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A Wisconsin teenager with terminal brain cancer had his dream of becoming a police officer come true when he was sworn in to the Menasha Police Department on January 6. […] Read More
In Moscow, Idaho, Police Chief James Fry unwrapped the best holiday gift when officers named Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, as the alleged killer in the quadruple homicide that captured the […] Read More
Four Texas law enforcement agencies teamed up to fight cancer by raising thousands of dollars for cancer research through their Beard it Up and Color for Cure fundraisers. The fundraiser, […] Read More
For revelers, the countdown on New Year’s Eve leads to a brand-new year, a clean slate. For Illinois state attorneys, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Governor JB Pritzker, December […] Read More
Background information The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey welcomed five officers and their K-9s to the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) K-9 Unit in a graduation ceremony held […] Read More
My name is Adam A. Meyers, and I was a police officer in Wisconsin for 21 years. On Friday, April 8, 2016, at 5:15 p.m., I was involved in a […] Read More
Defunding the police (DTP) surfaced in the summer of 2020 following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others. DTP is a slogan that supports removing funds from police […] Read More
Not until the end of my tenure in the unit had I realized it had become a ritual. It was always too late at night, considering what was set to […] Read More
Did you know that four out of five traffic cops have high blood pressure (HBP)? Did you know that HBP tends to be presumptive IOD for sworn personnel? Do you […] Read More
Law enforcement professionals read human behavior and predict what actions to take. This matters the most within the context of a use-of-force event. It is a well-established standard that officers […] Read More
The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2020 is undoubtedly the single biggest impetus for change in law enforcement in its history. Much of the change was good, […] Read More
We will all cross paths with someone we view as “difficult” during our lifetime. This person (or people) can range from being mildly annoying to upsetting enough to impact our […] Read More
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