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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
So much for nine lives This sad story happened at Sebastopol, California, P.D. in the late 1980s. You know, back when you could still shoot a suffering domesticated animal. Here’s […] Read More
Instead of taking the mainstream media’s word for how people feel about local law enforcement, organizations in several communities surveyed their citizens for a more accurate perspective. During the tense […] Read More
It was a Monday in January 2004. I had just decided to move to Boston with my girlfriend and leave the NYPD in search of new opportunities. I remember I […] Read More
It is a somber fact that more law enforcement officers die by suicide than in the line of duty. In this way, LEOs have become their own worst enemies. While […] Read More
Trauma, acute stress and potentially crippling situations are part of an officer’s everyday experiences. How an officer learns to respond to these daily traumas can determine positive outcomes for the […] Read More
You have graduated from your academy, made it through field training and become tenured in your department after a year of service has passed. You are now a police officer […] Read More
When the doctor and his wife came out of the house, I could finally breathe again. For two hours, they’d been held at gunpoint in the breezy foyer of a […] Read More
The internet gun world is full of information. Unfortunately, much of it is wrong, and it’s difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff. Too many information seekers take digitally […] Read More
It’s time to go to the range for some firearms training. When you get there, you get everything loaded, set up your choice of targets, and throw on your eye […] Read More
When investigating drug-related offenses, what needs to be done to alleviate the overall impact of the crime? Arrest your most chronic offenders? Work with state investigative agencies to identify strategic […] Read More
We often see the terms diversity and inclusion (D&I) stuck together like peanut butter and jelly (PB&J) — but diversity and inclusion are actually more like fries and salt. Unseasoned […] Read More
I used to love being a cop. There was a time when I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. When I’d go to social events and listen to new acquaintances describe […] Read More
It is impossible to cover everything police officers have endured over the past year, but I hope to enlighten our staunchest critics behind their keyboards or, at the very least, […] Read More
Community policing is not dead. Community-oriented policing and problem solving (COPPS) can be alive and well, but needs a reboot to be successful in today’s environment. It requires a commitment […] Read More
Retired Maryland State Trooper Sergeant Bill Baker happily accepted a recent invitation from the Maryland State Police Alumni Association (MSPAA) to share his memories of what it was like being […] Read More
On December 11, 2020, officers from the Beaufort Police Department in South Carolina were called to a downtown location where a man was seen wielding two pocket knives. The man […] Read More
Ninety-nine percent of sheriffs, chiefs and command staff either trust polygraphs too much, or not enough. But you’re about to learn everything you need to know, and if you put […] Read More
Mass shootings have become much too common. School threat assessment teams have become a critical asset for K-12 facilities. Beyond the obvious capability of being able to detect and prevent […] Read More
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