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Public safety leaders reflect on the 20th anniversary of 9/11
September 03, 2021

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
September 02, 2021

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
August 26, 2021

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
August 19, 2021

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
March 10, 2021

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
March 04, 2021

Recent high-profile events have led to legislativ…

How the Denver Sheriff Department is improving in-custody mental health services
February 25, 2021

Law enforcement officers are often placed in situ…

How to write a better police report
February 18, 2021

There is a popular perception that police officer…

A proud police wife helps connect, support LEO spouses
February 11, 2021

No one understands a police officer like their si…

Polygraph myth-busting: Separating truth from fiction
February 05, 2021

In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, …