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When talking to school administrators about targeted violence prevention, the topic of school resource officers (SROs) often comes up. Unfortunately, a common misperception in these circles is that SROs contribute to the “school-to-prison […] Read More
“We have to do more with less.” I still remember the first time I heard an elected official say something to that effect in a council meeting. It struck me as both insulting […] Read More
Pedophiles and others willing to exploit children are known to haunt social media platforms and the dark web. In 1993, however, the idea that these nefarious creeps would use a computer to connect […] Read More
If there’s ever been an understatement, it’s that 2020 has been an eventful year for law enforcement. Between pandemic response and calls for police reform, agencies have had their hands full not only […] Read More
With easy and routine access to virtual currencies in the way of game tokens and the proliferation of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, it is imperative that law enforcement understands the criminal uses of […] Read More
Eat healthier. Exercise more. Save money or spend less. Learn something new. Quit smoking. Read more. Change jobs. Drink less. Spend more time with family and friends. Get organized. Every year, those are […] Read More
I’m a dinosaur, a 44-year veteran of urban law enforcement. One of the first days assigned to a patrol district, I watched with awe as a police officer reported for his tour of […] Read More
The daily traumas of police work can not only injure an officer’s brain, causing post-traumatic stress and a host of other crippling psychological and emotional wounds, but work traumas can kill them. Suicide […] Read More
The world of the AR-15 rifle has seen a lot of new members in the last several years. With that proliferation, we have seen quite an interest growth in the area of optics. […] Read More
Police in the Windy City have garnered negative national headlines on several occasions, most recently with the video of officers entering Anjanette Young’s apartment to serve a warrant, which turned out to be […] Read More
During the fundamentals portion of every pistol training course, I shout, “We are now going to do what’s called a ‘reset in recoil’ drill.” As I say that, I start scanning the firing […] Read More
Nearly three years ago, Chris Prevette, a detective sergeant with the Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit, made the unprecedented decision to access the data from a stolen vehicle. It’s not that investigators […] Read More
In late December 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed its stance on the 2014 opinion in Commonwealth v. Gary . In that case, the courts ruled law enforcement was within its purview to […] Read More
For Nicole Gaborek, the whole purpose of being a cop is to help people. The officer for the Village of Lakemoor, northwest of Chicago, is always ready to aid accident or crime victims. […] Read More
Super Bowl hopes for the Tennessee Titans faded with the team’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card playoff game on January 10, but the football game began with a sense […] Read More
According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, at least five police K-9 animals died in the line of duty in 2020. Indeed, every year these beloved partners are taken by bullets, falls or […] Read More
I finished my long law enforcement career as a CSI detective, so maybe that’s why I gravitated to the fun, sleuthing hobby known as geocaching. Whether it’s deep in the cities or out […] Read More
Lieutenant Brian Zach of the Kingman Police Department in Arizona recognized the telltale signs of child neglect and abuse on the night he met Kaila back in March 2018. “I went there and […] Read More
If I could only offer one piece of guidance to a first responder, I would advise them to get their sleep in order. As you’ll soon read, sleep affects your physical and mental […] Read More
In 2014, I was in a training class, learning how to use my police department’s records management system (RMS) when the instructor opened by saying, “Do not use the mouse with this system. […] Read More
Editor’s note: The following article was published in the February 2021 issue of American Police Beat with information available at the time of publication. Numerous additional details have emerged since then, including testimony in […] Read More
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