Heroic officer rescues child from icy waters in New Jersey
A typical Monday afternoon quickly turned into a life-or-death situation for a 11-year-old boy who fell through the ice at Franklin Lake in West Long Branch, New Jersey,... Read More
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A typical Monday afternoon quickly turned into a life-or-death situation for a 11-year-old boy who fell through the ice at Franklin Lake in West Long Branch, New Jersey,... Read More
In a time when scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, Detective J. Fisher of the Plano, Texas, Police Department is proving that swift police work can make all... Read More
One of the country’s most dangerous criminals is behind bars thanks to great heads-up policing by a Florida police sergeant. On January 25, Lady Lake Police Department... Read More
A California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer in Santa Barbara County is being hailed as a hero after he risked his life to rescue a severely injured pilot from a burning Read More
Have you ever encountered a situation in which a lighthearted social media post about an upcoming community engagement event goes sideways? Perhaps a community member... Read More
At Willowbrook Elementary in Altoona, Iowa, a group of students gathers every few days in a dedicated space to meet with Officer Dixiana Walker. Unlike typical school resource officer duties, […]
I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge that the law enforcement community’s perception of the “dark web” has remained uncomfortably stagnant over the... Read More
A tourist’s visit to a pizzeria in Queens, New York, turned into a nightmare when thieves made off with a suitcase containing $500,000 worth of jewelry. Luckily,... Read More
Police officers have done a lot of adjusting over the last several decades. While good cops shouldn’t have to worry about their actions being filmed, it can still be... Read More
I vividly remember when my parents took my sisters and me to purchase our family’s first cellphones when I was 15 years old. After choosing the colors of our Nokia Read More
This will be the last time he pulls his car into the school parking lot. It has been two weeks since he walked the narrow halls and one hour since Read More
The signing of the Social Security Fairness Act by President Joe Biden on January 5 marked a monumental victory for millions of public servants across the nation,... Read More
In response to increasing concerns about school violence, the Martin County School Board in Eastern Kentucky has taken a bold step by recently voting to establish its... Read More
Dave, when you become president of the FOP can we still be friends?” This question, from an assistant chief in October 2021, stopped me dead in my tracks. I was Read More
What is it about this job? Is it the blood we cops see? The emotional effects of disturbing scenes wherein human bodies have been contorted, punctured or worse? Is it Read More
The Dallas, Texas, City Council is debating a proposal to reduce the entry requirements for becoming a Dallas police officer, a measure designed to address the city’s... 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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