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Category Archives: Training

Driving with ABS

The Municipal Posted on September 18, 2013 by Chris DalySeptember 12, 2013
When the tires on a vehicle lock up, they slide across the road surface and create tremendous amounts of heat. If steered on a curve, a top-heavy truck like a fire engine or utility truck in this situation could also roll. (Shutterstock photo)

In the last article, I discussed how a vehicle “burns off” kinetic energy and comes to a stop. We mentioned that when the tires on a vehicle lock up, they slide across the road surface and create tremendous amounts of … Continue reading →

Posted in Training, Transportation | Tagged abs, brake, brakes, drivers, foot, pedal, situation, vehicle | Leave a reply

Center for Public Safety Excellence Webinars

The Municipal Posted on May 16, 2013 by The MunicipalMay 16, 2013

REGISTER TODAY FOR AN UPCOMING WEBINAR SESSION The First Year as a Newly Promoted Chief Officer May 30, 2013; 11:00 a.m. EDT Webinar Description – This session focuses on the first year as a chief officer from the standpoint of … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release, Training | Tagged chief, description, leaders, numbers, webinar | Leave a reply

Truck law education

The Municipal Posted on March 9, 2013 by Sarah WrightMarch 12, 2013
Truck enforcement officers must be certified to operate portable scales. If they’re not, they can direct a truck to the nearest certified private scale. (Shutterstock photo)

Truck enforcement is a challenging field for police officers due to the complex laws that surround trucking. To help law enforcement agencies within Illinois sort it out, 10 suburban-Chicago police officers who specialize in truck enforcement met in 2009 and … Continue reading →

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Rapid deployment training

The Municipal Posted on February 28, 2013 by The MunicipalFebruary 26, 2013
Officer Elliot Pedersen and Sergeant Jennifer Myers of the Plainfield Police Department and Officer Dan Dougherty of the Shorewood Police Department take part in the mock training exercise.

Fourteen years later, law enforcement is dealing with an alarming increase of types of shootings at schools, malls, factories and other locations. These shootings have led law enforcement to take part in what is termed “rapid deployment training.” The idea … Continue reading →

Posted in Police, Training | Tagged department, departments, enforcement, exercise, fisher, law, officers, training | Leave a reply

Online training: Save valuable resources by using online training opportunities

The Municipal Posted on December 12, 2012 by Vickie MayerDecember 6, 2012
Law enforcement courses that can be taken online include accident evaluation. (Photo courtesy of TEEX)

As government agencies continue to look for ways to do more with less, managers and trainers have come to realize the value of online training. Though it can be used in a group setting, using online training individually often adds … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Response, Police, Training | Tagged institute, online, police, teex, training, welch | Leave a reply

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