Justice Department grant will allow Troy University Police Department to access and share state-of-the-art de-escalation training

A federal COPS grant will train TUPD officers on de-escalation tactics and allow the department to train outside agencies.

A federal COPS grant will train TUPD officers on de-escalation tactics and allow the department to train outside agencies.

A grant from the Department of Justice will help the Troy University Police Department and law enforcement officers of surrounding agencies to become better trained in de-escalation tactics.

The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) office of the DOJ is providing more than $180,000 to fund the department’s installation of the state-of-the-art VirTra V-180 virtual training…

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Alumna becomes first female Dothan Police Department captain

Dothan Police Captain Rachel David is the first female to reach the rank in the Dothan Police Department.

Dothan Police Captain Rachel David is the first female to reach the rank in the Dothan Police Department.

A TROY alumna who became the first female police captain in Dothan’s history in May said marrying core values and a career is the secret to fulfillment.

Dothan Police Capt. Rachel David has worked for the city nearly two decades, mostly in the patrol division. Today, she commands the Special Operations Division and oversees the…

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