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Expansion of MCOLES Commission Boards With New Community Leaders

June 16, 2020

Governor Whitmer’s Order Brings Community Voices To the Table As MCOLES Considers Police Reforms This MCOLES Considers Police Reforms information is sourced from the Office of Governor Whitmer’...

It’s Time to Have the Difficult Talk On Policing and RacePast

July 22, 2016

It’s Time to Have the Difficult Talk On Policing and Race World-Herald Editorial We need to talk. Americans need a calm, measured conversation about policing and race, about the use of force and whe...

Minnesota Police Executive Speaks Up

July 22, 2016

Dennis Flaherty, Executive Director of the Minnesota Peace & Police Officers Association, provides an honest and interesting take on the latest police happenings. What is the mindset of a police o...

New Report Reveals Real Need for Mental Health Programs for OfficersPast

June 13, 2016

The terrible events that took place during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings on December 14, 2012, prompted the U.S. Justice Department to release a report. This report prompts police departm...

15 Things Cops Wish the Public Knew About PolicingPast

May 31, 2016

A member on Quora recently asked “What do police officers wish the general public knew?” PoliceOne Columnist, Tim Dees, answered. We wanted to share this article because we felt it was important a...

Study Shows “Black Lives Matter” Group’s Wrong About Police ShootingsPast

January 4, 2016

A recent study conducted by The Washington Post sheds some new light on police shootings. After the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, police officers all across the nation came un...

Chuck Grassley Doesn’t Want to ‘Second Guess’ Police Forces

April 29, 2015

By Burgess Everett 04/27/15 | 2:06 PM EDT Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley has no immediate plans to review police treatment of minorities, following a weekend of protests in Baltimore after t...

Body Cameras: Information from the Force Science InstitutePast

December 10, 2014

In light of recent use-of-force news and tension, there has been an increased focus on the adoption of body worn cameras. In an effort to ensure that police officers understand the strengths and limit...

Police Across US Prepare for More Ferguson Rallies

November 25, 2014

After what was a long awaited and intense trial, the grand jury decided not to indict white police officer Darren Wilson, in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. Protestors and police officers alike s...

New Technology Notifies Dispatchers When Gun is FiredPast

October 27, 2014

Yardarm Technologies, a Silicon Valley startup has developed a specific technology that lets dispatchers know when a police officer’s weapon has been fired. Not only would the product notify d...

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