Tag: force science

As part of the 2024 SHOT Show Law Enforcement Education Program Force Science’s Von Kliem and I reinforced the benefits of random practice over block practice in law enforcement skills ...

Traffic stops are an integral part of a police officer's duty, but they are also one of the riskiest. Every traffic stop is a potential encounter with the unknown, where ...

With 30 years in law enforcement (and as a voracious advocate for training), there isn't much I haven't seen.  Unfortunately, through the years, I have walked away disappointed from highly ...

Fatigue and sleepiness on the job significantly raise the odds of officers drawing citizen complaints during their shift, according to a newly published study by a team of sleep specialists.

In attempting to solve that tragic problem, however, this bill creates others that are equally serious because it fails to reflect an understanding of deadly force realities.”

The US Supreme Court in a closely divided decision held that in a police investigation a subject must specifically invoke his or her constitutional privilege to remain silent.

Some of the shoot/don’t shoot targets included photos of police officers in undercover clothing but displaying badges or other law enforcement identification instead of threatening weapons.

Officers in Texas responding to a 911 call discovered a middle-aged Hispanic sitting in his car outside his house, holding a cigarette lighter as he poured gasoline on himself and ...

A California law professor has a suggestion he says would dramatically improve police-public relations and increase safety for officers. Eliminate traffic stops.

A recent online research roundup published by the National Strength & Conditioning Assn. adds to the ever-growing evidence that physical fitness matters in practical ways to public safety personnel.