LAW and ORDER Current Issue
James McBride
One of the results of the attacks against the United States in 2001 was the creation of federal and state intelligence fusion centers. Located throughout the country, these facilities are sites where raw terror-related information is collected, filtered, analyzed and disseminated by federal, state and local homeland security officials. Read More
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Steve Albrecht
One familiar topic of conversation for many new supervisors in multi-day leadership workshops is dicey: How do you effectively supervise, coach, and discipline employees who used to be your peers? Read More
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Ed Sanow
The ATK Workshop covers the difference between bonded and non-bonded bullets; the difference between how handgun bullets cause injury and how rifle bullets cause injury; the difference between a permanent crush cavity and a temporary stretch cavity; the effects of different barriers (glass, metal, heavy clothes) on bullet performance; and how to pick the best ammo for police scenarios. Read More
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Randy Means, Zachary Miller
This article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court opinions of significance to law enforcement officers decided in 2012 and the first two months of 2013. There will be more opinions released by June, 2013 and they will be discussed in future articles. Read More
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Sarah Bajek
Information is power. For public safety agencies, information is the power to better predict, prepare, and respond to crime. In recent years, a shift in mindset from reactive policing to more predictive models has led many agencies to adopt new methods and tools for intelligence-led policing. Read More
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Police clothing design isn’t a matter of aesthetics. It is a matter of performance and function. For instance, pants that sit to high on the waist make a holster draw extremely cumbersome and make the ballistic vest ill-fitting and less effective. Here are some of the latest solutions for women officers. Read More
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Andrew Hull, Patrick Oliver
Four factors inhibit agencies from communicating: 1) incompatible communications technology, 2) limited planning in updating and incorporating communications technology, 3) limited and fragmented radio spectrums, and 4) lack of coordination and cooperation between agencies. Here are some solutions. Read More
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Susan Geoghegan
Emergency CallWorks understands that offering new technology alone is not enough. They understand that simply installing a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solution does not prepare agencies for NG911. To effectively face the challenges ahead, seamless transitioning is critical to effectively accommodate continued technological advancements. The company’s Total Solution consists of 911 calltaking convergence, advanced architecture, and streamlined implementation and deployment. Read More
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Kathy Marks
Mobile applications create a line of instant, direct, and often rich media communications between public safety agencies and their officers and first responders and a means for them to communicate public safety information in real time to their citizenry. Here are a few of the best. Read More
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John Rennie
The recent FCC announcement on “text to 9-1-1” is both a major milestone and a call to action. The FCC action acknowledges text messages have become mainstream and an alternative route to help. Read More
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Tom Rataj
Traditional rugged mobile data solutions, operating on private wireless data networks may be out of the financial reach of many smaller police agencies. The self-service mobile data solution can bring mobile data to almost any police agency regardless of size because of its affordability and simplicity. Read More
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Karen Bartuch
Police clothing design isn’t a matter of aesthetics. It is a matter of performance and function. For instance, pants that sit to high on the waist make a holster draw extremely cumbersome and make the ballistic vest ill-fitting and less effective. Here are some of the latest solutions for women officers. Read More
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