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Using electronic backup cameras
Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityNew technology — and advancements to existing technology — floods the fire service year after year. While many of these tools are great, it is important to realize that these items, just like any other piece of equipment, can fail or malfunction. Electronic backup cameras are no exception.
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Head injury research widespread, but solutions remain elusive
Bob Kowalski Medical & Allied HealthcareConcussions are prevalent at all levels of sports, often stalling or ending the athletic careers of professional athletes and school-age children alike. The injuries are widespread in the military, too, causing the branches to lose the services of valuable trained recruits.
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Agencies recruiting more women in law enforcement
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe last week of January saw hundreds of women attending a law enforcement recruiting seminar, "Women in Law Enforcement," hosted by the San Antonio Police Department. The interest and attendance, while not a surprise, is definitely a boost for the force as whole.
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Military, sports leagues turn eyes toward concussions
Bob Kowalski Medical & Allied HealthcareNow that football season is finished, a prime storyline going forward is player safety, particularly in regard to concussions. The NFL doesn't hold a monopoly on that topic, though. It ranges from the highest level of sports to the youngest players, covering activities on a variety of athletic fields.
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Back to basics: Review these fundamentals for shooting success
Eric Lamberson Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityAt the beginning of every year, I like to review marksmanship fundamentals. These fundamentals form the foundation for all accurate shooting, but they are something many overlook.
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When technology fails, it pays to know your hydraulics
Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & SecuritySince teaching fire service hydraulics to aspiring driver engineers a few years ago, several new trends have emerged in departments across the country. One of these is that drivers only need to memorize the pressures on their preset fire lines on their assigned truck and not calculate hydraulics equations for any given line/nozzle on the fly (in their head) for exams or working at fires.
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The real ramifications of resisting arrest
Edwin Pantoja Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityMany people seem to misunderstand what exactly resisting arrest is. You don't have to physically assault a police officer or prevent an officer from doing the arrest. Although the legal definition varies from state to state, to be charged with resisting arrest can include running away, threatening the officer or providing false identification.
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Confronting sex trafficking and exploitation in Canada
Bob Chrismas Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe United Nations "Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2014" begins with the comment, "The exploitation of one human being by another is the basest crime. And yet trafficking in persons remains all too common, with too few consequences for the perpetrators."
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Law enforcement agencies welcome changes to operations
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityLast year was a rough one for law enforcement officers in America. Vilified and ranted against, the police have seen a tremendous shift in thought process across the country. While they have been forced to question and analyze their actions, they have also pondered how their work will be affected in future.
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2015 in review: The year of de‑policing
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityAsk any law enforcement officer what the best word to describe 2015 was, and the answer would likely be "de-policing." Several controversial shootings in the past few years have more or less culminated into active de-policing — an act that is leading to a rise in crime statistics across the country.
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