January 2023

Vehicle infotainment systems vulnerable to hacking

Data-rich technology is a target for both criminals and law enforcement

January 23, 2023

Federal law enforcement agencies such as U.S. Border Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have begun exploiting vulnerabilities in modern cars’ infotainment systems using […] Read More

Running your patrol rifle like a champion

January 21, 2023

The competition arena has developed shooters who can run a patrol rifle unbelievably quickly and accurately. If you’ve had the chance to watch an experienced three-gun shooter, you see how […] Read More

Friday Night Lights duty

Off-duty Oregon cops patrol the gridiron

January 20, 2023

Jeana Fisher and Steve Anderson have taken oaths both as law enforcement professionals and as members of the Portland Football Officials Association (PFOA) in Oregon. On the job, they protect […] Read More

Coping with internal investigation or legal action

January 19, 2023

Increased public scrutiny of police work has also increased concerns for officers who are worried about being under investigation or facing legal action. These situations can be extremely stressful and […] Read More

Present ability, opportunity and apparent intent

January 18, 2023

In this article, we’ll look at a way to evaluate threats when responding to a crisis. Whether operating as a solo patrol officer or serving as the incident commander of […] Read More

The value of data: Wellness through the eyes of officers

January 17, 2023

As police agencies across the country build new wellness programs for their personnel, how will they know if they are effective and are actually helping? The prevalence of police suicide […] Read More

Dogs in demand

U.S. law enforcement deals with a deficit of bomb-sniffing canines

January 16, 2023

The fallout from the global pandemic continues to crop up in some of the most unexpected scenarios, such as the shortage of bomb-sniffing dogs in the United States. Traditionally, federal, […] Read More

What officers love, hope and worry about

January 15, 2023

In our conflict-resolution skills training, Insight Policing: Conflict Resolution for Law Enforcement, we start off with an activity called Love — Hope — Worry. We ask participants to come up […] Read More

Defensive tactics

Focusing on basics builds confidence

January 14, 2023

Most newsworthy police events start as low-level contacts that quickly move to a high-level event. Improving one’s ability to remain calm and confident will allow the officer to quickly flow […] Read More

Don’t be “that guy” — get moving

January 13, 2023

It was a cold Tuesday in November. I woke up three minutes before my alarm and an hour before the sun, because in this line of work if you’re not […] Read More