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Author: Larry Smith

Lawsuits Drive Training and Policy

By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D The professionalization of law enforcement became solidified in the 1970s when U.S. states developed certification standards for police officers. Some were active before then and some states took longer. The minimum academy training hours vary widely with standards for hiring...

N.Y. officer dies from 9/11-related illness

By Joanna PutmanPolice1NEW YORK — A New York State Police officer has died from cancer he developed as a result of working at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terror attacks, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.Technical Sergeant Christopher Philip Rock, 59, aided in search...