Elected officials who want to satisfy police departments, oversight boards, and an anxious public must go the extra mile when evaluating software solutions intended to drive better accountability and transparency from law enforcement.
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Utilizing software to automate your academy operations will save your staff time and headaches—and ensure your academy can pull reports with confidence. The key is using a single system for centralized data.
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With the complexity of most academy operations, it might not always be clear where to begin. Use these questions and tips to guide your first steps for a process automation project in your public safety organization.
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When it comes to use of force, agencies must ensure that the training program is effective and based on sound legal principles. Scenario-based training—where trainees tackle complex, real-world situations—can make a difference in preparedness.
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Rather than relying on crime rates to gauge police effectiveness, law enforcement should be using a mixture of metrics—such as satisfaction, trust, sense of safety, and jobs—to demonstrate success.
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Your agency may have replaced some of your IT with cloud solutions, but is avoiding a full-stack cloud solution holding back your operations and opening you up to increasingly complex and sophisticated threats?
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Physical equipment isn’t the only use for FEMA’s Assistance for Firefighters Grant. Savvy fire service agencies may be able to use the AFG funds to upgrade their training and compliance software systems.
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Early warning systems should not be used as a standalone solution to police misconduct. Rather than using such systems to punish bad behavior, early intervention software should be strategically incorporated into a broader plan to support officers and nurture positive behavior.
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Organizations that successfully balance human insight and decision-making with the right analytical tools and data can radically improve their hiring programs. Develop better data-driven hiring practices by tracking with these tips.
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With a strong focus on police reform expected from the new Biden administration, federal law enforcement agencies can anticipate new policy, programs, and directives focused on training, reporting, and personnel management.
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