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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
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Parsons PD recognized for top-tier training practices
PARSONS, Kan. — One southeast Kansas police department receives recognition for staying up to date on training and policy. The Parsons Police Department received its 5th Lexipol Connect Gold Award. Police chief Robert Spinks says the honor places Parsons among the top 400 agencies nationwide. Lexipol, a private company based in Frisco, Texas, recognizes agencies that stay up-to-date on personnel training. Spinks says about 4,000 law enforcement agencies across the U.S contract with Lexipol for policy manuals, development and training purposes. This allows agencies like Parsons PD, instant access to attorneys to keep them updated on changing laws, statutes, and court decisions. 'Every day when officers come in, they're getting that those moments of training opportunities to make sure that they understand in our able to what take the policy written word apply it to a scenario situation and answer the questions that go along with that. So that we are continually refreshing, you know, how we respond and do our jobs,' said Robert Spinks, Parsons police chief. Spinks says keeping up with training allows Parsons to be a leader among professional law enforcement agencies in southeast Kansas and across the state. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
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Lexipol and University of Virginia Expand Strategic Partnership to Advance Research-Driven Outcomes in Public Safety
The partnership will pioneer a new model that bridges research, education and operational excellence in the field of public safety. DALLAS, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Lexipol, the leader in solutions that enhance performance excellence in public safety, announced a new development in its collaboration with the University of Virginia (UVA), one of the nation's top public universities, to strengthen public safety through research, education and risk mitigation. The partnership specifically connects Lexipol and UVA's Center for Public Safety and Justice ('the Center'). In leveraging Lexipol's operational expertise and widespread industry relationships, and the University of Virginia's academic rigor, this alliance will drive meaningful improvements in leadership, wellness and risk management across law enforcement and other areas of public safety. Key to the partnership: bringing together law enforcement experts, risk management experts and academic stakeholders to provide insights into emerging trends and inform the direction of future research studies and risk mitigation initiatives. 'This is a visionary alliance that reflects our shared commitment to elevating public safety practices through data-informed innovation,' said Lexipol CEO Bill Nunan. 'By aligning our expertise, we can create pathways for the development of tomorrow's public safety leaders.' The Center and Lexipol will primarily work together in three key areas: Research: Joint studies will explore emerging trends in public safety, including officer wellness and organizational risk management. Research from these studies will inform the development of policy, training and wellness initiatives that can be deployed in the field to reduce risk and drive measurable improvements in safety outcomes. Education: The partnership will expand access to professional learning by integrating Lexipol's training content into academic credit pathways at UVA. New courses and tiered certifications will incentivize continuing education and professional growth for public safety personnel. Networking and Thought Leadership: Using Lexipol's broad reach within public safety agencies, risk pools and industry associations, the two organizations will forge connections across their networks and provide the UVA academic community with broader platforms for research and publication. 'This collaboration reflects our shared belief that strong communities start with strong public safety institutions,' said Marvin 'Ben' Haiman, Executive Director of the Center. 'Together, we're demonstrating the impact of the combination of academic insights, field knowledge and deep industry expertise to advance the public safety profession.' To learn more about Lexipol's innovative public safety initiatives, visit For more information on the Center, visit About Lexipol For more than 20 years, Lexipol has been ensuring the well-being and effectiveness of the people who safeguard our communities — public safety professionals, first responders and local government employees. We're the unquestioned leader in solutions that drive performance excellence in public safety agencies, enhance first responder well-being and readiness to serve, and engage community members through transparency, accountability and trust. Serving more than 2 million public safety and government professionals in over 10,000 agencies and municipalities, Lexipol provides predictive insights into all areas of agency operations and empowers leaders with the solutions they need to optimally train, develop and prepare their personnel. For additional information, visit About UVA Center for Public Safety and JusticeUVA's Center for Public Safety and Justice connects research, education and partnerships that advance effective responses to public safety challenges, both nationally and globally. The Center aspires to build a trusted network of professionals dedicated to creating safer communities through excellence, integrity and forward-thinking solutions. The Center's mission is to challenge future public safety leaders and key stakeholders to improve public service and strengthen community wellbeing in a rapidly changing world. The Center aims to address complex challenges through education, collaboration, research and innovation, strengthening public service and communities. Lexipol Media Contact: Shannon Pieper Sr. Director, Marketing Content 949-276-9938 spieper@ UVA Media Contact:Josh KatzSenior Associate, Communications434.297.6944 fvk4bv@ in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Yahoo
