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A recent report from the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ), a nonpartisan think tank for criminal justice policy and research, shows a significant decrease in homicide... Read More
Off-duty and pregnant Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PAPD) Police Officer Chee Ying Yong did not hesitate when she heard the blood-curdling cries of a... Read More
A 13-year-old boy in Woolwich Township, New Jersey, is still alive (and warm), thanks to the bold action of a few police officers. On January 6, a boy fell through Read More
A police officer in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is getting kudos for a seemingly simple act of kindness that meant the world to an elderly woman in his community. On... Read More
I have heard this both as a question — “Has law enforcement changed?” — and as a statement — “Law enforcement has changed!” Generally speaking, the... Read More
A recent report from the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ), a nonpartisan think tank for criminal justice policy and research, shows a significant decrease in homicide rates from 2024 to […]
The past When I first learned how to do research, everything happened in person. You walked into the library, pulled one of those long wooden drawers from the card... Read More
Earlier in the year, I noticed more people than ever were using roller duffel bags while traveling to the 2025 SHOT Show. When I got to SHOT, I continued seeing Read More
The rookie of today faces a host of challenges that weren’t necessarily present for their forebears. Body cameras, activist groups and ever-present cellphone cameras... Read More
Any child of the 1980s was familiar with the telltale theme music accompanying video footage of a highly modified Pontiac Trans Am with a red “scanner” light... Read More
New York Governor Kathy Hochul visited Rochester on October 24 to highlight New York State’s $24 million investment in modernizing law enforcement technology and... Read More
The Roman poet Juvenal famously asked, “quis custodiet Ipsos custodes?” or “who guards the guards themselves?” More commonly, it’s phrased “who watches the... Read More
The city of Seattle has a new city attorney, and it seems the Seattle police union has job security. As one of her first moves in her new position, city Read More
A second-floor office with a view. Let’s go! I had finally arrived. I vaguely remembered a college psych course I had taken back in the mid-90s where Maslow’s... Read More
Officers have a right to their good name and reputation, and so false accusations can be the most trying and humiliating experiences in an officer’s career. But false... Read More
Recruitment and retention aren’t just administrative headaches anymore — they’re operational survival. Across America, more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies... Read More
In critical situations, it is imperative that the push-to-talk (PTT) function is easy to get to and...
COVID-19 is ripping through our country, depositing fear, illness, death and changing daily life as...
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