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After an officer-involved shooting or other major police event, one of the most critical elements of departmental response is a press release from the agency. Some departments have the budget and manpower to assign specially trained personnel to handle this kind of thing exclusively. ...

Police K-9s can be one of the most effective tools made available to law enforcement. Often, they’re used in response to dangerous situations that, without their assistance, may have required additional force to resolve. When a K-9 is used, however, it’s nearly inevitable that after ...

You’ve heard it again and again, but it bears repeating: Consistent participation in realistic training is perhaps the most critical element in developing peak performance and maintaining safe, effective officers. In Calibre Press’s popular textbook, Street Survival II: Tactics ...