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Law enforcement relationships are notoriously challenging. For many police officers, a law enforcement career demands a hypervigilant and protection-oriented mindset that can interfere with the connection-oriented mindset necessary for healthy […] Read More
Editor’s note: This article, reprinted with permission, originally appeared in the winter 2003 edition of the FBI-LEEDA INSIGHTER magazine. Whether the head of the organization or the newest hire, those […] Read More
Many of you have been injured, had therapy and recovered. Others have been involved in incidents that perhaps were more of a blessing than it appeared at the time. Almost […] Read More
While there is a great deal of diversity in how the 18,000-plus law enforcement agencies around the country are arranged, municipal police departments are generally run by a sworn chief […] Read More
In recent years, police use of force has become the focus of both media and law enforcement agencies. Since the death of George Floyd in May 2020, the constriction of […] Read More
I once met a man who killed Chuck Norris in 58 seconds; spoke 16 languages fluently; was revered across China for his martial arts prowess; fended off a horde of […] Read More
A series of critical incidents in the 1960s served as catalysts in the development of police psychology as a specialty. The March 1963 kidnapping of two LAPD officers (aka “the […] Read More
While being an officer is difficult in any jurisdiction, Utah Department of Natural Resources Director Joel Ferry believes patrolling Utah’s vast outdoor spaces is especially hard. On average, the state […] Read More
There is a long and storied relationship between cops and horses. As America grew westward, the image of a mounted lawman became burned into the collective consciousness of America. Automobiles […] Read More
Many officers still in uniform can remember the day when reports were all written by hand. If the shift supervisor happened to identify any errors in a report, the unfortunate […] Read More
Transparency is often heralded as an essential quality for the modern law enforcement agency. The ability of citizens to demand copies of public records plays a huge role toward that […] Read More
While training to be a crisis negotiator, I came across this quote from Sergeant Matt Lyons of the Queensland Police Service in Australia. He said: “There are no words to […] Read More
Imagine you are on patrol during a multi-agency pursuit, and critical updates arrive on your MDT, tablet or smartphone in real-time. Picture wrapping up a major investigation with a virtual […] Read More
When an agency is under fire by the media and, ultimately, the public, the cringeworthy television interview of the public information officer or other department figurehead can be difficult to […] Read More
The devastation of Southern California’s raging January wildfires has turned scenic neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles County into battlegrounds of fire and ash, destroying entire communities, uprooting countless families, causing an […] Read More
The signing of the Social Security Fairness Act by President Joe Biden on January 5 marked a monumental victory for millions of public servants across the nation, including law enforcement […] Read More
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