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      The P.D. that wouldn’t go away
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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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      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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      Temple University Police celebrate 7-year-old’s support with...
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      Wisconsin man charged with impersonating Border Patrol agent twice in...
      Only in California?
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March 2022

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

One-of-a-kind high school class shines light on law enforcement

One-of-a-kind high school class shines light on law enforcement

April 1, 2022

A class at South Carolina’s North Charleston High School is shining a light on law enforcement careers in an effort to improve young adults’ understanding of law enforcement and spark […] Read More

An all-star first responder in Newark

An all-star first responder in Newark

March 31, 2022

Angel Gonzalez Jr. has never been in one spot for more than a couple of hours. Just when you think his mind-bending story is about to end, facets of his […] Read More

Whatchoo talkin’ ‘bout?

Whatchoo talkin’ ‘bout?

March 30, 2022

“Whats you mean I be under arrest? I was the one shot! How come you not be arrestin’ the shooter?!” The ex-con, Jerome Damond, demanded as Sergeant Thacker and I […] Read More

1st Marine Division Ethos

1st Marine Division Ethos

Theory and application for frontline officers

March 29, 2022

From 2005 to 2009, I had the incredible honor of being assigned to Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines (3/7) in picturesque Twentynine Palms, California. Our unit fell under the […] Read More

Officer safety and infectious diseases

Officer safety and infectious diseases

Because you can’t exist in a bubble

March 28, 2022

Every day law enforcement and corrections staff find themselves being bitten, stuck by a needle or searching persons who are potentially infected or covered with blood or body fluids. To […] Read More

Themes and tactics for successful criminal interrogations

Themes and tactics for successful criminal interrogations

March 27, 2022

Note: The following are guidelines based upon legal precedent and experience. However, as always, follow your own department’s policies and procedures. The most devastating evidence possible in any criminal prosecution […] Read More

What LeBron told us

What LeBron told us

March 26, 2022

In case you live under a rock or (like me) simply deplore social media drama, there was recently an incident involving a tweet by NBA superstar LeBron James. As with […] Read More

Two reasons I don’t trust people: I know them and I don’t know them

Two reasons I don’t trust people: I know them and I don’t know them

March 25, 2022

As cops, you are trained to approach people and situations with a general attitude of distrust until proven otherwise. This allows you to maintain the hypervigilance needed to help keep […] Read More

Beware of backstabbing co-workers

Beware of backstabbing co-workers

Tips on how to deal with two-faced colleagues

March 24, 2022

Backstabbing in the workplace is always a power grab (and sometimes cowardice as well). A co-worker friend demands the boss write you up despite no actual wrongdoing. A supervisor repeatedly […] Read More

“Indispensable”: Officer Newton becomes Idaho’s first electronic-detection K-9

“Indispensable”: Officer Newton becomes Idaho’s first electronic-detection K-9

March 23, 2022

Idaho’s first electronic-detection K-9 will assist the state in tracking down child predators. K-9 Officer Newton of the Rupert Police Department is one of 66 electronic-detection K-9s in the country. […] Read More

Buffalo’s “Singing Cops” get national recognition

Buffalo’s “Singing Cops” get national recognition

March 22, 2022

Talented Buffalo police officers Moe Badger and Michael Norwood, otherwise known as the “Singing Cops,” got the chance to compete in Season 33 of the reality TV competition The Amazing […] Read More

Open-source investigations

Open-source investigations

March 21, 2022

Modern problems call for modern solutions, and it seems that in this day and age, everything and anything can be found on the internet. Two current trends have been building […] Read More

What is trauma?

What is trauma?

First responders are at high risk

March 20, 2022

Police officers are composed of incredibly resilient individuals who excel at bouncing back from stress and adversity. However, as first responders to the distress and suffering of others, these individuals […] Read More

Showing support for police

Showing support for police

March 19, 2022

Every 53 hours, an officer is tragically killed in the line of duty. And every 25 hours, an officer is shot. According to the National Fraternal Order of Police, 364 […] Read More

Cadets take Top Post

Cadets take Top Post

Ocean County Sheriff’s Public Safety Cadets maintain top honors in competition

March 18, 2022

Public Safety Cadets is a career-oriented program that gives young adults the opportunity to explore a career in law enforcement by working with local law enforcement agencies. The program is […] Read More

From the bullpen

From the bullpen

March 17, 2022

Anthony Varvaro’s work day used to begin with an umpire’s call, “Play ball.” These days it begins with a police sergeant announcing, “Attention to roll call.” Varvaro pitched six years […] Read More

Target selection to maximize training

Target selection to maximize training

March 16, 2022

Variety is the spice of life, and using a well-chosen mix of targets during firearms training can keep it interesting. Maybe even more importantly, using a variety of properly chosen […] Read More

Stunning yet expected

Stunning yet expected

March 15, 2022

The stunning results of a survey reported exclusively by the New York Post show more than half of New York City cops wish they had never joined the department. The […] Read More

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