Category Archives: Enforcement Resources

Why Plano police officers are using thermal cameras on patrol

Posted on March 30, 2019 by 135135jr

khou.com Author: Matt Howerton Plano police tracking dangers in the dark. Read entire story  KHOU article. Most of the department’s patrol fleet is utilizing infrared cameras that are attached to the spotlights of squad cars. Plano police officers are using … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Year 2019 grant funding opportunities

Posted on March 29, 2019 by 135135jr

The COPS Office is pleased to announce that five Fiscal Year 2019 grant funding opportunities are now open and accepting applications.  More information on each of the five grant programs is below for your review. School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) … Continue reading →

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The History of the Taser Shows Tech Can’t Fix Policing

Posted on March 16, 2019 by 135135jr

onezero.medium.com Nithin CocaMar 14 Fifty years after development began, the supposedly nonlethal Taser has failed to reduce the use of firearms by police You hear a click, like the sound of a pencil being snapped. That click — and the searing pain that … Continue reading →

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5 examples of how evidence-based policing enhances law enforcement

Posted on March 16, 2019 by 135135jr

policeone.com By Lieutenant Jason Potts, P1 Contributor Proactive policing that targets hot places, hot people and hot times based on knowledge gleaned from crime analysts is an effective crime-reduction strategy Successful day-to-day policing is largely based on building relationships and … Continue reading →

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The Mental Illness Challenge for the Community and Law Enforcement

Posted on February 15, 2019 by 135135jr

Excerpts from: Recommended citation: Major County Sheriffs of America. 2019. Sheriffs Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in the Community and in the Jails. Washington, DC: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Published 2019 Copyright © 2018 by Major County Sheriffs … Continue reading →

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Dallas feels less safe, and it’s time for city government to acknowledge it

Posted on February 8, 2019 by 135135jr

dallasnews.com If you ask City Manager T.C. Broadnax or Police Chief U. Renee Hall about crime in Dallas, they’ll tell you that major crimes are down. But as we peruse the city’s own database two deadly crimes stand out: weapons … Continue reading →

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Shrinking Dallas Police Department on pace to miss hiring goals again

Posted on February 8, 2019 by 135135jr

dallasnews.com The Dallas Police Department is once again on pace to lose more officers than it can hire for the fiscal year. In the first three months of the fiscal year, which began Oct. 1, the department lost 98 officers … Continue reading →

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Law enforcement agencies look to invest in pursuit management technology

Posted on January 27, 2019 by 135135jr

exclusive.multibriefs.com Bambi Majumdar Recent headlines related to police chases gone awry or near-misses are disturbing. But they also explain why law enforcement officials are looking at advanced police pursuit technologies. They want to do their jobs better and without any … Continue reading →

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Some U.S. police departments dump body-camera programs amid high costs

Posted on January 27, 2019 by 135135jr

washingtonpost.com Some U.S. police departments dump body-camera programs amid high costs By Kimberly Kindy Kimberly Kindy National investigative reporter Email Bio 9-11 minutes A charging station holds police officers’ body cameras in Doylestown, Pa. (Art Gentile/Bucks County Courier Times/AP) When … Continue reading →

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Law enforcement agencies squeezed by U.S. government shutdown

Posted on January 19, 2019 by 135135jr

reuters.com Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump proposed an immigration deal on Saturday in a bid to end a 29-day partial government shutdown, including temporary protections for “Dreamers” and other immigrants, but Democrats immediately dismissed it. Insisting … Continue reading →

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