Posts Tagged ‘Safety & Wellness’
Dr. Robin S. Engel joins the National Policing Institute as the Senior Vice President
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The National Policing Institute (NPI) is proud to announce and welcome Robin S. Engel, PhD as NPI’s Senior Vice President, becoming the second highest-ranking executive within the national non-profit research and policy organization dedicated to excellence in policing and community safety through science and innovation. Dr. Robin S. Engel, a nationally known and highly…
Read More988 Lifeline is a Key Resource for Law Enforcement
In 1983, Dr. Arlie Russell Hochschild coined the term emotional labor after she examined two occupations, flight attendants and bill collectors, whose job descriptions centered largely on engaging with the public (1). At the end of her study, Dr. Hochschild concluded that these occupations require an individual to manage their feelings and emotions that occur…
Read MoreEvent Spotlight – National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Traffic Safety Summit
National Law Enforcement Roadway Safety Program (NLERSP) Virtual Patrol Officer Course – July 21st
National Law Enforcement Roadway Safety Program (NLERSP) Virtual Executive Workshop – July 12th
Event Spotlight – Road to Zero Briefing: National Rural Road Safety Awareness Week
How Do We Protect the Protectors?
It goes without saying – law enforcement is an extremely dangerous profession. The statement is so ubiquitous that if you were to approach any law enforcement officer and told them of the dangers of the profession, you would be met with a blank expression that could only be read as: “Well, yeah, that’s just part…
Read MoreNo-Knock Warrants, A Relic of the ‘War on Drugs,’ Face Renewed Criticism after Minneapolis Death
Article reprinted in its entirety from The Conversation with permission. Protests in Minneapolis over the death of a 22-year-old man during a police raid have reignited debate over the role of so-called “no-knock warrants.” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey imposed a moratorium on the practice, in which police obtain permission to enter a premises unannounced, and…
Read MoreNational Police Foundation to Change Name to National Policing Institute
ARLINGTON, VA – The National Policing Institute, formerly known as the National Police Foundation, is an independent research organization committed to pursuing excellence in policing through the use and promotion of innovation and science. Today, with a new name that better reflects its purpose, the organization is moving forward with the mission it was created…
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