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      Small Texas town left without a police force after firing its last...
      Port Authority Police Department welcomes 71 new officers
      The P.D. that wouldn’t go away
      Critical incidents and waiting woosah
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      Your website is your front desk
      Telegram investigations
      Florida sheriff’s office deploys cutting-edge forensic tool to...
      A new chapter for Utah law enforcement
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      LPVOs are the next evolution of the patrol rifle
      Training vs. practice: Improve or maintain?
      Off duty, but never off guard
      Meeting training needs on a limited budget
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    • Cartel intelligence operations streamline cross-border drug smuggling
      Michigan Supreme Court: Marijuana odor alone no longer justifies...
      Milwaukee P.D. and schools clash over SROs
      Seattle Police Department launches new plan to curb violent crime
      Buffer-zone law blocked in Louisiana
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      Navigating retirement
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      Avoiding the road to burnout
      Texas sheriff’s office hit with series of suicides
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      Code enforcement officers: The community’s frontline property...
      San Diego Honors Fallen Officer Austin Machitar with Park Renaming
      Battle of the Badges baseball game to support injured Missouri officer
      Temple University Police celebrate 7-year-old’s support with...
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      Pizza … with a side of alligator?
      Wisconsin man charged with impersonating Border Patrol agent twice in...
      Only in California?
      Durango, Colorado, police hop into action after unusual 9-1-1 call
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      The pain and sorrow of loss
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June 2025

NLEOMF’s 2025 Mid-Year Law Enforcement Fatalities Report reveals law enforcement deaths have decreased by more than 50% over last year

NLEOMF’s 2025 Mid-Year Law Enforcement Fatalities Report reveals law enforcement deaths have decreased by more than 50% over last year

July 11, 2025

The number of law enforcement professionals nationwide who died in the line of duty in the first half of 2025 decreased 53% compared to the same time period last year, […] Read More

Are performance evaluations worth the effort?

Are performance evaluations worth the effort?

July 10, 2025

In police work, people who are doing the one thing they may have always wanted to do with their lives often have low engagement with a department’s overall mission and […] Read More

Blind spots

Blind spots

How overconfidence and complacency undermine officer safety

July 9, 2025

Let me give it to you straight: Back when I served as the use-of-force trainer for an agency located in a rowdy border county in South Texas, I saw deputies […] Read More

Code enforcement officers: The community’s frontline property regulators

Code enforcement officers: The community’s frontline property regulators

July 7, 2025

Code enforcement officers are often perceived by the public as notoriously intrusive officials who have little or no compassion for their fellow citizens. The codes they enforce are frequently thought […] Read More

When empathy backfires

When empathy backfires

Your humanity can be a superpower — but only if you maintain healthy boundaries

July 4, 2025

After washing his hands, he splashed cool water on his face and raised his head, meeting his own gaze in the bathroom mirror. He was scruffy. He always felt more […] Read More

Cartel intelligence operations streamline cross-border drug smuggling

Cartel intelligence operations streamline cross-border drug smuggling

June 30, 2025

 America’s borders are constantly operational as people and goods enter and leave the country, posing a challenge to United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) authorities, who must ensure […] Read More

Leaders — the good, the bad and the horrible

Leaders — the good, the bad and the horrible

June 28, 2025

Leadership is a term that is used in many parts of our lives. In law enforcement, poor leadership glares like a forward-facing red light; it is probably easier for each […] Read More

How not to fail as an outside chief

How not to fail as an outside chief

In 15 easy steps

June 27, 2025

It is easy to say and do the wrong things as a leader, and as a new chief “coming in from the outside,” it is particularly easy to make mistakes […] Read More

Navigating retirement

Navigating retirement

June 23, 2025

When my husband retired from his 29-year law enforcement career, we thought we had it all figured out. We attended his retirement seminar and generally planned for an adjustment period. […] Read More

LPVOs are  the next evolution of the patrol rifle

LPVOs are the next evolution of the patrol rifle

June 22, 2025

In 1997, two heavily armed subjects robbed a bank in North Hollywood, California. Both suspects were wearing body armor and carrying rifles when they were confronted by LAPD officers. Ready […] Read More

Policing and fatherhood

Policing and fatherhood

When work feels like babysitting and you’re always on cleanup patrol — happy Father’s Day

June 20, 2025

I should have killed you before you were born!” my complainant yelled at her 16-year-old daughter, following up with “You’re the worst thing that ever happened to me!” “I hate […] Read More

The P.D. that wouldn’t go away

The P.D. that wouldn’t go away

Virginia town reverses course on dissolving department after public outcry

June 17, 2025

Residents in one Virginia town are willing to accept higher water bills if it means they won’t be losing their police department any time soon. Purcellville, located in Loudoun County, […] Read More

2025 Top Cops

2025 Top Cops

June 16, 2025

As part of National Police Week, the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) recognized the courage and heroism of 70 law enforcement officers from across the country at its 32nd […] Read More

National Police Week 2025

National Police Week 2025

Honoring Service and Sacrifice

June 13, 2025

Thousands of peace officers, family members and law enforcement supporters from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., May 11–17 for National Police Week events to remember those who have […] Read More

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Off duty, but never off guard

Off duty, but never off guard

May 05, 2025

The tyranny of memories

The tyranny of memories

May 04, 2025

Meeting training needs on a limited budget

Meeting training needs on a limited budget

May 02, 2025

Empowering through experience

Empowering through experience

April 18, 2025

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