Policy

In recent years, the use of force by police officers is arguably getting more attention than any other issue in policing. Claims by civil rights leaders, politicians and media figures […] Read More

It’s a common scenario: “All media inquiries should be directed to the (insert chief, sheriff or agency head) at (insert an email address that will likely go unanswered during the […] Read More

Back in the mid-1980s, Chief Fred Stoecker of the Wilmette Police Department posted the phrase “Justice in a Free Society” on the side of all marked police cars. At this […] Read More

I’d like to share with you my take on the emerging role of law enforcement chaplaincy in the U.S.[1]Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis, “Establishing a Chaplaincy Program.” Law and Order, […] Read More

Case law is a fascinating thing. Sometimes, something a judge says in the course of a ruling has far-reaching effects that have little to do with the initial case. While […] Read More

Anyone who lived through 2020 remembers it as a time of extensive social activism, much of which led to widespread legal and political change. APB has previously reported on cities […] Read More