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ESSENTIAL FITNESS: Challenge #1

By Greg Amundson | March 8, 2016

[Publisher’s Note: Fitness is the cornerstone of police work! Whatever you status, you can improve and that’s the intent of this Calibre Press video series with Greg Amundson. Remember: Before altering or beginning a new exercise routine, consult your physician.This video is for ...

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Let’s Be Firefighters!

By Jim Glennon | March 8, 2016

In the first two months of this year the homicide rate has more than doubled in the City of Chicago, with 102 being reported through the end of February. The Chicago Tribune said it is “the deadliest start to a year in the city in nearly two decades (1997).” In an article on March ...

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VIDEO: Breaking Barriers United

By Calibre Press | March 4, 2016

Great video by a great group. Break the Barriers United seeks to create bridges with communities who might be mistrustful of the police. [Clear here if you want to learn more--and see legendary law enforcement leader Gordon Graham in the process--check this out]

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PERF: Making Headlines, & Headaches for Cops

By Jim Glennon | March 4, 2016

Chuck Wexler and PERF have been getting a lot of press lately as they are championed by many in the media as the foremost experts in law enforcement and, as such, they have been deemed by some as the ones who can reform our broken criminal justice system. The other day Wexler, along ...

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Field Training in the 21st Century, Part 1

By Graham Tinius and Daniel Greene | March 3, 2016

As Board Members for the National Association of Field Training Officers, we’ve been keeping a close eye on the impact and affects that the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing has had on field training programs nationwide. We field questions on a regular basis from ...

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