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Research demonstrates that mental practice — mental rehearsal of a particular task without engaging in overt actions — is better than no practice at all. Think about that when you […]

A Tempe, Arizona, police officer not only thwarted a husky’s midnight escape attempt at a pet shelter but also stayed to clean up the mess the pup left behind. The […]

Police officers and firefighters in Boulder, Colorado, raced to rescue a mother and her 4-year-old child after their SUV crashed into a retaining wall, leaving it hanging precipitously over the […]

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We’ve all been there: You walk into a classroom and the instructor begins class by giving everyone a handout of their PowerPoint presentation. They greet the class and fire up […]

The New York Police Department (NYPD) is intensifying its crackdown on officers using muscle-building supplements, raising concerns about potential job terminations for those who test positive for banned substances. In […]

The law enforcement profession today needs more effective, empowering leadership than at any other time if agencies and officers are going to transcend our current significant challenges. In times when […]

A suspected porch pirate in Westchester County, New York, met with an unexpected roadblock as he attempted to flee from law enforcement earlier this month. Francisco Jose Eder Mateo, 27, […]

I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” That is a well-known quote from the TV commercials advertising Life Alert, a subscription emergency alert system that allows senior citizens to have […]

Nevada law enforcement is working to prevent traffic fatalities in a new initiative after a recent report identified the state’s intersections as the sixth most dangerous in the nation. The […]

To combat opioid-related overdoses in the state, Maine has implemented a groundbreaking law mandating that on-duty law enforcement patrol officers carry the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone. The move comes […]

A report issued in November 2022 by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), an independent organization that examines significant issues in policing, revealed that there are significant disparities in how […]

A disturbing case has highlighted the risks teens face online after a 31-year-old Florida man was arrested for allegedly abducting a missing 16-year-old girl from Ohio, with authorities tracing her […]

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has revised its high-speed pursuit policy to allow troopers more flexibility in chasing suspects, sparking debates within law enforcement circles and drawing attention to the […]

When Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Detective Mitch Speed was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in March 2016, he told his wife, Vickie, “We will not ask why. We will […]

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) on January 18 announced Officer Dylan Coffman of the Flagler Beach, Florida, Police Department as its Officer of the Month for November […]

Law enforcement leaders in Bexar County, alongside federal authorities, have issued an appeal to gun owners to secure their firearms in response to a disturbing rise in gun thefts, particularly […]

Although it is not a pleasant topic to discuss and difficult for many to accept, the reality is that strong writing skills, just like strong verbal skills, are essential leadership […]

The number of law enforcement professionals nationwide who died in the line of duty in 2023 decreased 39% compared to the previous year, according to preliminary data provided by the […]

Alabama officials are calling for solutions to the law enforcement recruitment crisis as large cities across the state and country struggle to attract and retain officers. During a visit to Mobile to […]