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      Washington police K-9 retires after nearly a decade of service
      “An emotional encounter”: Connecticut police officer talks a man...
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      Small town North Carolina police officer rescues man from house fire
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      Sioux Falls Police Department offers $5K hiring bonuses to boost...
      San Francisco mulls over increasing police recruitment bonuses to...
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      Florida pays out $5M in hiring bonuses for more than one thousand...
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      NYPD warns of police attacks after Apple AirTag device was found on...
      Airbnb expands law enforcement portal to fight child trafficking
      West Virginia law enforcement agencies use drones to get a...
      FBI seizes website of notorious ransomware gang in cybercrime...
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      Running your patrol rifle like a champion
      Present ability, opportunity and apparent intent
      Defensive tactics
      Mechanics, consistency and aggression
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    • Atlanta’s “Cop City” training center project approved despite...
      Arkansas sheriff’s offices refuse to enforce federal ATF gun policy
      President Biden signs bill expanding national missing persons database
      California Highway Patrol spotlights new traffic laws for 2023
      Texas law enforcement leaders say the state has too many police...
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      Coping with internal investigation or legal action
      The value of data: Wellness through the eyes of officers
      What officers love, hope and worry about
      Don’t be “that guy” — get moving
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      Brotherly love: Police officer donates kidney to deputy sibling
      North Charleston police officer drafted by professional football team
      “I’m very, very blessed”: Cleveland police officer back on...
      Newark good Samaritan honored for assisting wounded officers
  • Offbeat
    • Pig crosses path with law enforcement in Virginia
      Texas police find cute dog behind the wheel in reckless driving...
      Drunk-driving suspect performs backflip for Ohio police during...
      “Like a scene from ‘Home Alone’”: Georgia man slips on ice...
      “Some real sitcom stuff there”: Florida burglars call 9-1-1 for...
  • We Remember
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      Chicago police remember fallen and injured officers this holiday...
      Deputy killed by roommate after he “jokingly” pulled trigger of...
      Maryland’s oldest cold case solved
      At least 13 officers shot in five days as wave of violence sweeps...
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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 2022

Safety exchange zones

Safety exchange zones

Keeping online buyers and sellers safe

June 29, 2022

Parking lots at supermarkets, parks and police stations have been used quietly for years to make child custody transfers between separated or divorced parents. Sometimes these exchanges unfortunately erupt into […] Read More

Understanding end-to-end encryption apps

Understanding end-to-end encryption apps

And how to investigate them

June 28, 2022

Since Edward Snowden rose from being an unknown NSA contractor to a household name and a polarizing archetype on privacy, there has been a paradigm shift in the way people […] Read More

My experience being a Black woman in policing

My experience being a Black woman in policing

June 27, 2022

In January 1997, when I joined the incoming class of the Essex County, New Jersey, Police Academy, it was one of the proudest moments of my life. I started my […] Read More

True detectives: Psychological realities of investigative work

True detectives: Psychological realities of investigative work

June 26, 2022

Investigations work comes with a unique set of stressors. On the surface, investigations work, with its “regular hours,” time spent on the computer rather than on the beat and allowance […] Read More

Crime problems are community problems

Crime problems are community problems

It’s time to stop blaming the police

June 26, 2022

Law enforcement in the 2020s is the ultimate “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” endeavor. When crime is down, folks enjoy their comfort and government officials spend their […] Read More

Effective use of chaplain services

Effective use of chaplain services

June 25, 2022

The services provided by chaplains are an essential component of peer support and wellness for law enforcement agencies. Chaplains are uniquely qualified to use their extensive experiences in counseling, assistance, […] Read More

Tucson tries new tact to fight crime

Tucson tries new tact to fight crime

Arizona police adopt data-driven approach for high-crime neighborhoods

June 24, 2022

A mapping of Tucson’s 2020 crime figures revealed that 60% of shootings were consolidated to a very small percentage of neighborhoods in Arizona’s second-largest city. The data also identified three apartment […] Read More

An equation for performing lawful <em>Terry</em> stops

An equation for performing lawful Terry stops

June 24, 2022

My school day began like any other. My mother pulled up outside Lamberton Elementary in our Chevrolet Bel Air station wagon and, with a sigh of relief, deposited me and […] Read More

Things I learned as a retiree

Things I learned as a retiree

June 23, 2022

When it comes to an officer’s retirement, it’s been said there are three groups of retirees: those who stayed as long as possible, those who left angry and bitter, and […] Read More

Memorializing our fallen sisters

Memorializing our fallen sisters

California Peace Officers’ Memorial Foundation unveils statue honoring women peace officers

June 23, 2022

Editor’s note: This article, reprinted with permission, originally appeared in the May 2022 issue of PORAC Law Enforcement News, the official publication of the Peace Officers Research Association of California […] Read More

Normalization of deviance

Normalization of deviance

How closely are you following your department’s SOP?

June 22, 2022

Normalization of deviance is a term used to describe the gradual process in which deviance from correct, proper or acceptable behavior becomes normalized or acceptable. As the deviant action is […] Read More

2022 Top Cops

2022 Top Cops

June 22, 2022

The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) recognized the heroism and bravery of dozens of law enforcement officers from across the country at its 29th annual Top Cops Awards dinner […] Read More

National Law Enforcement Memorial expands to accommodate more names

National Law Enforcement Memorial expands to accommodate more names

June 21, 2022

During National Police Week, it’s a time-honored tradition for survivors, supporters and colleagues from across the country to visit the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial to pay their respects to […] Read More

National Police Week

National Police Week

June 20, 2022

Law enforcement officers, supporters and survivors from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., to honor and remember the fallen, and to pay respects to the family members, friends and […] Read More

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The power of teamwork

The power of teamwork

July 23, 2021

Stay awake and alert on the job

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

Firearms maintenance

Firearms maintenance

July 04, 2021

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