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      Your website is your front desk
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      Florida sheriff’s office deploys cutting-edge forensic tool to...
      A new chapter for Utah law enforcement
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      LPVOs are the next evolution of the patrol rifle
      Training vs. practice: Improve or maintain?
      Off duty, but never off guard
      Meeting training needs on a limited budget
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      Michigan Supreme Court: Marijuana odor alone no longer justifies...
      Milwaukee P.D. and schools clash over SROs
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      Buffer-zone law blocked in Louisiana
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      Temple University Police celebrate 7-year-old’s support with...
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August 2022

NLEOMF’s 2025 Mid-Year Law Enforcement Fatalities Report reveals law enforcement deaths have decreased by more than 50% over last year

NLEOMF’s 2025 Mid-Year Law Enforcement Fatalities Report reveals law enforcement deaths have decreased by more than 50% over last year

July 11, 2025

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

A tale of a new homicide investigator

A tale of a new homicide investigator

September 5, 2022

In 2001, a Navy petty officer and another innocent victim were shot and killed in Maryland for simply “being in the wrong place, at the wrong time.” Both victims were […] Read More

Bring the shotgun back to life!

Bring the shotgun back to life!

September 4, 2022

When I started my career, the shotgun was a ubiquitous part of every patrol car. At first, it was carried in the most convenient space available — right along the […] Read More

Integrating the emotional perspective into a use-of-force program

Integrating the emotional perspective into a use-of-force program

September 3, 2022

I firmly support the U.S. Supreme Court’s objective reasonableness test regarding a legal assessment of a use-of-force event. This article aims to bring awareness to research regarding the public’s emotional […] Read More

Formula 1 racing: “Push, push” to perform under pressure

Formula 1 racing: “Push, push” to perform under pressure

How F1 drivers rise to the occasion in pressure situations

September 2, 2022

Watching high-risk operators deploy equipment to hold off their challengers with split-second decisions while wearing body cameras has everything to do with modern policing! Formula 1 (F1) drivers, like cops, […] Read More

The impact of C.O.P.S. on the law enforcement community

The impact of C.O.P.S. on the law enforcement community

August 31, 2022

Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) has been around since 1984, and the impact on the law enforcement community has only increased with each year that followed. For almost four decades, […] Read More

What is depression?

What is depression?

August 30, 2022

Studies estimate a high rate of major depressive disorder (commonly known as simple depression) among police officers, ranging in prevalence from 25% and up to nearly 50% when combined with […] Read More

Creating and maintaining effective peer support

Creating and maintaining effective peer support

Every officer has the moral responsibility to support and assist their colleagues

August 29, 2022

One of the most vital needs for any police executive, manager or supervisor is to proactively work with the leaders of their agency to create mechanisms for wellness for officers […] Read More

Downshifting after work

Downshifting after work

Help your brain and body recover with these helpful tips

August 28, 2022

At some point in your career, you have probably heard someone say, “Don’t bring the job home.” In theory, this sounds like a great idea. As a living and breathing […] Read More

Reasonable suspicion, probable cause and traffic stops

Reasonable suspicion, probable cause and traffic stops

August 27, 2022

Whenever a new officer makes an arrest that resulted from a traffic stop, a veteran officer or supervisor is seemingly always nearby asking, “Where is your probable cause (PC) ticket?” […] Read More

Tactical awareness

Tactical awareness

Planning on approach

August 26, 2022

In the late ’80s, I conducted maritime law enforcement and search and rescue operations for the U.S. Coast Guard at a small boat station on the East Coast. I had […] Read More

“Demilitarizing” law enforcement: Public perceptions and what to do

“Demilitarizing” law enforcement: Public perceptions and what to do

August 25, 2022

While researching this article, I came across an undated essay written by Roxana Robinson for an organization named STAT®REC. The article is titled “Militarizing the Police,” and she explained succinctly […] Read More

Cover or concealment? Maximizing your environment to end the threat

Cover or concealment? Maximizing your environment to end the threat

August 24, 2022

What is the difference between cover and concealment? For most, the answer is simple. Cover will stop a projectile, provide protection and hide your position. On the other hand, concealment […] Read More

False police narrative: Use-of-force facts

False police narrative: Use-of-force facts

August 23, 2022

Use of force is in the spotlight across the United States, challenging law enforcers. Policing tactics in different areas — metropolitan, suburban and rural — receive different levels of community […] Read More

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The tyranny of memories

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