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      • The relentless pursuit of excellence
        An effective strategy for difficult discussions
        Developing and enhancing assertiveness
        Clarifying your “true north”
        The job has changed — have you?
    • Editor’s Picks
      • No two days are ever the same
        Training dipshittery, Part 2
        Tactical medicine for cops
        Why good cops quit
        Smile and let them swing
    • On the Job
      • From warrior to peacekeeper
        Hats off to a new uniform look
        Overcoming climate and conditions to rescue child
        Father and son mark career milestones together
        Officer’s determination closes case and surprises cancer patient
    • Labor
      • The shift happens long before the resignation letter
        Facing the oral board
        Why good cops quit
        Succession planning
        Why more staff won’t fix your operational slowdowns
    • Tech
      • Take Me Home program offers effective tool for police and families
        Get the most out of simulation training
        The virtual beat
        Training with an AI partner?
        NYC’s electric vehicle fleet for LE passes milestone
    • Training
      • Train them to ask why
        Nobody is coming to do it for you
        Precision, adaptability and response: The need for LPVOs in equipping...
        Training dipshittery, Part 2
        Tactical medicine for cops
    • Policy
      • Out of chaos comes opportunity
        Massachusetts law establishes fund to care for retired K-9s
        Portlanders will not vote on diverting climate funds for police...
        Surviving internal affairs investigations
        Fighting human trafficking at the local level
    • Health/Wellness
      • Understanding why police officers think alcohol works
        Has the job quietly stolen your humanity?
        No two days are ever the same
        Changing the narrative
        Supporting your peer support team
    • Community
      • Pittsburgh mounted patrol officer helps inner-city kids saddle up
        Wyoming girl on a mission to collect “hero patches”
        Texas sheriff’s office nominates 7-year-old for commendation
        Cops try to net DEA agents
        A different type of teen takeover
    • Offbeat
      • Could cadaver otters help close cold cases?
        Police chief catches cat in the act
        “Teenage Mutant Ninja Deer” rescued
        An unexpected burglar
        Police humor only a cop would understand
    • We Remember
      • Protecting America with the USA PATRIOT Act
        Distant cousins connect to honor fallen family member 110 years after...
        9/11 Victim Compensation Fund: A journey to coverage
        Driver charged with murder after striking LAPD sergeant at 112 mph
        Unsung heroes: New York City correction officers
    • HOT Mail
      • The War on Cops Continues Unabated
  • On the Job
    • From warrior to peacekeeper
      Hats off to a new uniform look
      Overcoming climate and conditions to rescue child
      Father and son mark career milestones together
      Officer’s determination closes case and surprises cancer patient
  • Labor
    • The shift happens long before the resignation letter
      Facing the oral board
      Why good cops quit
      Succession planning
      Why more staff won’t fix your operational slowdowns
  • Tech
    • Take Me Home program offers effective tool for police and families
      Get the most out of simulation training
      The virtual beat
      Training with an AI partner?
      NYC’s electric vehicle fleet for LE passes milestone
  • Training
    • Train them to ask why
      Nobody is coming to do it for you
      Precision, adaptability and response: The need for LPVOs in equipping...
      Training dipshittery, Part 2
      Tactical medicine for cops
  • Policy
    • Out of chaos comes opportunity
      Massachusetts law establishes fund to care for retired K-9s
      Portlanders will not vote on diverting climate funds for police...
      Surviving internal affairs investigations
      Fighting human trafficking at the local level
  • Health/Wellness
    • Understanding why police officers think alcohol works
      Has the job quietly stolen your humanity?
      No two days are ever the same
      Changing the narrative
      Supporting your peer support team
  • Community
    • Pittsburgh mounted patrol officer helps inner-city kids saddle up
      Wyoming girl on a mission to collect “hero patches”
      Texas sheriff’s office nominates 7-year-old for commendation
      Cops try to net DEA agents
      A different type of teen takeover
  • Offbeat
    • Could cadaver otters help close cold cases?
      Police chief catches cat in the act
      “Teenage Mutant Ninja Deer” rescued
      An unexpected burglar
      Police humor only a cop would understand
  • We Remember
    • Protecting America with the USA PATRIOT Act
      Distant cousins connect to honor fallen family member 110 years after...
      9/11 Victim Compensation Fund: A journey to coverage
      Driver charged with murder after striking LAPD sergeant at 112 mph
      Unsung heroes: New York City correction officers
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    • The War on Cops Continues Unabated
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June 2025

“Hold my beer”

“Hold my beer”

How not to bring home the dysfunction of your work experiences

July 12, 2025

“In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for […] 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 that […] 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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No two days are ever the same

No two days are ever the same

July 24, 2026

Training dipshittery, Part 2

Training dipshittery, Part 2

July 23, 2026

Tactical medicine for cops

Tactical medicine for cops

July 18, 2026

Why good cops quit

Why good cops quit

July 14, 2026

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