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Developing strategy and critical thinking skills
Rod Brown Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityCritical thinking skills are crucial to advancing one's leadership capacity, yet we pay little attention to it in law enforcement. Many officers do not even understand what critical thinking skills are. Rather than the repetitive "leadership training" found at most executive and command conferences, a step up into the more applicable skills of thinking and acting should be emphasized.
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Holiday lights: Using the horizontal gaze nystagmus test
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityBright lights abound in city and country landscapes for the holiday season. Colored lights that adorn homes, those cheerful illuminated "happy holiday" marquees surround shopping malls, and traffic lights flanked by silver bells nested in green boughs are joyful sights. But a set of lights that may not feel so welcoming are those flashing red and blue lights that can seemingly appear out of nowhere. With the holidays come festivities that include alcohol and the potential for revelers drinking in excess.
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Search and rescue K9: More than meets the eye
Paul A. Lake Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityTexas is in the forefront of so many areas when it comes to law enforcement and emergency services. However, one arena where the state still lags behind is in the effective use of the trained search and rescue (SAR) K9 team.
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Challenges for today’s police chiefs: From theory to reality
Rod Brown and Jim Pryde Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe City of Olympia is the state capitol of Washington state and is the county seat of government for Thurston County. In the mid-1990s the city had a population around 45,000, and its police department had around 70 officers and 30 support and corrections staff. Circa 1995, the Olympia Police Department found itself in a state of significant organizational conflict and needed to reinvent itself. A consultant was hired by the city to assess the condition of the department.
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Computers vs. people: The next step in airport security
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveOn the morning of Nov. 1, Paul Ciancia was driven to Los Angeles International Airport where he allegedly shot and killed a Transportation Security Association officer and wounded two others before he was wounded and arrested. The incident underscores the continued anxiety and worry surrounding airport security.
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Challenges for today’s police chiefs: Establishing a foundation
Rod Brown and Jim Pryde Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe responsibilities of a chief of police are becoming more complex with each passing day. The position always had its challenges — leading an organization in highly fluid environments, both internal and external, where the day can transform from standardized routine to chaotic crisis within mere moments.
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Is BlueLine Connect the future of law enforcement collaboration?
Liz Murphy Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityDavid Riker, president and chief operating officer of Bratton Technologies, kept hearing one thing from all levels of law enforcement: "Our biggest issue is that we can’t find each other. We don’t have the tools we need to collaborate." To address this, the Bratton Technologies team recently unveiled a new professional network exclusively for law enforcement: BlueLine Connect.
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Hold on, young man
Eric MoldWhile I was doing my ground job at Cold Lake, Alberta, I had a wonderful boss for a while. Unfortunately, he was about to retire after many years of service. Somehow, he had been able to arrange one last swing through the Canadian bases in Europe, just a few days before he was finally released from the service.
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Robbery prevention rooted in exceptional customer service and attention…
Tony GalloRobbery deterrence can encompass many proactive methods and tools. However, effective loss prevention in any business results from some critical practices and attention to detail. Good customer service, proper lighting, assertive signage, cleanliness and heightened awareness are proven effective measures that cost little but provide the deterrence you need in protecting your business.
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Social media policies and strategies for your agency
Liz MurphySocial media is the future of how law enforcement will interact with the communities they serve. But before you send out your first official tweet, you must establish rules that govern how your staff represents your agency to the public. In addition, you should develop a clear communications strategy that defines how and when you interact with the community and who delivers those messages.
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