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LVMPD sets the standard for transparency

9/23/2016

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Police departments coping with an LODD often feel that they must protect their fallen officers-- which is a noble cause. But, we need to talk about LODDs.  Let me tell you why.

Last night, I had the great privilege of speaking with the patrol commander who was on duty when the public assassinations of Officers Alyn Beck and Igor Soldo occurred at the Cici's Pizza restaurant in Las Vegas on June 8, 2014.  I am glad to say I learned a tremendous amount of information about this incident directly from the department who lost these brave, well-trained, and dedicated men.

One of the things I noticed when I was researching this incident last month was the wide, public availability of detailed, open information provided by the department regarding the facts in this case.  This is not always the case.  Departments feel uneasy about sharing too much information about the incidents involved in LODDs.  They don't want their guy (or gal) criticized.  However, protecting fallen officers from scrutiny and withholding important case-related facts are two very different things.

In the case of Beck and Soldo, like the cases of so many fallen officers, no criticism can be laid at their feet. They were eating in a public place when two violent people decided to publicly murder them as a political statement.  LVMPD demonstrated a great openness about this incident, not just with me as a researcher and author of books about fallen officers, but with their community and the media.  They released much of the footage of the stand-off while preserving the dignity of the human beings who did not survive this incident. 

The commander I spoke yesterday said this about transparency in policing: "Our community expects it, and that's what we do."

As police assassinations continue to occur-- like they have in Dallas and Baton Rouge this summer, I think we need to become more willing to have conversations about the motives, means and opportunities cop-killers use to commit these atrocious and unprovoked attacks on police.  

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Officer Down Online is out of BETA testing

9/15/2016

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Officer Down Online is now out of BETA testing! Thank you to all of the police and non-police testers for the feedback you provided.

For those who are not familiar with the language of video gamers regarding "BETA" testing, that means that the bugs are mostly worked out of the existing platform.  We now have a marketable product available for you to learn from without a risk of a big crash or problem.

I'm putting the Officer Down Online system on sale so you can pick it up for under $20. Try out several scenarios for free under the TRAIN ONLINE tab and see what you think. Our testers gave us many thumbs up! We hope you will, too.

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VIDEO CENTRAL has launched!

9/5/2016

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We are very excited to announce the launch of our new VIDEO CENTRAL for law enforcement members only.  These exclusive videos are short training videos on LODDs produced by us for you.  Videos will be available in seven categories: Assassinations, Vehicle Enforcement, Friendly Fire, Undercover/Off-Duty, Pedestrian Stops, Disturbances, and Warrant Service.  These 5-10 minute videos will make sharing the lessons of these incidents easier than ever.  I hope you will check them out.
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