It's always hard to critique the actions of other officers, especially when that conduct may have contributed to that officers...

Recently I read an interesting article in a local newspaper regarding outdoor firing ranges. The piece dealt with the closing of civilian pistol ranges in several states.

By now most people know about the Midland City, Ala., hostage incident, where 5-year-old Ethan was rescued and 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Dykes died.

One of the standing rules during barricade situations is “make good use of your time,” and most tactical commanders recognize that time is one of their most valuable tools.

Escapes don’t get a lot of attention in police street tactics. Although there’s a ton of data out there on arrest tactics, handcuffing, prisoner transport and such, the specifics on preventing escapes are somewhat overshadowed.

It’s time to clear the air. Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law had nothing to do with the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman incident. Here are the facts about justifiable use of force in Florida.

I lost a friend Monday. My son, Dave, Jr. called me from upstate N.Y. yesterday morning to let me know that one of my old buds from the PD passed away.

When asked to review Dante Candelaria's situation by his attorney, I agreed. As I started my review, I began to get more and more upset with what I was reading. “I must be missing something here," I kept saying to...

To most Law Officer readers, the topic of hollow-point rounds might seem irrelevant, or, at the very least, archaic and outdated.

Proper police protocol dictates that you make contact with the schoolyard trespasser and investigate his illegal presence on school property.