Officer Magazine eNL - Oct 18th, 2023
 
 
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October 18, 2023
COVER STORY
Three small and midsize police departments share how they recruit members and keep them amid an officer shortage.
IN THIS ISSUE
Lexis Nexis’ Coplogic Solutions suite of crash reporting tools can help eliminate time-consuming processes while improving report accuracy with automated incident and crash reporting.
Hiring quality recruits requires an agency to maintain a respected image as well as demonstrating value to the community beyond strict enforcement.
Agencies can change training dynamics by adding 3D targets.
Check out the summary of the results from #OfficerMagazine's annual State of the Industry Projection Survey, which looks at budget issues and other challenges facing the law enforcement respondents.
Agency General Orders and Standard Operating Procedures need to fully address DEI concerns as guided by the agency/jurisdiction legal team.
Emerging trends in law enforcement duty gear.
Continuous improvement is required.
The Chesterfield County Police Department in Virginia is working to keep its officers safe by making driver training a priority.
This month, how an escaped fugitive, guilty of murder and accused of several other federal crimes, is walking free.
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COMMAND Q&A
By Paul Peluso
Benson, North Carolina, Police Chief Greg Percy recently spoke to OFFICER Magazine about the importance of community policing and how his officers engage with the public.
EDITOR'S LOG
By Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), Editorial Director
Greeting and thoughts from our Editorial Director as we go into the holiday season.
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