{"id":5610,"date":"2024-02-07T16:36:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T16:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=5610"},"modified":"2025-03-28T16:21:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T20:21:06","slug":"dean-guthrie-publishes-article-on-law-enforcement-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2024\/02\/07\/dean-guthrie-publishes-article-on-law-enforcement-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean Guthrie Publishes Article on Law Enforcement Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column5610_ed4167-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column5610_ed4167-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column5610_ed4167-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column5610_ed4167-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column5610_ed4167-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column5610_ed4167-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column5610_ed4167-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column5610_ed4167-1a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column5610_ed4167-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column5610_ed4167-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column5610_ed4167-1a dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Keeping law enforcement professionals up to date with the skills they need to serve and protect individuals in a changing world is an essential task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an article in <a href=\"https:\/\/cld.bz\/VlO7mae\/10\/\">Association magazine<\/a>, <strong>Dr. Edward Guthrie<\/strong>, dean of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/behavioralscience\/indexs.aspx\">College of Social and Behavioral Sciences<\/a>, shares his expertise on ongoing education and training designed to improve safety and community relations.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image5610_ea093e-8f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image5610_ea093e-8f\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"72\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/edward-l-guthrie-1.jpeg\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-17788\"\/><figcaption>Dr. Edward Guthrie<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI believe law enforcement training and education standards are crucial to the success of law enforcement personnel in the service of their communities, counties and states,\u201d Dr. Guthrie says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before his career in academia, he served 29 years in law enforcement, starting as a patrol officer and rising to chief of police. 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