Mar 4, 2024 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist In conjunction with First Responder Wellness Week in March, this Safety Short will focus on officer wellness. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for adults1. Major contributing factors to this include...
Feb 6, 2024 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist On January 31, 2024, FBI Director Christopher Wray issued a warning regarding the growing threat of cyberattacks stating that foreign hackers aim to “wreak havoc” on U.S. critical infrastructure. Considering this...
Jan 10, 2024 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist Intake and admission of inmates is a high-risk critical task that jail staff often do daily. It is essential that jail staff recognize that they have a constitutional duty to provide safe and secure detention of...
Dec 6, 2023 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist Social media has become an integral tool for law enforcement agencies to enhance communication, community engagement, and public safety. The value of law enforcement agency social media accounts extends beyond mere...
Nov 7, 2023 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist If you attended this year’s NIRMA Self Defense for County Officials conference in Kearney, you may have sat in on my session titled, Packing Heat, No Permit: Understanding LB 77. During this session, there was...
Sep 27, 2023 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist It’s a clear, crisp fall morning, and you just started your shift. You’re trying out the new moving radar unit that was recently installed in your patrol vehicle as you cruise down the two-lane black top highway...