Policing Matters

Conducting a traffic stop entails a good amount of forethought. Officers have to be tactical about the location of the stop, and calling in the stop to dispatch. Another consideration is whether you are going to use a passenger-side approach. Note what’s happening with the tail lights. The right turn signal still blinking could be an indicator that the driver is thinking so hard about what he’s going to do next that he forgot to turn it off. The brake lights remaining on may indicate the driver is going to slam it into drive and take off. Jim and Doug offer some safety reminders.

Doug and Jim offer lessons from law enforcement’s handling of Super Bowl 50 that agencies can use when preparing for their own large scale event, analyze PERF’s controversial new report on police use of force, and discuss some ideas for better educating the public on use of force.

How can law enforcement better educate the public about police use of force? There continues to be a widespread lack of understanding among citizens about police work despite moves by many departments to redouble their efforts in hosting Citizens' Academies and working with local media. What more can be done? Jim and Doug discuss some ideas that may help have an impact for the future.

In Episode 4 of 'Policing Matters', we tackle use of force reform concerns, lessons learned from an attack on a Philly cop, and the threat of terrorism to officer safety.

In our special year-end episode of Policing Matters, PoliceOne Editor in Chief Doug Wyllie and retired San Francisco Deputy Chief Jim Dudley take a look back at 2015 and discuss trends.

Part One: News analysis on the Paris attacks and what they mean for U.S. cops. Part Two: Lowering hiring standards for police agencies. Part Three: Considerations for off-duty carry.

Introduction: Who we are and what "Policing Matters" is. Part one: News analysis on Quentin Tarantino's "cop murderer' comments and the Lt. Charles Joe Gliniewicz scandal. Part two: Active Shooter — Scenarios and what we learned from Umpqua Community College shooting. Part three: Active Shooters — Prevention and how law enforcement can try and evade a mass casualty incident.