Arizona police procedures exposed in massive policy database hack
Phoenix police officers during a traffic stop on Nov. 13, 2017, in south Phoenix. Photo by Tynin Fries | Cronkite News Hackers who broke into the systems of a Texas-based company that develops internal policies, manuals and other training material for law enforcement have published thousands of finished and draft procedure manuals for police departments across the country, including many in Arizona. Lexipol boasts that it works with thousands of police departments and first responders across the country to help them create policy and procedure manuals that are used to guide those agencies on a myriad of topics. The Arizona Mirror examined the over 8,500 files leaked by a hacking group calling itself 'the puppygirl hacker polycule' and published by the nonprofit DDoSecrets that archives leaked and hacked material. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX The agencies that the Mirror found included in the leak are: Chino Valley Police Department, Chandler Police Department, Bisbee Police Department, Flagstaff Police Department, Prescott Valley Police Department, Prescott Police Department, Lake Havasu Police Department, Maricopa Community College District Police Department, Buckeye Fire and Rescue Department, Pima County Community College Police Department, La Paz County Sheriff's Office and the Phoenix Police Department. Many of the documents appear to be drafts, with blank spaces to be filled in by the local law enforcement agency. In the case of the Phoenix Police Department policy manual that was in the leak, the oath that officers must take was likely copied from a document made for an Oregon law enforcement agency, as it refers to swearing to uphold the Oregon Constitution. The departments that responded to the Mirror's request for comment were unaware of the breach. Lexipol did not respond to a request for comment asking if they were notifying the agencies that were included in the hack. 'We have not received any information about this from Lexipol,' Lake Havasu Police Department Sgt. Kyle Ridgeway said in an email to the Mirror. 'We began using Lexipol in early 2013. At this time there is no additional information I can provide.' Many of the agencies already publicly post their policy and procedure manuals online, and some of the leaks are of early drafts of those documents. Some said they were unconcerned with the breach since the final documents are already publicly available. 'We are not particularly concerned about our policies being published, as they are already publicly available for transparency and accessibility,' Flagstaff Police Department Sgt. J.L. Rintala said. 'Additionally, we have not engaged with Lexipole (sic) regarding this matter. Our organization has been utilizing Lexipole's (sic) services for over ten years.' Lexipol has come under fire for the work it performs for law enforcement agencies, particularly for its resistance to police reform and the use-of-force policies it creates. Groups like the American Civil Liberties Union have accused the group of writing policies that aid in protecting law enforcement that acts unethically. And it's policies have been criticized for crafting police policies that could 'lead to racial profiling and harassment of immigrants,' as the ACLU has asserted. The ACLU of Washington claimed that Lexipol policies led to an incident where an officer in Spokane unlawfully detained a victim of a car wreck in order to let them be questioned by immigration authorities. Additionally, some critics have complained that the policy and procedure manuals and other documents created by Lexipol for public agencies are copyrighted by the company. Some of the agencies that responded to the Mirror made sure to mention that they have not used the company and have switched to other groups to help in crafting their policies. 'We have not been contacted directly by Lexipol in regards to this breach however we have transitioned away from the Lexipol platform for our policy management to Power DMS which is what is adopted across the city of Buckeye. We utilized them for 3-4 years,' Buckeye Fire and Rescue Department Fire Chief Jake Rhoades said in an email to the Mirror. Maricopa Community Colleges Police Chief Blair Barfuss said the agency had not been contacted by Lexipol and was unaware of the breach until the Mirror asked about it. Other police departments made similar statements. Barfuss said while the breach is 'very concerning and upsetting,' the information released is available to the public through a public records request. 'We aim to be transparent in how and why we perform our public safety efforts,' Barfuss said. The leak also includes documents that show Lexipol was demoing their product to fire departments, police and local governments. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
