Deputy Tobin Bolter of the Ada County Sheriff's Office in Idaho was gunned down during a traffic stop on April 20, 2024. The gunman was later tracked down and died during a gun battle with Boise officers, Law Officer previously...

As a cop of 30 years and one who has written books and compiled police-related news stories for the past decade, I'm always fascinated by the positive and negative consequences of human behavior and the impacts they have on crime...

In a world that tells us we need more of everything, we’re seemingly discontent in the long run with most anything. Yet the person who lives with a spirit of thanksgiving will reside in a sense of peace---a condition that...

Does your agency have a Suggestion Box online, or perhaps one in the department lobby? Do they solicit input from the public? Of course the goal is to discover methods to improve our service. But I have a few suggestions that...

As blue states get bluer and red states get redder, progressive “changes” have facilitated more criminal violence, civil unrest, sadness, depression, a sense of vulnerability, and the increased use of mind altering substances en masse. If you doubt this conclusion,...

Some of the most poignant moments during the career of a law enforcement professional occur while attending a memorial service for an officer who suffers a line-of-duty death. These events are certainly a time when cops reflect on their own...

NEW YORK - Jordan Neely was a homeless man who was reportedly suffering from mental illness. He was also well-known to officials in New York City, and had a lengthy criminal history that remained unabated. One particular criminal offense is...

Jimmy Meeks, former Hurst, Texas police officer and owner of Sheepdog Seminars, wants to invite officers to the Fort Worth, Texas Sheepdog Seminar with Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman (ret.). The seminar is on Friday, June 2. There will be two...

A police sergeant whose story has been widely overlooked by historians and sports fans alike inspired the boxing career of arguably the greatest fighter of all time---Muhammad Ali. It is a tale that seemingly resides in anonymity, yet it is...

Moral hazard is a lack of incentive to guard against risk where one is protected from its consequences. It is found in actions and policies that basically reward bad behavior. In some cases it's unintentional, yet in others it's foolish...