A public-safety reform approach is to divert non-urgent emergency or service calls away from police and toward mental-health responders to address mental-health-related incidents.
November 21, 2025
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temporal
Alternative response model proposed to reduce reliance on police for non-urgent, health-related calls.
Civil lawsuits alleging wrongful conviction may assert claims including failure of police or prosecutors to disclose exculpatory evidence and coercion of witnesses to give false statements.
November 20, 2025
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legal_process
Common categories of allegations in wrongful-conviction litigation referenced in the article.
Federal judges can exclude evidence from a prosecution if the judge finds that police conducted an illegal seizure.
November 20, 2025
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temporal
Legal principle illustrated when a judge suppresses evidence obtained through an unlawful stop or seizure.
Zohran Mamdani has proposed shifting some responsibilities from police officers to new mental health care teams as part of policing reforms.
November 19, 2025
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policy
Policy proposal to reassign certain duties from police to mental-health professionals
Police body-worn cameras can record arrests and the recorded footage can be released or cited during investigations and public reporting.
November 05, 2025
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temporal
General practice in law enforcement regarding recording arrests and using or releasing body-camera footage.
Maine's 'yellow flag' law requires police to take a person deemed potentially dangerous into protective custody for a mental health evaluation and allows police to initiate a process intended to keep that person away from firearms.
November 04, 2025
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legal
Operational description of Maine's yellow flag law.
Soldiers are generally trained to engage in enemy combat, whereas police are trained for community-focused law enforcement and peacemaking.
October 21, 2025
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descriptive
General distinction between military and policing training and missions.
Law enforcement agencies commonly issue 'be-on-the-lookout' (BOLO) alerts and use photographic identification to locate suspects in public safety incidents.
October 20, 2025
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descriptive
Typical police search and notification practice during active investigations involving persons of interest in public spaces.
When a firearm is discovered in a public setting, standard police procedures include securing and clearing the weapon and conducting a safety sweep of the area before declaring the scene safe.
October 20, 2025
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descriptive
Routine evidence handling and scene safety protocol followed by police upon locating weapons.
Police crowd-control methods commonly include baton charges and the use of tear gas to disperse demonstrators.
October 10, 2025
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procedural
Durable description of commonly used crowd-control tactics by police.
Operational missteps by police, federal agents, protesters, and counterprotesters during prolonged demonstrations can exacerbate tensions, increase fatigue and trauma among law enforcement, and perpetuate cycles of unrest.
July 01, 2020
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generalizable
General observation about dynamics that can worsen extended protest situations.
PSLF eligibility is tied to roughly ten years of qualifying public-service employment and can include occupations such as teaching, nursing, and policing.
January 01, 2007
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temporal
Examples of qualifying public-service jobs commonly cited for PSLF include roles in education, healthcare, and public safety.
Surveillance camera footage and documented vehicle sightings can be used by police to trace a person's movements even when the person's mobile phone is turned off.
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procedural
Investigative methods for reconstructing movements after a crime.
Police and investigative agencies frequently solicit public assistance by releasing photos or surveillance footage and providing tip lines for community members to report information.
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procedural
Public appeals are a standard investigative tool to generate leads in missing-person or assault investigations.
Police body-worn cameras can record arrests and on-scene activity, producing audio and video evidence of law-enforcement encounters.
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process
Use of body cameras as a tool for documenting police operations and evidence collection.
A PIT (precision immobilization technique) maneuver is a police tactic in which officers intentionally strike the rear of a fleeing vehicle to cause it to spin out and stop.
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definition
Description of a commonly used police pursuit mitigation maneuver.
A PIT maneuver (precision immobilization technique) is a police tactic that involves bumping the rear fender of a suspect vehicle to induce a spinout and stop the vehicle.
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temporal
Definition of a common police vehicle intervention tactic.
The term 'Cartel de los Soles' has been used more broadly to refer to police and government officials and to illicit activities such as illegal mining and fuel trafficking as corruption expanded nationwide in Venezuela.
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historical
Evolution of the umbrella term to encompass a wider set of actors and illicit activities.