Watch important program broadcasts over the coming days. As part of the Destination Zero initiative, a series of critical programs will be held to provide lifesaving information of the highest relevance to our law enforcement officers, based on trends found…
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Avoiding Traffic Fatalities—Training, Preparation, and Technology
This important panel discussion, created as the second in a series of programs to supplement the January 11, 2021 release of the 2020 Officer Fatality Report, will focus on the following keys to reducing traffic-related fatalities: training, preparation, and technology.
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Protecting Ourselves Against Firearm Fatalities—Funding, Media, and Policy
This important panel discussion, created as the second in a series of programs to supplement the January 11, 2021 release of the 2020 Officer Fatality Report, will explore how funding, the media and policy can reduce Firearms-related fatalities.
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Navigating the COVID-19 Health Crisis—Information, Leadership, and Support
This important panel discussion, created as the first in a series of programs to supplement the January 11, 2021 release of the 2020 Officer Fatality Report, will focus on the need for information, leadership and support during COVID-19 and other public health crises.
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Officer Traffic Safety: 2020 Increase in Line of Duty Deaths
Watch video in new window Learn what’s behind the increased officer traffic-related fatalities and what Texas is doing to improve law enforcement safety. The National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum, in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),…
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Of Things to Come: Technology, Training and New Policing Guidelines in America
Police executives across the country are considering changes to how law enforcement personnel will combat crime in an era of elevated scrutiny. NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea, in a letter to all personnel, acknowledged that police officers must “fight crime differently…with…
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Equitable Policing During the Coronavirus Pandemic
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the role of police has expanded to include the enforcement of public-health safety regulations in congruence with local, state, and federal law. With citizens of their jurisdictions eager to escape quarantine and return…
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Panel Discussion: Spotlight on Law Enforcement Anti-Bias Programs
American Sign Language (ASL) and Closed Captioning will be available for this program. Many states throughout the U.S. have mandated that officers go through anti-bias training as part of sweeping police legislation. Anti-bias training has been part of officer training…
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The Definition of Insanity: Virtual Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Join the National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum for this special exploration of the PBS documentary The Definition of Insanity. The film chronicles the Miami-Dade Criminal Mental Health Project, an innovative prison diversion program. The Definition of Insanity illustrates how…
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Viewpoint Virtual Happy Hour: Reflections on the 2010 West Memphis Shooting with Sheriff Mike Neal
A toast to hero Sheriff Michael K. Neal Hear the first-hand experience of Sheriff Michael K. Neal on the 10th anniversary of the unforgettable day in West Memphis, Arkansas, that has been memorialized by the signature suspended truck on permanent…
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