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I still remember the first time I faced an internal affairs investigation and had to surrender my badge and gun. That first time, it honestly felt like, along with the […]

Four-year-old Charlee Lacey of Rock Springs, Wyoming, has been through a lot in her short life — and it’s already taught her so much about the importance of first responders […]

“The only comparison I should be making is with myself. Will I be better tomorrow than I am today?”  — Ryan Hawk Answer this question: I’m not where I would […]

Human trafficking is a crime in which people are forced, manipulated or coerced into labor, services or sexual acts. Coercion may be physical or psychological, direct or subtle. Any commercial […]

Tactical medicine is “good medicine in bad places.” It is a specialized medical discipline that provides immediate, lifesaving care to personnel in high-threat environments — officer-down situations, active shooter scenes, […]

Over decades at the executive level and through scores of discussions, I have stumbled across a strategy that I have found to be especially helpful in addressing contentious issues, sometimes […]

Your simulator is capable of far more than most agencies ask of it. Most agencies that invest in simulation start in the same place: the time-honored shoot/no-shoot scenarios. That’s a […]

Editor’s note: This is Part 7 of a nine-part series reflecting on the September 11, 2001, terror attacks ahead of their 25th remembrance this year. Retired Port Authority Police Officer […]

A veteran patrol officer sits in a squad car at the end of another 12-hour shift. The officer is not thinking about the arrest that was made, the report waiting […]

Law enforcement work exposes officers to situations that can have a lasting impact. The uncomfortable emotional and physiological responses that can develop are not evidence of defectiveness; they are deeply […]

More than a year after Los Angeles Police Sergeant Shiou Deng was struck and killed by a speeding vehicle in the early morning hours of June 23, 2025, the Los […]

It was a call from one of our city officials. Yeah, I picked up. After all, I’m an elected LEO labor leader, and officials like him have the power to […]

This time of year, NFL teams are gearing up for the season with camps that involve intense scrutiny on training regimens to ensure players are in peak physical condition before […]

In a matter of minutes, 7-year-old Patrick turned from a big brother into a big hero. On Father’s Day, Patrick found his 1-year-old brother, Liam, unresponsive in the family swimming […]

Detective James Fares is like so many of his New York Police Department peers in that he was inspired to join the force after witnessing the heroics of first responders […]

Forty years ago, a tradition was born in the Motor City in which Detroit police officers from every precinct mentored kids in a basketball league. Unfortunately, the tradition fouled out […]

Police departments from coast to coast face staffing shortages, and some departments struggle more than others. An ABC news station in Minneapolis recently reported that approximately one out of three […]

Even though the world around us has been digitized for quite some time, some entities have been late to the party. For example, the New Hampshire court system was still […]

On July 1, the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C., announced the launch of a new digital exhibit, Preserving Democracy: Law Enforcement in the New Nation, offering visitors an […]

Photos by Johnson City Central School District Most high school students hope to avoid spending a day inside a police cruiser. But when class credit is part of the deal, […]