A total of 129 officers were lost in 2015 according to the Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP.org). That’s four less than were lost in 2014. Of those who died last year, 50 were lost in vehicle-related incidents, 39 to gunfire, and 40 to other causes, the majority of which have been ...
I think it's safe to say that the relationship between law enforcement and the public it serves was a major story in 2015.
The police as a collective 700,000-plus were often demonized by the media as well as numerous activist groups. Police were accused of rampant racism, murderous ...
CalibrePress.com relaunched on January 22 of this year and by the end of February we saw approximately 40% of American law enforcement visit our site (more than 300,000 unique visitors out of about 800,000 American cops). For that success—for your support—I am truly grateful.
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Recent media reporting on law enforcement has been fueling much of the anti-police frenzy sweeping the nation. Inaccurate information and over-dramatization of facts is creating an unhealthy environment for both police agencies and our communities.
A December 8, 2015 Washington Post ...
Question: How important do you think it is for officers to be emotionally healthy? And another: How important is it for the performance of their duties? How important is it for their personal and familial lives? Chances are you agree with me that emotional health is pretty ...
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