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September 8, 2021
Suicide Prevention and Intervention Skills Training
Providing suicide prevention and intervention skills training to police agencies helps keep communities and officers safe.
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September 8, 2021
Police Chief Suicide: An Overlooked Issue
Moving toward evidence-based prevention begins with raising awareness through advocacy, research, and education.
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August 10, 2021
The Link Between Animal Cruelty and Human Violence
When investigating claims of animal cruelty, law enforcement should be aware of the well-documented link to violence against humans and other types of violent crime.
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July 7, 2021
An Important Aspect of Building a Successful Case
To strengthen their cases, investigators should leverage the tool of jury instructions.
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July 7, 2021
Death and Loss in Law Enforcement
Officers’ exposure to death can harm them personally and professionally; however, agencies can follow several suggestions to help counter these effects.
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June 9, 2021
Compelled Internal Affairs Interviews and Fifth Amendment Rights
Agencies must protect the constitutional rights of officers accused of misconduct while preserving internal discipline and ensuring officer fitness for duty.
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June 9, 2021
Overcoming Investigative Assumptions
A case study illustrates how assumptions can create bias at the beginning of a death investigation and then shows how initial assumptions can, and sometimes should, be reexamined to resolve an investigation.
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May 6, 2021
Taser’s Evolution Through the Courts
A historical overview of Taser application offers agencies a comprehensive understanding of the device to guide Taser training programs and lead officers to the appropriate selection of force.
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April 8, 2021
Motivating and Retaining Today’s Officers
A useful model outlines ways—beyond offering higher salaries—that agencies can garner commitment and high performance from their personnel.
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April 8, 2021
A study gives important insight to investigators as to the locations and methods offenders choose when disposing of the bodies of homicide victims.
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March 11, 2021
Tactical Respect and Tactical Empathy
By learning and practicing tactical communication skills, officers more likely will gain compliance without resorting to force.
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February 11, 2021
Officer-Involved Traffic Crashes
Strong policy, officer awareness, education, and training can have a positive effect on this unfortunate issue.
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January 13, 2021
Conducting a Digital Forensics Capability Study
Evaluating a potential digital forensics unit is no easy task, yet even smaller agencies should consider the possibility and benefits of establishing such a valuable team.
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December 8, 2020
Active Bystandership Can Be Taught and Learned
The skills of active bystandership should be shared, learned, and practiced; a valuable project aims to facilitate this effort in the law enforcement community.
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November 10, 2020
Addressing Hate Crimes: Seattle’s Safe Place Initiative
One agency took a bold step to protect victims of hate crime, address this disturbing widespread problem, and improve police-community relations.
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