APB American Police Beat

My long-term passion for the art and science of leadership goes back to my early days in the Marine Corps. A painful experience as a private first class has stayed […]

TV star Mariska Hargitay, who plays Captain Olivia Benson on the hit NBC series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, recently showed she’s a hero both on and off screen […]

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office in Burlington, Kentucky, recently celebrated new additions to its department after several of its officers became parents to baby boys and girls. To commemorate the agency’s […]

The International Association of Chiefs of Police’s (IACP) official policy asserts that “trust and transparency between law enforcement agencies and the people they serve is vital to community stability, officer […]

Officer Carma Butler recently spread positivity and goodwill throughout the Jonesboro, Arkansas, community after performing a touching act of kindness. On May 3, Butler responded to a hit-and-run accident involving […]

The night of March 14, 2007, was unseasonably warm to the point where spring, which was fast approaching later that month, had already arrived. It was a Wednesday, which meant, […]

The greatest way to honor the fallen is to never forget their sacrifice and to carry on their legacy with courage and integrity.” Those words are from an unknown author […]

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) on May 10 announced that they will be teaming up with Global Digital Releasing, an independent distribution company, and Service and Sacrifice […]

CENTREVILLE, VA – CARFAX for Police, the law enforcement division of the world’s leading source of vehicle history information, recently announced that its digital traffic solution, Driver Exchange, now delivers […]

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the foremost organization that memorializes law enforcement heroes who die in the line of duty, honors fallen peace officers by permanently recording and […]

Over the past several years, gun violence has become a growing topic of concern nationwide. While there is no “one size fits all” solution to this problem, police departments can […]

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) on May 6 announced a special partnership with Mooresville, North Carolina–based NASCAR Cup Series team Spire Motorsports and Premier Security Solutions, a […]

In December 2000, just a few days before Christmas, now-retired South Bend, Indiana, police lieutenant Gene Eyster received a late-night call about a baby who was found abandoned in a […]

On the rugged plains of North Dakota lives an extraordinary individual who, for the past 15 years or so, has taken it upon herself to investigate, search for and attempt […]

Police departments across the nation reported an increase in their ranks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 death of George Floyd, which led to a […]

In the dynamic landscape of law enforcement, police agencies continually seek innovative methods to enhance public safety and reduce crime. One such strategy is hot spot policing, a targeted approach […]

Societies have long employed ceremony to honor and remember the sacrifices of fallen heroes. Plaques, statues, markers and other monuments have historically commemorated heroes past, but some methods employ even […]

National Police Week. A week dedicated to honoring our nation’s fallen law enforcement heroes. A week for members of the law enforcement family to come together and mourn the losses […]

As we observe Peace Officers Memorial Day, we salute all members of law enforcement nationwide who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2023. We will never forget […]

Picture this: being found guilty of a serious crime you didn’t commit. This is the harsh reality for some people who are regrettably misidentified by an eyewitness. Shockingly, the Innocence […]