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  • On the Job
    • Toddler fires mom’s gun inside Ohio Walmart store
      Heroic K-9 unit honored at National Dog Show for role in capturing...
      NYPD reports surge in hate crimes against New York’s Jewish...
      Law enforcement cracks down on illegal sale of “gas station...
      “He went above and beyond” Port Authority K-9 sergeant honored
  • Labor
    • LAPD union files lawsuit against city over delayed pay raises
      “You can’t play politics with public safety”
      “It’s going to be extremely painful for New Yorkers”
      California Highway Patrol officers set to receive significant salary...
      Seattle City Council approves new agreement with police union
  • Tech
    • NYPD explores cutting-edge drone detection vehicle to enhance city...
      The use of military assets by U.S. police
      What you need to know about automatic license plate readers
      Why every agency needs a polygraph examiner
      North Carolina schools, businesses to beef up active shooter security...
  • Training
    • Ballistic shields in patrol operations
      Four things you need to know to control escalation
      Series of fires in Los Angeles County Sheriff’s mobile shooting...
      Using learning factors to influence your performance
      Lancaster Police Department introduces agility course in recruitment...
  • Policy
    • Federal court rules Pennsylvania township’s ban on thin blue line...
      Texas House passes controversial immigration bill
      Supreme Court rejects Derek Chauvin’s appeal in George Floyd killing
      Ohio lawmaker proposes legislation to allocate marijuana sales tax...
      All courage is not physical
  • Health/Wellness
    • Harnessing our strength: Post-traumatic growth
      Scientifically proven ways for cops to thrive
      The depression–anger cycle
      What does it mean to be a sheepdog?
      Depression screening
  • Community
    • Off-duty first responders save friend’s life after he experiences...
      New Jersey departments unite for No Shave November
      The nobility of serving
      “The smile is a universal language”
      THC-infused candy incident raises safety concerns in California city
  • Offbeat
    • Jewelry store heist ends in high-speed chase and mystifying response...
      Massachusetts community steps in to protect black bear “Pumpkin”...
      Florida moms call cops on school librarians for distributing...
      Authorities seize whopping $8.5 million worth of psychedelic...
      12-year-old car thief takes SUV on wild joyride across NYC
  • We Remember
    • Birmingham community mourns passing of its first Black police...
      “For those who suffered in silence and were lost”
      “You’re my hero”
      Manhattan Beach police officer and Las Vegas shooting survivor...
      Headstone finally marks grave of Pennsylvania officer who gave his...
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      The unspoken truth behind the recruitment and retention crisis
      The police reform goal: use of force without options
      The imprisonment of law enforcement technology
      Persecution of the LEO is classic schadenfreude
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June 2021

On Routine Patrol

On Routine Patrol

July 12, 2021

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

And the survey says …

And the survey says …

Various research supports a positive public opinion of cops

July 11, 2021

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

Life after a bubble test

Life after a bubble test

July 10, 2021

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

Offering a lifeline

Offering a lifeline

How substance abuse interventions may play a key role in suicide prevention

July 9, 2021

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

Mindfulness and meditation for effective policing

Mindfulness and meditation for effective policing

July 7, 2021

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

The importance of fitness and strength on the job and beyond

The importance of fitness and strength on the job and beyond

July 6, 2021

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

Strategic curiosity in crisis negotiations

Strategic curiosity in crisis negotiations

July 5, 2021

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

Firearms maintenance

Firearms maintenance

July 4, 2021

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

Practice what you suck at!

Practice what you suck at!

July 3, 2021

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

Technology innovation for public safety

Technology innovation for public safety

Tackling West Virginia’s drug crisis through information sharing

July 2, 2021

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

Why fries need salt

Why fries need salt

How brain science and inclusion will help us meet the moment

July 1, 2021

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

Changing people’s worlds

Changing people’s worlds

June 30, 2021

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

What does it <em>really</em> feel like to be  a police officer in 2021?

What does it really feel like to be a police officer in 2021?

June 16, 2021

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-oriented policing: still relevant?

Community-oriented policing: still relevant?

June 15, 2021

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

Recording history

Recording history

Retired Maryland state troopers preserve oral histories for organization

June 14, 2021

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

Remote handcuffing

Remote handcuffing

This tech device secures individuals and officers’ safety

June 13, 2021

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

Everything you don’t know about polygraphy, but should

Everything you don’t know about polygraphy, but should

June 12, 2021

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

Supporting K-12 schools

Supporting K-12 schools

Why it’s important to collaborate with school threat assessment teams

June 11, 2021

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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Improve your pistol-handling skills

Improve your pistol-handling skills

October 21, 2023

What you need to know about automatic license plate readers

What you need to know about automatic license plate readers

October 20, 2023

Do cops need <em>more</em> training?

Do cops need more training?

October 17, 2023

Why every agency needs a polygraph examiner

Why every agency needs a polygraph examiner

October 16, 2023

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