APB American Police Beat

Fitness may not be mandatory for every task in policing, yet there are situations where officers must be physically prepared to act, sometimes with little warning. In these moments, physical […]

Among the images burned into my mind are those of innocent persons who have been killed or maimed, and the multiple families that have been destroyed as the result of […]

The primary difference between the best shooters in the world and us mere mortals is the speed at which we process visual information. Our trigger fingers can only move so […]

Let’s stop pretending. You already know sleep matters. You’ve read the articles, heard the podcasts, maybe even sat through a PowerPoint or two. You’ve nodded along while sipping your third […]

The pit in his stomach was growing, and he genuinely thought he was going to puke. He wasn’t at work on the scene of a TC. He wasn’t looking at […]

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear arguments on a Missouri law prohibiting police in the state from enforcing certain federal gun laws. The law in question was passed […]

Any child of the 1980s was familiar with the telltale theme music accompanying video footage of a highly modified Pontiac Trans Am with a red “scanner” light flashing across its […]

A Sunday afternoon hike nearly turned tragic for two 11-year-old Indiana children who became lost in the dense woods of Hoosier National Forest. Around 6 p.m. on August 5, authorities […]

In Ohio, the quota has officially gone the way of the dinosaurs. The meteor that led this particular practice to extinction was a new law that took effect on September […]

CARFAX for Police announced on November 4 the launch of Driver Exchange 9-1-1, a digital self-service crash response solution that enables emergency communications centers to efficiently handle property-damage-only (PDO) crashes […]

A Wisconsin police officer’s quick response and recent training helped save a woman suffering a severe allergic reaction this summer. Wisconsin Rapids Police Officer Ryan Schumacher was recently on patrol […]

Police officers came to the rescue of a frightened dog that found itself in a “ruff” situation inside a Manhattan subway station on October 24. According to the NYPD, officers […]

A North Carolina police officer is being hailed as a hero after saving a choking 4-month-old baby. On October 28, around 9:07 p.m., Kinston Police Department’s D-Squad was dispatched to […]

New York Governor Kathy Hochul visited Rochester on October 24 to highlight New York State’s $24 million investment in modernizing law enforcement technology and equipment across Monroe County. The initiative, […]

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) on October 28 announced Corporals Lauren Pridgen, Christopher Terenyi, James Sears and Patrick Madera of the Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Police Department as their Officers of the Month for […]

Community engagement isn’t a buzzword or a box to check — it’s the foundation of trust, legitimacy and effectiveness in modern policing. While chiefs and command staff may set policy […]

In this article, I will discuss my thoughts on a very critical issue based upon decades of experience in addressing not only the issue of liability, but also the issues […]

When I was working in the Gang Unit with the Albuquerque Police Department, there was a phrase used by gang members to express their outlook on life: “Smile Now, Cry […]

Indiana’s motto is “Crossroads of America,” and Indianapolis is where those roads cross. Five interstates, six major highways and 15 state routes crisscross the urban landscape to and from other […]

The role of technology in policing has advanced dramatically over the past century, reshaping how agencies prevent crime, protect officers and serve communities. What began with whistles and bicycles has […]