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Drone Use in the News Again

The use of drones is once again in the news, but this time not because law enforcement officers are using them. Instead, it seems that criminals are getting in on the action by using swarms of them to monitor situations … Continue reading

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Traffic Stops are Becoming More Dangerous Than Ever – Are You Ready?

What used to be a routine traffic stop has now become a very dangerous situation as more officers are being attacked and shot on the side of America’s roads every day. The trick to remaining safe is knowing what to … Continue reading

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Where Oh Where has the Shotgun Gone?

It hasn’t been that long ago that the simple pump-action shotgun was considered to be the “primary backup” weapon of choice in most if not all police departments across the nation. You only have to look at the news to … Continue reading

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A New Twist on Body Cam Worries

With more law enforcement agencies across the country are equipping their officers with body cameras as a way to monitor their officers’ interactions with the public, more of these devices are finding their way into our public schools. While this … Continue reading

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Supreme Court Has Its Say

Last year the Supreme court finally decided to weigh in on the use of a suspect’s cell phone record to track his travels. The more the digital world is taking over, the more police officers around the nation are trying … Continue reading

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Today’s Police Departments Facing Recruitment Issues Like Never Before

By now every active or retired police officer across the nation, along with most citizens, is more than well-aware of the problems departments in every nook and cranny are having with recruiting and retaining officers. Extreme Attrition Levels If you … Continue reading

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Is This Still a Thing?

There for a little while it seemed like you couldn’t turn on the news without hearing about a fast food worker refusing to serve a police officer. For a while, the problem seemed to have quietened down, rude signs went … Continue reading

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How Can Your Department Justify the Use of a Drone?

Life is kind of funny, depending on how you look at it. When it comes to asking your local citizens how they feel about the purchase and use of a drone or UAS (unmanned aircraft system). As for initial expense, … Continue reading

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Body Cams On or Off?

In light of many recent events, many people are calling for law enforcement officers to be required to turn their body cams on and leave them on while they are on duty. Those calling for this believe it to be … Continue reading

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A Sign of the Times

A recent report stated that a number of South Carolina State Troopers have started buying their own high-powered rifles and using them to replace the standard issue state-issued shotguns that tend to be less than lethal. Could things really be … Continue reading

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