Here’s what going on this month to start off your new year:
Interviews From the Field-Be sure to check out my interview with Steve Baker, a decorated 28 year veteran patrol officer, where he discusses patrol work, policing, the public, and the challenges facing police officers.
Research Briefs-Going back a few years this month with some articles you may have missed including an examination of legal challenges to fingerprint and DNA evidence, a more accurate way of determining the source of blood stains, discussing the development of a school shooter profile, factors contributing to deaths in law enforcement use of chokeholds, and the use of gaze tracking in officer shooting scenarios suggests a new approach to firearms training.
Original Research-Is there a difference between sociopaths, psychopaths, and people with anti-social personality disorder? How can they be recognized? Find out by checking out this academic examination of the issue in Differentiating and Diagnosing Sociopathy, Psychopathy, and Anti-Social Personality Disorder.