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Police departments had to carefully consider whom among their ranks could participate, as "a qualified DARE officer was the linchpin not only for reducing drug use but also for transforming public ...
A common occupational risk for police officers is poor ergonomics. [2] In fact, it is estimated that 67% of police officers experience chronic low back pain due to ergonomic issues such as prolonged sitting in patrol cars and wearing heavy duty belts. [3] Heavy and cumbersome duty belts can be of special concern to female officers. [3]
At the end of each episode of C.O.P.S., a special Public service announcement (PSA) segment known as C.O.P.S. for Kids is shown either in animated form featuring the C.O.P.S. and CROOKS or in live action form with real-life police officers giving kids information about safety issues. These included staying away from drugs, gangs, how to be safe ...
Circa 2004, "[c]hildren [were] asked to submit to D.A.R.E. police officers sensitive written questionnaires that can easily refer to the kids' homes" and that "a D.A.R.E. lesson [was] called 'The Three R's: Recognize, Resist, Report'", encouraging children to "tell friends, teachers or police if they find drugs at home."
Ray Hall, school police officer in Texas. A coalition of over 100 education and civil rights groups called the Dignity In Schools Campaign released a set of recommendations in September, saying social workers and intervention workers should replace police officers in schools. There are 1.6 million students across the country who have a cop in ...
A video shared on X claims to show a police officer throwing a plastic bag into a motorist’s car. Verdict: Unsubstantiated The video shows the police officer throwing a plastic bag that was ...
Teachers at the Georgia high school, where a shooter killed four people on Wednesday, pressed wearable panic buttons -- in use just one week -- to alert law enforcement officers that they were in ...
Ride-alongs face a variety of issues. For the most part, the safety of the person on the ride-along must be considered. Officers with ride-alongs generally will drop off the person in a safe place prior to an emergency response if they believe the call may pose danger, and another available officer will attempt to pick the person up.