Law enforcement agencies are somewhat overcoming the pandemic through enhanced vigor, particularly as measured by interactions with the public, heightened officers’ onboarding, and expanded staff training.
Rave Mobile Safety’s report sheds light on the impact of COVID-19, hiring challenges, public attitudes on first responders/law enforcement and growing mental health crisis.
Maureen Rush, recently retired Vice President for Public Safety and Superintendent of Police at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses her career in law enforcement and how to avoid burnout in the security field.
Baxter Kruger, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, has been named the new Director of the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security.
The FBI announced the official launch of the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection (LESDC), which provides a mechanism for law enforcement agencies to report suicides and attempted suicides of law enforcement personnel.
Supporting and managing mental health, substance abuse and other public health and safety emergencies are prioritized by Department of Justice safety grants totaling $34 million.