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The number of law enforcement professionals nationwide who died in the line of duty in the first half of 2025 decreased 53% compared to the same time period last year, […] Read More
Tom Clancy was an insurance broker before he ever wrote his first nationally acclaimed novel. John Grisham was a lawyer and a legislator before he ever became a best-selling author. […] Read More
As I began to transition out of the Marine Corps in 2015, I started a firearms training company, Defensive Tactics and Firearms, as a side hustle. Like many new instructors, […] Read More
In the past two years, the news media and many legislators and community members have called to establish national deputy and police officer training standards. But these standards already exist […] Read More
Tracking down stolen goods can be filled with wrong turns and dead ends. Thanks to a small GPS device that Deputy Chief Travis Martinez of the Redlands Police Department in […] Read More
Throughout the first few decades of my career, I was told by countless instructors, FTOs and other old-timers that it was imperative for every cop to have some hobbies. We […] Read More
Police agencies around the world are incorporating a variety of technological capabilities, from common smart devices to virtual and augmented realities. Forbes highlighted the following as some of the top […] Read More
Several aspects of a professional life of public service are spiritual — meaning an expression and affirmation of goodness, integrity, compassion and selfless purposefulness in being useful and helpful in […] Read More
The “dark web” is a term shrouded in both mystique and intrigue. Becoming ingrained in our culture since the reports were published highlighting the infamous “Silk Road” in 2013, it […] Read More
As a police psychologist and LEO spouse, officers and their spouses have often assumed that my husband and I have a superhuman ability to communicate. I’m here to tell you […] Read More
Police officers and community members recently took to the streets to honor women in law enforcement with the Detroit Police Department’s first-ever “Walk With Women” event. As part of […] Read More
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, law enforcement has had to adapt. Officers are wearing masks, face shields, protective gloves and other types of PPE (personal protective equipment) that are being […] Read More
How far would you go to save the lives of innocent civilians? For Florida Highway Patrol Master Trooper Toni Schuck, she was more than willing to drive her patrol car […] Read More
Over 30 police departments from the Bergen County, New Jersey, Prosecutor’s Office Community Engagement Task Force recently created joyful memories for countless young people that they won’t soon forget. Dressed […] Read More
On March 2, a police pursuit of a kidnap suspect in Santa Fe, New Mexico, ended with a four-car crash, the alleged kidnapper fleeing on foot and two fatalities, including […] Read More
Visual simulation training is becoming more and more popular among police departments. Some departments also utilize this type of training within re-integration programs after a critical incident or an officer-involved […] Read More
As a young man, I remember a Los Angeles Police Department black and white pulling up and parking right in front of my house in Pacoima. Two officers exited the […] Read More
The dispatch community is truly the lifeline for all first responders. They not only form the critical bridge with community members in their time of need but are the first […] Read More
Before you scan past this article thinking it’s just another writer preaching about leadership, keep reading because I’m probably going to touch a nerve with most readers. Let’s start by […] Read More
Many are discussing, even demanding, police reform, but no one seems to really know what it looks like. De-escalation is one of the topics at the center of this discussion. […] Read More
We are now on the fourth installment of a pseudo-series of articles that address an officer’s pistol shooting platform. Although I did not write all four articles specifically as a […] Read More
It’s hard not to feel a sense of helplessness when seeing the destruction and tragedy taking place thousands of miles away in Ukraine right now. As the country continues to […] Read More
What the hell is going on? Cops and civilians being assaulted and killed by criminals running wild, businesses being looted at will, carjacking replacing Carvana, district attorneys refusing to prosecute […] Read More
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