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    • Time to address the status of women in policing today
      Police K-9 comforts Michigan State University students returning to...
      Volkswagen acknowledges policy breach after failing to provide...
      Michigan lieutenant completes DoorDash delivery for pregnant driver...
      South Carolina woman diagnosed with brain tumor thanks to traffic stop
  • Labor
    • LAPD union proposes police stop responding to non-emergency calls
      Florida’s recruitment program lures Chicago police officers to the...
      Staffing shortages plague Cleveland police as record number leave the...
      New Orleans interim police chief aims to hire civilians in time for...
      “Anyone can get this job”: Memphis police lowered hiring...
  • Tech
    • Austin Police Department launches non-emergency artificial...
      iPhone crash detection feature helps deputies rescue driver from canal
      Nebraska State Patrol uses drone technology to improve traffic flow...
      Dayton greenlights police access to private security camera footage
      Scott City police dispatchers use new technology to livestream...
  • Training
    • U.S. trails in police training
      Denver police recruit has leg amputated after training drill
      Defunding vs. refunding public services
      Apathy is not the problem — leadership is
      Train more effectively with steel targets
  • Policy
    • Opposing POVs on permit-less carry
      Ohio bill would lower minimum age to become a police officer to 18 to...
      Utah bill would allow people with “invisible conditions” to alert...
      Speaking up for K-9 colleagues
      “His death won’t be in vain”: Arkansas passes bill to require...
  • Health/Wellness
    • Nonprofit offers telehealth therapy to upstate New York first...
      A California police department’s new wellness unit aims to improve...
      Massachusetts police department prioritizes officers’ mental health...
      My poor coping strategies
      Heart health
  • Community
    • Central Texas nonprofit to open law enforcement museum in honor of...
      “It was an honor to serve with her”: Kansas first responders...
      Chicago police cook with children to build community relationships
      Wisconsin teen fighting brain cancer becomes police officer for a day
      Texas law enforcement agencies team up to fight cancer
  • Offbeat
    • Texas deputy detains runaway tortoise after “slowest foot...
      Suspect hiding in bathtub in Florida calls 9-1-1 to send deputies to...
      Person in ‘Scream’ costume frightens California community,...
      “Brave and honest” toddler rats out fugitive hiding in Kentucky...
      Thieves in NYC stealing Apple headphones off victims’ heads, police...
  • We Remember
    • Boone County holds fifth annual Jacob Pickett Remembrance Day to...
      Farewell to a “living legend”: Oldest law enforcement officer in...
      “Officer Becerra will never be forgotten”: Colorado police...
      “I had a calling”: Colorado cadet inspired by fallen hero Eric...
      Chicago police remember fallen and injured officers this holiday...
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      School policing: a paradox of the defund movement
      Defending the honor of the LE profession – finally!
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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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Stay awake and alert on the job

July 20, 2021

The worst rank in law enforcement

The worst rank in law enforcement

July 19, 2021

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July 04, 2021

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