarrants system
Training day: How to use body-worn cameras to train new cops
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Reviewing bodycam video is a smart way to provide cost-effective, in-house, peer-to-peer training based on real scenarios that occur in the officers’ jurisdiction
How integration is the future of policing
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Emerging leaders know that timely and relevant policing data improves officer safety and the department’s ability to keep their communities safe
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