Officer safety isn't only about not getting hurt in a fight it extends to surviving the aftermath and avoiding an aftermath at all if ...

No matter what type of patrol vehicle you drive, it’s almost a certainty the vehicle was derived from a production-based civilian model. In most ...

My next series of investigative articles deals with the crime of robbery, which is larceny by force or threat of force. Although the legal ...

In June 1992, I ran the Springfield (Mo.) Police Department s full-time tactical team, which primarily focused on serving drug-related search warrants and resolving ...

This column first appeared on PoliceOne.com. When you respond to a shots-fired call and find yourself pinned down by rifle rounds zinging in from ...

Law enforcement is a profession of close contact with the public at large. To do their job, police officers must constantly come within double-arm's ...

When I was director of operations for the Los Angeles Police Department, I found it extremely helpful to occasionally partner with a field officer. ...

When large-scale emergencies arise, natural or man-made, citizens rush home to their families. Police officers are expected to do the opposite and report to ...

In the Southeast three years ago an emergency management director decided to spring a simulated terrorist attack during a county commission meeting. At a ...

A job in law enforcement can offer various opportunities to earn extra income outside the routine of responding to citizens calls or working patrol. ...