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      Labor release under fire
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      New Mexico license plate readers save lives, lead to “precise...
      A modern field guide to understanding research in policing
      Gear that moves with you
      A new breed of cop car
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      Let’s get moving!
      The five minutes before the ambulance
      Navigating danger
      Critical thinking in police training
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      Police pause license plate readers
      Corruption, collusion and impunity
      E-bikes spark public safety concerns
      Try racing without wheels
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      Addressing stress, vicarious trauma and burnout
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      The nature of the job
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      Donning denim in solidarity with victims and survivors of sexual...
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May 2026

Clarifying your “true north”

Clarifying your “true north”

Professional policing with well-defined ideals

May 17, 2026

My 41 years in the police profession have taught me that a secret to enhancing effective policing is hiding in plain sight. It aligns with the ethos of elite achievers […] Read More

Smile and let them swing

Smile and let them swing

How to rope-a-dope the selfish and unreasonable in your LEO labor organization

May 16, 2026

You think you can do better?” I asked him. “Run for president and take my job. In the meantime, put that finger back in your pocket and get your sorry […] Read More

The job has changed — have you?

The job has changed — have you?

Balancing the warrior, guardian and peace officer

May 15, 2026

A veteran patrol officer said something to me recently that stuck. “Chief,” he said, leaning against the hood of his patrol car after a long shift, “I don’t recognize the […] Read More

New National Law Enforcement Museum exhibit revisits D.C. snipers case

New National Law Enforcement Museum exhibit revisits D.C. snipers case

May 13, 2026

Evidence, multimedia displays and more highlight law enforcement’s collaborative effort to end one of the nation’s largest manhunts Barely a year after the September 11 attacks, citizens in Washington, D.C., […] Read More

A hero’s legacy through a mother’s love

A hero’s legacy through a mother’s love

May 12, 2026

As I share my journey, my purpose is to let grieving parents know they are not alone. I am a Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) survivor and a surviving mother. […] Read More

The days that follow

The days that follow

Coping with grief after an LODD

May 11, 2026

Someone once told me that when it comes to the job, you’ll remember your first, your worst and your last. When it comes to a line-of-duty death (LODD), it often […] Read More

Perpetual recognition of line-of-duty deaths

Perpetual recognition of line-of-duty deaths

May 10, 2026

For me, the decision to dedicate this edition of APB to line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) could not have come at a more meaningful time. The remaining members of my 1966 LAPD […] Read More

A Tribute to Fallen Heroes

A Tribute to Fallen Heroes

May 9, 2026

As we observe National Police Week and National Peace Officers Memorial Day, we honor the law enforcement officers across the nation who made the ultimate sacrifice in 2025. Their courage, […] Read More

Markers of service and remembrance

Markers of service and remembrance

Illinois expands tribute to fallen state troopers

May 7, 2026

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and designated the week in which it falls as National Police Week. Since then, agencies around […] Read More

Testing the waters — literally

Testing the waters — literally

Bypassing flood barriers backfires for New York motorist

May 6, 2026

Occasionally, law enforcement officers actually know what they’re talking about. At least that’s what one intrepid motorist learned recently in Cortland County, New York. According to the New York State […] Read More

Police pause license plate readers

Police pause license plate readers

ALPRs deactivated in Washington state to comply with new restrictions

May 5, 2026

It’s an age-old scene: the seasoned veteran lecturing the eager rookie about how much easier things are now. “I remember back in the old days,” he might say, “when we […] Read More

Tragedy strikes Baker to Vegas

Tragedy strikes Baker to Vegas

Medical emergency claims deputy’s life during annual relay race

May 4, 2026

For law enforcement in and around the Los Angeles area, the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay is a major event and time-honored tradition. Each year, police departments and sheriff’s […] Read More

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Smile and let them swing

Smile and let them swing

May 16, 2026

The job has changed — have you?

The job has changed — have you?

May 15, 2026

The days that follow

The days that follow

May 11, 2026

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Perpetual recognition of line-of-duty deaths

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