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Public safety leaders reflect on the 20th anniversary of 9/11
In this special episode of the Policing Matters podcast, law enforcement, fire and EMS leaders from across the Lexipol media sites come together to reflect on the 20th anniversary of the September 11,
Dr. Ervin Staub on active bystandership in law enforcement
Dr. Ervin Staub studied the roots of violence between groups after living through the horrors of Nazism and then communism in Hungary. His best-known book is “The Roots of Evil: The Origins of Genocid
Back to school: The challenges SROs face as children return to the classroom
Over the past year, we’ve seen school districts nationwide scrutinize the deployment of school resource officers, with several cities moving to remove SROs from schools. In this episode of Policing M
Assessing fentanyl exposure risks for law enforcement officers
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that has contributed to many of the 91,000 overdose deaths in America over the past year. This Schedule II drug is said to be 80-100 times more potent than morphine. A r
What cops need to know about the COVID vaccine right now
In December 2020, Police1 asked LEOs to weigh in …
Commander Sid Heal on why the concepts of less lethal force are more important than the tools
Recent high-profile events have led to legislativ…
How the Denver Sheriff Department is improving in-custody mental health services
Law enforcement officers are often placed in situ…
How to write a better police report
There is a popular perception that police officer…
A proud police wife helps connect, support LEO spouses
No one understands a police officer like their si…
Polygraph myth-busting: Separating truth from fiction
In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, …