AUSTIN, Texas On the second anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting rampage, about 300 University of Texas students marched to the state Capitol to protest bills that would allow concealed firearms on Texas college campuses.The rally Thursday at the Capitol...

COLUMBUS, Ohio Ohio wants to use prisoners to replace Statehouse janitors and groundskeepers who were laid off because of budget cuts, angering a labor union.The state board that operates the building says it will probably use two inmates to do...

I became a police officer because I wanted to help others and serve my community. Like most officers, I have come to realize that it's often a thankless job. We are called upon day in and day out to help...

I think the reason that I enjoy being a field training officer (FTO) is that I am fundamentally a ham, and when you're the senior officer and have a captive audience of one, you get to perform and direct, too....

The task I enjoy least as a command officer is the death notification. I've been the harbinger of this dark, terrible news to parents and spouses enough times I know how to deliver the blow: with the appropriate level of...

It has been a tough few weeks for law enforcement. My heart goes out to my brothers and sisters in blue, their families and loved ones from those agencies that have lost officers in the line of duty, as well...

I investigated my first child molesting case in 1989 after becoming a sworn deputy for the Morgan County Sheriff's Department. I was told by a veteran investigator early on if I was going to investigate crimes against children, I should...

Financial woes don't just keep people awake at night; they can cause stress, depression, self-harm, suicide and homicide. Recession-depression is a real and growing problem.

Try to find a department that does not have a morale problem. They exist, but are very rare. Like most people, cops are usually guilty of complaining and complaining, rather than offering to get involved and make a situation better....

LONG BEACH, Calif. Investigators were trying to figure out Friday why a hospital pharmacy worker known for being quick with a joke and a smile brought a gun to work and killed two of his managers before killing himself.Police said...