Keeping Up the Precautions-COVID

By Terry Baxter, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist I have covered this topic several times throughout this past year, but I see from traveling the state that not everyone agrees with the restrictions implemented, or maybe they think they are invincible, so I think...

Committed to Safety

By Terry Baxter, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist Earlier this year I wrote about line of duty deaths, and due to the recent tragic event that occurred this past month involving the death of Lincoln Police Investigator Luis “Mario” Herrera I thought while it was...

Unbiased Policing

By Terry Baxter, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist By now everyone should be aware Governor Ricketts signed into law LB 924 that addresses many requirements to prevent racial profiling from occurring within the State of Nebraska. The key component of the new...

Duty to Intervene

By Terry Baxter, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist Law enforcement agencies are reviewing and making changes to their use of force policies in light of the recent events involving excessive force and the aftermath that followed the death of George Floyd. One...

Use of Force / Chokeholds

By Terry Baxter, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist Use of Force, I know this topic has been addressed over and over but based on what we continue to see nationwide and the growing push from various organizations wanting to provide input on changes to law...

Use of Force Concerns

By Terry Baxter, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist There are many high-risk critical task of law enforcement operations that can impact litigation exposure, but the one task that faces the most controversary and affects law enforcement and community relations is...