Recruitment and retention
The great law enforcement dilemma
Never in most of our lifetimes have we experienced such a shortage of police applicants — particularly quality candidates — while at the same time trying to retain our good […] Read More
Jack R. Gates
Getting ahead of the story
The importance of preemptive public relations
When an agency is under fire by the media and, ultimately, the public, the cringeworthy television interview of the public information officer or other department figurehead can be difficult to […] Read More
Self-education: The unofficial degree
Opportunities for training in law enforcement are vast and plentiful. With the surplus of free or low-cost training available to the average police officer, there really is no excuse for […] Read More
Ethical dilemmas in policing
The factors that influence officers’ integrity and the slippery slope toward corruption
Sometimes the mere mention of the topic of ethics is enough to elicit eyerolling and yawning among seasoned law enforcement officers. For many, it was a boring four-hour block of […] Read More
Thoroughness is a virtue
In police work, there is very little wiggle room for making major mistakes. A blunder in police work can reach catastrophic levels. Fortunately, most mistakes don’t amount to much more […] Read More
The war on police
A battle for hearts and minds
The war on police isn’t a new issue in the United States, though it has ramped up considerably in the last decade. Anti-police rhetoric may have its roots in the […] Read More
