Are you mentally ready for retirement?
If you had to retire tomorrow, would you be ready? With the recent civil unrest and the anti-police climate in some cities, some officers are saying they’d be thrilled to […] Read More
On the Job
LE deaths up in 2020
Number of cops shot and killed climbs along with COVID-19 fatalities
Last year, law enforcement lost hundreds of officers. According to the Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP), 281 law enforcement professionals died by December 18, which includes deaths from shooting, motorcycle […] Read More
Attorney General’s Distinguished Service in Policing Awards
DOJ honors cops’ heroic actions and commitments to communities
Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice named the recipients of the fourth annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Policing. Of the more than 214 nominations submitted, representing […] Read More
How does your agency prepare for a mass casualty incident response?
For the most part, officers are generally not accustomed to working as a team, unless they are part of a specialized unit. If a mass casualty incident (MCI) were to […] Read More
Paving the road for leadership
If you’re intending on making a career in law enforcement, you’re going to become a leader, whether you plan to or not. Maybe it’s by promotion or simply by experience, […] Read More
Court preparations and testimony
When you are involved in an arrest, everything about that arrest should be documented in your report. If the details are not included in what is presented to a prosecutor […] Read More
