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With Lexipol, you will enhance personnel accountability, reduce liability, save time and money on policy management AND rest easy knowing your department is protected.
As a first responder, it’s easy to get disconnected from home and family; make your home a sanctuary and be present for your loved ones
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CISDs help responders deal with on-the-job trauma; recent cases put peer support group counseling confidentiality in doubt
My fear is that a month or maybe a year from now, some scandal will arise when it comes out that officers in an agency have been using AI in their court submissions
In a recent case, the court determines whether a traffic stop was legally extended based on reasonable suspicion
At IACP 2023, police psychologists presented an evidence-based tool to combat the tendency of law enforcement officers to isolate themselves
Catastrophizing can actually cause more catastrophic results to you physically and mentally than the actual catastrophe you imagined
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As long as suspects hide or circumstances warrant no-knock actions, there will be property damage
“How do we expect officers to be good at decision-making if we don’t start it in the academy?”
The court rules that the officers had no reasonable suspicion to conduct a Terry frisk in this recent case
A recent case takes a look at an alleged false arrest for the failure to produce identification during an investigation
A recent appellate case takes a look at the question: Can police require vehicle passenger identification?
A recent case reminds us that a friendly conversation (talk nice, think mean) doesn’t create a custodial interrogation
A recent case involving law enforcement provides an opportunity for a closer look
While GPS is not new technology, the use of geofence warrants in law enforcement investigations is relatively recent
The appellate court began its analysis by noting that a charging vehicle can be a deadly weapon
Focusing on observed behavior will help protect both the individuals needing assistance and the officers responding to the situation
What officers claimed was hostile behavior, the court determined was the plaintiff pressing to exercise his right to remain in his home and require a warrant for entry
Although teamwork is a natural element of publicsafety, it’s easy for leaders to become complacent and fail to pay sufficient attention to team dynamics
Gordon Graham on facilitating the sharing of knowledge by and between police departments
The lesson of both this case and the Byrd decision is that officers should ask any suspect who is not named in the contract about their control and authority to operate the car.
We must ensure the people who are using the equipment are trained, authorized and certified to do so
This case encourages officers to accurately and painstakingly report all factors relied upon to conclude there was reasonable suspicion to detain and reasonable suspicion to frisk
The appellate court decides whether an officer’s entry into the curtilage of a home was unlawful in a recent case
One thing we need to remember is that homelessness is not a crime. All people need to be treated with dignity and respect
Jocko Willink discusses the wellness challenges specifically facing first responders and strategies to strengthen wellness at every stage of the journey
Having the right resources at hand, and the peace of mind to be able to access them, is critical to crawling out of the pit your trauma has dug for you
Court rules that the behavior of the dog, and the subject’s failure to control the dog, could lead a reasonable officer to perceive the dog as an imminent threat
Convictions on the criminal charge of failure to intervene should reverberate in every police agency across the nation
How law enforcement professionals can make better decisions when it comes to engaging in, refraining from or terminating vehicle pursuits
You don’t get to “win” the fight. You stop when the violence or active resistance has stopped
First responders like to avoid admitting their weaknesses and getting help with mental health struggles; isn’t it time for a change?
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