| | | | | | | | The new year can be a good time for police and law enforcement officers to set realistic, sustainable health and wellness goals that include physical, mental and emotional fitness. |
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| | | | | | If you’re not training emergency vehicle operations annually, you’re opening your agency to some large potential liability challenges. |
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| | The culture shock some police recruits experience when they join a large agency can hurt retention. But there are ways to help those officers not feel overwhelmed in their new surroundings. |
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| | | | | | This article explores the history of sniper incidents from the Texas Tower to recent mass shootings, emphasizing the importance of threat assessment, technological tools, and layered security measures to prevent future tragedies in urban environments. |
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| | OFFICER Magazine announced the winners of its sixth annual OFFICER Station Design Awards (OSDA) program, which recognizes outstanding architecture and design from law enforcement and public safety facilities nationwide. |
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| | Valor and heroism come in many forms, and OFFICER spotlights our favorites in 2025, including a daring hostage rescue, help for a homeless couple and an officer's survival and recovery after a violent shooting. |
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| | | | | | A conversation with a domestic violence resource center led Clearwater's police chief to work with the nonprofit to give officers specialized training to better help victims threatened by abusers. |
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| | | | | | As 2025 ends, the Kansas City Police Department will have added 51 more sworn officers from a year ago, and it's seeing more candidates in the academy. Now, the agency wants more money for additional positions. |
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| | As the Connecticut State Police faces staffing and recruitment challenges, the agency is exploring different ways to go after new troopers, targeting gyms, colleges and military bases. |
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| | A recently released 26-page report found that the Honolulu Police Department faces a "structural and persistent vacancy problem," and it suggested a variety of incentives to combat the issue. |
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