Training by Design, part 3

In this last installment, I discuss the final elements you need to address in a training plan

JP Molnar

And the Trainer of the Year Is ...

For the past three years, we’ve partnered with the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) to recognize a Trainer of the Year.

Dale Stockton

Watch & Learn

In this economy, many officers can’t afford to travel to gun school, and mortgages, car payments and child-raising expenses have become more overwhelming than ever.

Dave Spaulding

Less Than Probable Cause

The United States Supreme Court held in Terry v. Ohio that a police officer can temporarily detain an individual suspected of criminal activity if the officer can point to “specific and articulable facts which, taken together with rational inferences from those facts, reasonably warrant that intrusion.”

Laura L. Scarry

Gordon Graham

Law Officer congratulates Gordon Graham who received the California POST Lifetime Achievement Award in April.

Law Enforcement Stories Wanted

ILEETA Executive Director Ed Nowicki is working on a new book of police war stories from across the nation, tentatively titled American Blue.

Swine Flu

In heightened risk situations, officers must take steps to protect themselves.

Jeff Chudwin

Carrying Off Duty

Should you always carry a sidearm while off duty?

Dave Grossi

Raising Leaders

The two most influential leadership positions in a law enforcement agency are the chief and the field supervisor or sergeant.

R.K. Miller

Line of Duty Death Report: Three Officers Killed in Pittsburgh

On April 4, just two weeks after four police officers were slain in the line of duty...

Keri Losavio

LPR's Heavy Hitters

LPR, which is capable of gathering and checking plate numbers hundreds of times faster than an officer could, is one of the most power¬ful force multipliers ever offered to law enforcement.

Dale Stockton

Drive to Survive: Pursuit Policy

An agency owes it to the officers participating in the pursuit and the community to reduce the dangers as much as possible.

Travis Yates

Command Presence

In this issue, I discuss command presence, a tool we must use in the exercise of authority.

Bob Vernon

Law Officer Goes Digital

By now, I think everyone knows about LawOfficer.com, and if you haven’t visited the site recently, do it today.

Dale Stockton

Should We Send Our Officers to Academic Conferences?

The ACJS promotes criminal justice education, research and policy analysis within the discipline of criminal justice for both educators and practitioners.

Matthew O'Deane, PhD

Blue Light Special

I work for a large East Coast agency. My agency hires all young, know-it-all kids—21-year-olds with no life experience. They come from what I call the “entitlement generation.” Mistake No. 1: The department hires them. Mistake No. 2: It pushes them through the academy to fill a body slot. Mistake No. 3: Supervisors won’t fire them despite an FTO’s warnings and clear observations.

Bullethead