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Officers Joshua Riosbaas and Nicholas Shipilov, members of the Antioch Police Department’s Community Engagement Team in Northern California, knew exactly what to do when they encountered a young, unhoused man […]

Making daring rescues comes with the job of a police officer, but even seasoned cops can be surprised by who needs the rescuing. Officers Whisler and Coughlin of the Upper […]

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) on May 27 announced Sergeant John Banner, Officer Christopher Wiseman and Officer Brian Leal of the White Settlement (Texas) Police Department as […]

There are two main ethical tribes that people belong to. In these tribes, people use different approaches to make what they believe are ethical decisions. Each tribe thinks the other […]

Editor’s note: This is part 5 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 […]

Officer-involved shootings suck. Having to shoot with one hand in an officer-involved shooting would suck even more. There’s no reason to make a bad day even worse, so we need […]

Keeping kids safe from predators online is no easy task, and it demands that law enforcement get creative not only in investigative strategies, but through preventive messaging, too. That’s the […]

Earlier this year, the International Association of Chiefs of Police convened a meeting with members of the U.S. Conference of Mayors to discuss the effects of immigration enforcement actions on […]

Campton Police Department   This spring, students from several Mount Prospect Academy locations in New Hampshire were invited to attend MPA K9 Day to witness the multiple jobs assigned to […]

According to the Donor Alliance, one organ donor can save up to eight lives and a tissue donation can affect up to 75 individuals. Sheriff A.J. Smith of Franklin County, […]

Law enforcement professionals within New York City’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and NYC Parks, along with their New York Police Department counterparts, have […]

You like Jordans or nah?” That casual question from a Sandy Springs, Georgia, police officer caught on body camera has stirred up a strong response. The unnamed officer is seen […]

On April 29, a crowd decked out in denim on the plaza outside San Francisco Police Department headquarters wasn’t there to honor the birthplace of Levi Strauss & Co., the […]