A use of force report is a critical piece of documentation that shouldn’t be taken lightly by field officers and supervisors alike – no matter the severity of the incident. In this blog, we cover 4 high-level standards to follow when putting these reports together.
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Social Distancing & Policing During COVID-19
Due to the nature of a police officer’s job, social distancing looks a bit different than your average citizen situation. While always maintaining a high level of situational awareness, here are a few different scenarios and recommended protocols to follow in the field.
How Law Enforcement Operations Can Adapt to COVID-19
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has hit the United States hard: we now have the most cases in the world. And law enforcement agencies who are on the front lines are seeing this virus take a toll on their workforce. Members are increasingly testing positive for COVID-19, while others are being quarantined due to exposure.
Protecting Law Enforcement Officers During the Coronavirus
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is here in the U.S., and there are reports of law enforcement officers testing positive. In New York City, there has been an increase in confirmed sick reports and exposures related to the virus at police and correction departments.
How COVID-19 Impacts Law Enforcement Operations
The new Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is shaping up to be a serious situation as the number of reported cases and deaths continues to climb. The most important thing is that citizens, healthcare professionals, governments and law enforcement alike stay informed and prepared. In this blog, we take a deeper dive into the virus’ impact on law enforcement and Continuity of Operations (COOP).
How to Balance Investigator Caseload: 3 Considerations
Investigation caseload is a never-ending battle. Whether crime is up or down, cases never wait for your investigative unit to have more bandwidth. In this post, we’ll cover three important considerations for balancing caseload more effectively.
6 Factors That Slow Down a Law Enforcement Investigation
Police and law enforcement organizations face more challenges than ever before when it comes to building, tracking and clearing cases. In this post, we examine six underlying factors that slow down an investigation – and what can be done to speed things up.
How to Increase Police Clearance Rates: 8 Key Areas
Law enforcement agencies need a holistic approach that incorporates – at the very least – these eight keys to address clearance rates.
Police Case Management: Top 6 IT Problems
Police case management in the digital age has never been more important. But it’s also a significant pain point for an agency when it comes to development, implementation and maintenance. In this post, we’ll take a look at the six biggest IT hurdles to case management software and how departments can overcome them with a cloud-based solution.
How to Maintain Law Enforcement Subject Matter Expertise
Many in the law enforcement and emergency responder community – including police and fire departments, hazardous materials, emergency medical services, medical examiners and urban search and rescues – consult with subject matter experts (SME) on the job and eventually become one themselves post-retirement.