WIN, DON’T LOSE, EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE APPEALS Some estimates say that 50 percent of public safety employee arbitration appeals end up with the employee being returned to duty.  This is often with back pay and frequently, when discipline is still imposed, [...]

Managing Demonstrations, Protests, Civil Disobedience, Legal and Liability Issues Use of Force/Arrest/Declaration of Unlawful Conduct Over the last few days there has been calls for ongoing and continuous protests as inauguration approaches.   It is likely that law enforcement throughout the [...]

First Responders Fatigue for Jails and Corrections Officers Correctional Officers and Police Officers are negatively affected by their repeated exposure to occupational stressors. This exposure eventually takes a toll on an employee's job performance, which in turn translates into multi-faceted [...]