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The emerging role of law enforcement chaplaincy
by Chaplain Phil Reeves, MTS, BCC on December 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM
I’d like to share with you my take on the emerging role of law enforcement chaplaincy in the U.S.[1]Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis, “Establishing a Chaplaincy Program.” Law and Order,
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Massachusetts officers make the holidays brighter with two life-saving rescues
by APB Team on December 22, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Massachusetts residents Gene Faynshteyn and Jeffrey Geloran have extra reasons to cherish this holiday season thanks to the life-saving efforts of Stoughton Police Department officers. After surviving separate critical medical
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Apple AirTag outsmarts thieves in $500,000 jewelry heist
by APB Team on December 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM
A tourist’s visit to a pizzeria in Queens, New York, turned into a nightmare when thieves made off with a suitcase containing $500,000 worth of jewelry. Luckily, thanks to a
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Protecting your senses
by Dr. Stephanie Barone McKenny on December 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM
What you take in through your senses is registered in your brain. The data is automatically uploaded into your mental supercomputer. An imprint is made in your memory. What if
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The power of change
by Robert Spinks on December 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Picture this: It’s 1981. A patrol officer is equipped with a six-shot revolver, a hickory nightstick, a pair of handcuffs, some nasty CN tearing agent, a car radio with a
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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Announces November 2024 Officer of the Month
by APB Team on December 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) on December 17 announced Officer Thomas Griffiths of the Harwich, Massachusetts, Police Department as its Officer of the Month for November 2024. Officer Griffiths was selected for his actions when he rescued a teenage
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It’s time to level up our skills
by Todd Fletcher on December 17, 2024 at 2:00 PM
There’s an old adage about the two things that people hate most in this world: the way things are and change. Even departments that consider themselves progressive and forward-thinking struggle
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Alabama Supreme Court justice criticizes city policy that hamstrings police
by APB Team on December 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Case law is a fascinating thing. Sometimes, something a judge says in the course of a ruling has far-reaching effects that have little to do with the initial case. While
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Big Brother has a new helper in the form of AI
by APB Team on December 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Police officers have done a lot of adjusting over the last several decades. While good cops shouldn’t have to worry about their actions being filmed, it can still be daunting
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Voters favor tough-on-crime laws
by APB Team on December 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Anyone who lived through 2020 remembers it as a time of extensive social activism, much of which led to widespread legal and political change. APB has previously reported on cities