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Unveiling the mysteries of cold cases: A detective's journey to justice
February 14, 2024

The resolution of cold cases represents a beacon of hope and justice in the often murky waters of criminal investigations. As time passes, the challenges in solving these cases magnify, yet the import

Axon's 'Moonshot' goal: Halve police-public gun deaths in a decade
February 07, 2024

Axon's Moonshot initiative has an ambitious goal to drastically reduce gun-related deaths in encounters involving police officers and the public. The primary aim of the Moonshot initiative is to reduc

Ensuring optimal firearm performance in law enforcement
January 31, 2024

When called upon to use your firearm in the line of duty, you need to know that the firearm sighting and accuracy are as reliable as possible.In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, host Jim

How AI analysis of police bodycam video can identify best policing practices
January 24, 2024

Polis Solutions recently announced the commercial release of TrustStat, a multi-modal AI system for the analysis of police body-worn camera (BWC) video. TrustStat integrates three kinds of advanced AI

Dr. Jon Shane on activity-based budgeting in law enforcement
January 17, 2024

In the realm of law enforcement, the start of a new year often brings about reflection and the pursuit of innovative approaches to age-old challenges. At the heart of this transformative period is a c

Combatting the cyber threat: Strategies for public safety agencies
January 10, 2024

In the first eight months of 2023, cyberattacks against public safety agencies globally had already surpassed 2022 numbers by over 10%.Police departments and municipalities can be an ideal target f

Evolving law enforcement response to street takeovers
January 03, 2024

Since 2020, communities nationwide have seen an increase in large-scale sideshows that have endangered passers-by, the police and the participants, as well as plaguing neighborhoods with noise and ass

Terrence Dwyer on SCOTUS actions impacting law enforcement in 2023
December 27, 2023

Every year, Police1 columnist Terry Dwyer breaks down United States Supreme Court rulings of significance to law enforcement. In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, Terry joins host Jim Dudl

Counting down the biggest issues facing law enforcement in 2023
December 20, 2023

In this special year-end episode, Policing Matters podcast host Jim Dudley is joined by fellow State Your Case columnist Chief Joel Shults to take a deep dive into the critical issues impacting law en

How to set police supervisors up for success
December 06, 2023

Regardless of the topic or issue in law enforcement, whether it is about operations, hiring, retention, or safety, everything comes down to leadership. We're not just talking about leadership by rank,