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Police Safety Enhanced by Debriefing Before a Shift

Officers are frequently anxious to get  out on the job, but debriefing before a shift actually has safety benefits that should not be overlooked. What should be addressed during shift debriefing? Discuss situations that occurred during the last shift and … Continue reading

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2012 Officer Fatality Statistics and Officer Safety

Statistics regarding officer fatalities from 2012, outline where additional safety precautions are needed for law enforcement members on the job. In 2012: 54 officers were killed while dealing with felonies. The largest number of fatalities occurred while officers were responding … Continue reading

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Social Media Safety from Commanding Officers

Commanding officers in law enforcement are responsible for managing the reputation of their department. While individual officers need to be responsible in ensuring that anything they post online remains private, and that it does not reflect poorly on their department, … Continue reading

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Safety Tips When You Are Stopped by Police

As a member of the public, when you are stopped by a member of the law enforcement, acting appropriately helps ensure that both your safety and theirs remain the priority. Contrary to sometimes popular public opinion, law enforcements does not … Continue reading

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Gun Safety During Weapons Training

During weapons and tactical training, an emphasis upon safety is absolutely essential. After all, many trainees do have more limited experience handling guns.  Use of weapons during various training sessions is essential to increase effective procedures and response protocols. But … Continue reading

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Tips for Law Enforcement Family Safety

If you are a law enforcement officer with a family, then you need to protect them as much as you protect yourself. There are some important steps that you can take to ensure that they are secure when you’re with … Continue reading

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Should Police Officers Hesitate to Come Forward About Misconduct?

Following the incident with Christopher Dorner, the LAPD has decided to further investigate employment reviews that have lead to employee termination. As the world is well-aware by now, Dorner was fired by the LAPD after filing a claim that his … Continue reading

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Public Perceptions About the Dorner Situation

Believe it or not, cop-killer, former fugitive, and now deceased Christopher Dorner has supporters out there, and this has resulted in the following: The re-opening of the investigation that got him fired When Dorner was fired from the LAPD, it … Continue reading

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What the Dorner Manhunt Teaches Us About the Importance of Privacy for Cops

With the manhunt for cop-killer, and ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner still ongoing, it reinforces exactly why it is so important that we take steps to protect all members with law enforcement using any means necessary. A number of things that … Continue reading

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Carrying Your Weapon When Off-Duty

Since 2004 when the Law Enforcement Officer’s Safety Act was initiated, it was made possible for law enforcement to carry weapons when off-duty in any state. This Act operates under the premise that even when law enforcement are not technically … Continue reading

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