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Has your agency been impacted by Hurricane Helene or Hurricane Milton, or been involved with search, rescue and recovery efforts? We’re documenting how law enforcement has responded to these devastating […] Read More
The simplest solutions are the best I was a pretty active narc, and easily closed the most cases in my unit. My buddy Sean had just made Property Crimes sergeant, […] Read More
I’m the contributing editor here at APB, and I can’t believe I’m doing this … I’m publishing my secret gin recipe. The reason? Although this Cop Hobbies column has been […] Read More
Across the nation, law enforcement officers are being challenged. Use of force is a national hot button, along with perceptions of systemic racism and civil protest. Local, state and federal […] Read More
Matthew Vandenacre, a young man from Montana, has spent the last five years collecting patches from law enforcement agencies across the country. Having family and friends in the field, Vandenacre […] Read More
When the NBC procedural Chicago P.D. first contacted American Police Beat to request some copies of our publication to use as set dressing, we were both flattered and intrigued. A […] Read More
Hero flicks give us stability. They make us feel like there are still simple truths out there. There’s something so clear and uncomplicated about this modern mythology. Good guys win […] Read More
When it comes to cops, everyone knows that if they want to sell us something, all they have to do is paint it black and call it tactical. We cannot […] Read More
After 9/11, the slogan “See something, say something” was plastered all over the airport. The idea behind this messaging was that we were all responsible for making sure everyone was […] Read More
Spouses It was June 2, 2020, and I was two hours from the end of my shift. That’s when a supervisor informed me I was being forced to assist with […] Read More
Many officers do not believe that they can actually “call their shots” or fix shooting errors “on the fly.” That is why this technique is usually an eye-opener for officers […] Read More
If you take the time to pay attention to your thoughts in different situations, chances are that you’ll notice a pattern. Some focus on the negative qualities of situations or […] Read More
Conducting in-service training is the single most difficult task for any instructor. Not only will they be judged on the class material and presentation like any other instructor, but they […] Read More
The calls for more law enforcement training seem to be increasing: more de-escalation training, more implicit bias training, more less-than-lethal training. Those calls are answered with more annual training requirements, […] Read More
In 1995, fresh out of a big-city police academy in the Washington, D.C., suburbs, my focus was on arresting bad guys to make my community a better place to live. […] Read More
What is the craziest thing you ever did to stay awake? “Drank multiple Red Bulls and did a push-up contest in the middle of the night with the graveyard crew, […] Read More
It’s the least effective and most unrewarding rank. All the ranks above it and all the ranks below it not only succeed at their missions, but their members feel useful, […] Read More
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