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Summer! A time when stoplights are optional, speed limits are suggestions and human life is an afterthought. Summer in Indianapolis keeps officers busier than a cat burying shit on a […] Read More
As police officers, our commitment to protect doesn’t end with our shift. Whether we’re at the grocery store, at a gas station or out with family, the instinct to intervene […] Read More
What are the key memories that stick with you? Whether it was your first OIS, the child who died in your arms, the time the shooter looked you in the […] Read More
While some optimistic reports indicate that the slowdown in new police officer recruitment across the nation in recent years may be turning around, other accounts paint a more dire picture. […] Read More
Today’s police department budgets are spread thin, and there’s rarely enough to cover everything needed. One area that is almost never adequately funded is training. Let’s face it, quality courses […] Read More
Throughout our wonderful law enforcement profession, recruiting has become increasingly challenging, but it is important to emphasize that this article is not written based on that present reality. More importantly, […] Read More
Editor’s note: This article is reprinted with permission from the March/April 2025 issue of LVPPA Vegas Beat, the official publication of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association. The phrase “be […] Read More
Knives have been around, in some way, shape or form, for literally all of human existence. Humans made primitive knives out of sharpened flakes of stone or wood. There is […] Read More
Editor’s note: April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise public awareness about sexual violence in the U.S., and to educate communities and individuals about its […] Read More
Doug Harbour calls himself an “old Marine with a dream” when speaking about his hope to have his hometown of Lamar, Colorado, create a 9/11 memorial tribute. Harbour, an 80-year-old […] Read More
I took my first promotional test for sergeant in 1978, when I only 24 years old and had three years on the job. I finished ninth out of the top […] Read More
It was his 14th rotation working weekend nights. This had always been his favorite shift. The officers were hungry and proactive, the calls were righteous (not a whole lot of […] Read More
We have put a man on the moon and taken significant steps toward landing on Mars. We’ve explored the depths of the ocean and heights of mountains stretching over 29,000 […] Read More
It’s been a busy time for courts of late, and Milwaukee Circuit Judge David Borowski’s court has been no exception. In late February, he held the City of Milwaukee in […] Read More
Cops do a lot of writing these days. There are reports for traffic stops, reports for using force, incident reports and reports about how many reports an officer writes. It’s […] Read More
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