The East Texas town of Hawkins has taken a dramatic turn by eliminating its entire police department. On June 17, the Hawkins City Council voted to terminate the department’s […]
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Leaders — the good, the bad and the horrible
Leadership is a term that is used in many parts of our lives. In law enforcement, poor leadership glares like a forward-facing red light; it is probably easier for each […]
How not to fail as an outside chief
It is easy to say and do the wrong things as a leader, and as a new chief “coming in from the outside,” it is particularly easy to make mistakes […]
Port Authority Police Department welcomes 71 new officers
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey welcomed 71 recruits from the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) academy’s 123rd class during a June graduation at St. Joseph High […]
Mark Your Calendars: Law Enforcement Traffic Fatalities Forum — July 22
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. ET National Law Enforcement Museum | Washington, D.C. Virtual and in-person registration available here. This one-day, solutions-focused event will bring together law […]
Police chief: Officers likely prevented further violence in Minnesota lawmaker shooting case
A critical police intervention may have prevented further bloodshed in the case of a Minnesota man accused of recently killing two people and injuring two others, authorities say. Brooklyn Park […]
