Last week in Westminster, police arrived on Locust Street in response to a call about a woman who had allegedly assaulted another woman who was trying to rescue a dog that was running loose. After police arrived, they called paramedics and handcuffed the suspect, 34-year-old Ciomara...
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California demonstrators protesting the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin by a police officer vandalized buildings and tried to start a fire in downtown Sacramento while others in Los Angeles targeted the home of the city police chief. The protests Thursday night were...
Embassy Consulting Services, LLC recently conducted a training for the Woodland Police Department entitled Building A Safe, Respectful and Inclusive Workplace and Community. In today's world, it is more important, now more than ever, that we have effective and highly trained law enforcement officials. Learn...
Let us start this article with a question. How much police misconduct exists in the average law enforcement agency? 1% 3% 5% 10% The answer is none of the above because the correct answer is “as much as it’s willing tolerate”. I want to make this point...
Embassy Consulting Services is honored to have been asked to partner with the California Probation, Parole and Corrections Association (CPPCA). CPPCA is one of the nation's oldest and largest state professional associations for corrections and is a vital voice in California corrections. Their membership is comprised...
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd died in Minneapolis, MN. after graphic video captured an officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck while handcuffed and pleading for air because he could not breathe. Since that incident, many cities throughout our country have seen protests that are demanding...
Dear Law Enforcement Leader, Are your officers equipped to deal with the ever-growing population in your community that suffer from a mental illness? Do they have ALL the tools necessary to deal and intervene effectively with the mentally ill? Today, police officers are becoming mental health first responders...
Originally published in the July 2013 issue of the Community Policing Dispatch from the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Office.
The number one piece of advice savvy law enforcement officers give for maintaining safe, inclusive communities is this: Don't wait for a hate crime or a crisis to happen in your town before you take action; make sure you are taking a preventive approach and have established relationships and programs with members of different racial, ethnic, religious, and cultural groups in your community. But with busy schedules and limited resources, how do you engage your community in a meaningful way in the absence of a crisis?