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Melissa Mann

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Melissa Mann is recently retired from the field of law enforcement. Her experience spanned 18 years which included assignments in Corrections, Community Policing, Dispatch Communications and Search and Rescue. Melissa holds a BS in Criminal Justice and MA in Psychology with an emphasis on studies on the psychological process of law enforcement officers. She holds a deep passion for researching and writing about the lifestyle of police and corrections work and the far-reaching psychological effects on the officer and their world.

LATEST ARTICLES
The correctional system is not capable of effectively treating this population
Security cameras in correctional facilities can assist officers in detection of suspicious activity and help keep a lid on large scale incidents
Privatized institutions are profit-motivated with incentives to keep salaries and expenses low
Depending upon on the needs and mandates of each correctional facility, a sobering room — otherwise known as the “drunk tank” — can be designed accordingly
While the challenge of gender-bias is certainly present, it does not have to preclude the female officer from effectively accomplishing their job
With the annual cost to house a prisoner in the United States well over $31,000 and rising, why wouldn’t the nation’s facilities examine both environmentally conscious and cost saving options?
Other tracking mechanisms exist — such as biometric scanning — but a radio frequency identification system takes less of a bite out of jail facility budgets
The key is to make the scenarios as real as possible, yet safe from unnecessary training injuries
The ultimate purpose of less lethal weapons is to successfully disorient, distract and incapacitate threats
Digital video evidence is being used by the law enforcement more and more; here’s how cloud storage can help you make sense of the data and make it easily accessible when you need it