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How a classic police training text was re-vamped and re-published

402

The difference between content-driven and problem-based learning

403

How the FTO‘s teaching role differs from academy instruction

404

How instructors can help students get more out of police firearms training

405

Is there a leadership problem in law enforcement?

406

How officer wellness can be approached from the perspective of ”totality of health”

407

One officer‘s story of the day he put a gun to his head

408

Keys to successful multi-jurisdictional, multi-disciplinary response to large-scale events

409

The importance of being a ‘predator‘ in a deadly confrontation

410

How LE companies can better serve police

411

How the Below 100 program can save lives

412

Should police be allowed to seize guns from the mentally ill?

413

Baltimore: A microcosm of de-policing in America

414

What the surge in swatting calls means for police

415

What the LEOSA Reform Act might mean for active and retired officers

416

How civilians can help cops in harm‘s way

417

Parkland school shooting: What leadership failures mean for LE nationwide

418

Words of wisdom: Applying famous quotes to policing

419

Reducing police officer suicides

420

Why are hate crimes on the rise?

421

Why agencies should keep mounted, bike and foot patrols

422

In what direction does the First Step Act lead us?

423

Facial recognition software in law enforcement

424

Traffic stop safety: Tactics to keep officers safe

425

Police responsibility to regularly maintain equipment and gear

426

2018 in Review: From legal weed to lip sync battles

427

Why officers should regularly shun ‘screen time‘

428

Living Hell: How police and firefighters render aid in wildfires

429

How one Calif. SRO is helping kids be safer on social media

430

How cops‘ interactions with kids can help resolve the recruiting crisis

431

How one Calif. high school uniquely thanked their SRO

432

How a 9th Circuit ruling could impact sit-lie laws

433

Why safe injection sites are a bad idea

434

How environmental elements can help reduce crime

435

The pros and cons of GPS tagging tech in vehicle pursuits

436

Detecting marijuana DUI and enforcing the law

437

How to prevent police officers from dying by suicide

438

Policing the homeless

439

How to stay healthy on the job

440

What it takes to be a great police leader

441

Are American cops really all that ‘militarized‘?

442

What the FBI‘s new report confirms about active shooters

443

Solving the police recruitment crisis

444

The value in participating in the #LipSyncChallenge and other viral crazes

445

How the new SCOTUS rulings on warrantless searches may impact LE

446

What does de-escalation really mean?

447

Are prison reform efforts working?

448

Is de-escalation getting more cops in trouble?

449

How should cops handle bad 911 calls?

450

Smarter policing with the ASEBP

451

Problem-oriented policing and crime prevention

452

How evidence-based policing helps agencies do better work

453

Unintended consequences of California‘s Prop 47

454

Using DNA evidence in police investigations

455

Why retail store ‘no chase‘ policies are a dilemma for LE

456

Ordering food while in uniform

457

How Marsy’s law protects victims’ families

458

Protests following an officer-involved shooting

459

Should drug dealers get the death penalty?

460

FGM in the USA: The reality of the brutality

461

Primary considerations for crime scene management

462

Is there a place for ‘mindfulness’ in policing?

463

Get out of the car: Alternative patrol tactics

464

Report writing best practices

465

Police failures in Parkland

466

A renewed debate about arming teachers

467

Post-OIS interview procedures that get results

468

Tactical uses for drones

469

Training intensity: Balancing safety with reality

470

Social media and cops‘ First Amendment rights

471

When the headline is you

472

What does it take to be a good police leader?

473

The DOJ, states’ rights, and legalized marijuana

474

Should bump stocks and suppressors be illegal?

475

Trends and takeaways from 2017

476

What do we do about the opioid crisis?

477

The escalating conflict between sanctuary cities and the federal government

478

How do we really implement de-escalation tactics?

479

What‘s the best policy for police pursuits?

480

An update on active shooter incidents

481

How to choose the best training options for your police career

482

The best cop movies in film history

483

Are there too many specialized positions in LE?

484

Officer discretion and contempt of cop

485

Will the Vegas attack change large scale event security?

486

Urban Shield and the 1033 program reinstatement

487

Should the cash-bail system be discontinued?

488

How to ‘harden the target‘ against ambush attacks

489

Vigilantes, bounty hunters, and neighborhood watchmen

490

The best cop shows in TV history

491

How crowd control tactics need to evolve as protests turn increasingly violent

492

What cops should do 5 years prior to retirement

493

Police pensions on the precipice

494

Is the NJ bill on educating kids about police contacts a good idea?

495

Why mentoring is critical to cultivating great cops

496

Should simply drawing your sidearm be considered a use of force?

497

The premise of the 9th Circuit‘s ‘provocation theory‘

498

How telecommuting will impact the future of law enforcement

499

What effect will decriminalizing transit fare evasion have in California?

500

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