Exhibitors of Tasleeh Holding Group takes part in the Conclusion of World Police Summit 2022
Published on March 30, 2022
Abu Dhabi, UAE: The 4-day World Police Summit 2022 at Expo 2020 Dubai has arrived to its conclusion yesterday, and Tasleeh Holding Group with their partners in attendance expressed their appreciation for the successful commencement of the event bringing together our respected police officials, law enforcement, government authorities, and organizations operating in the field of … Continued
Training for Active Attack Events in Schools Requires a Nuanced Approach
Published on March 28, 2022
There have been hundreds of school shootings in the United States in the last 20 years, and a study by the Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center suggests they’re largely preventable. There is no question of the need to train for this increasingly prevalent scenario, and not just for SWAT teams to react after the incident … Continued
New Research Suggests Perceived Familiarity with Officers Reduces Crime
Published on March 11, 2022
Coffee-with-a-cop, fitness challenges, and ride-alongs are some of the efforts made to bring law enforcement and citizens together in community-oriented policing. This increasingly common practice has been studied at length in the past four decades and is a central component of 21st Century Policing. While community policing isn’t new, emerging insights may change the … Continued
Women are making progress in policing, let’s pick up the pace.
Published on March 1, 2022
Every now and then a police headline gets positive attention, like when the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) selected Chief Mary Ann Viverette as their first female President, when Chief Heather Fong became the first Asian American woman to lead the police force in a major metropolitan city, when Zena Stevens became … Continued
The Importance of Cultural Competency in Policing
Published on January 26, 2022
The headline could be from any paper in any town, as findings like these echo throughout the nation: Lansing, Mich. (W.L.N.S.) – An independent study commissioned by the Michigan State Police has found racial disparities in the frequency and outcomes of traffic stops conducted by MSP Troopers in 2020. But these headlines only tell part … Continued
Demands for Police Reform Training Necessitate Modern Policing Solutions
Published on December 29, 2021
As calls for police reform echo throughout the country, police agencies are at a critical moment in time when taking stock of agency policies and training must occur, if law enforcement hopes to remain locally relevant and nationally respected. Police reform training must include de-escalation training, but this alone is not enough. It is … Continued
MILO-based Training Supports Department of Justice COPS Grant-based Initiatives
Published on November 16, 2021
The Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) announced in October that the Justice Department had awarded “over $33 million in grants to advance community policing efforts across the country.” These funds will be used “to support promising practices through the development and testing of innovative strategies,” to build “knowledge … Continued
Virtual Event: Trauma-Informed Policing: Improving Mental Health and Public Safety
Published on November 8, 2021
Join our Training Content Specialist, Jeff Carek, and other panelists for a conversation on Trauma-Informed Policing: Improving Mental Health and Public Safety. This virtual event is hosted by Ford School of Public Policy-University of Michigan on November 15. Police deal with trauma on a daily basis, which is not systematically addressed. That can lead to police … Continued
MILO Announces Research Partnership with Kent State University
Published on October 28, 2021
Arotech Corporation’s Training and Simulation Division (ATSD) announces a research and development partnership between MILO’s Cognitive Division and the Kent State University Electrophysiological Neuroscience Laboratory of Kent (ENLoK). “ENLoK is generating path-breaking social science discoveries,” said Dr. Lisa Troyer, program manager, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory, “The team’s efforts are leading … Continued
Virginia Beach Police increase officer training with new MILO simulator
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – A split-second decision can mean the difference between life and death, which is why Virginia Beach Police are revamping the way officers are trained. In April, through grant money, the department purchased the MILO training simulator. It’s a computer system equipped with more than 1,000 scenarios that put officers, recruits, and even … Continued