Tag: Online Feature

Sadly, it has happened again. Another officer, this time FBI Special Agent Samuel Hicks, has died while serving a search warrant. While the facts remain murky as I write this, ...

"All terrorism is local. Local, state and tribal agencies are more likely to see indicators of terrorism in the crime data that they are already collecting," says Dale Smith, Training ...

Most of what you read in Law Officer deals with one of the three legs of the "Combat Triad" Training, Equipment, and Mindset. Training is interesting, as these articles suggest ...

There is no question that the presentation of bloodstain pattern analysis is a powerful piece of evidence at a trial. The graphic images of bloodstain at the crime scene and ...

With fuel prices hovering around $4.00 per gallon, law enforcement agencies are struggling with overextended operational budgets. the 1,000-trooper Kentucky State Police (KSP) felt the "pain at the pump" and ...

Balancing safety with security while maintaining public access to government buildings poses a unique challenge for post-9/11 law enforcement. Expectations of the general public and media are that government buildings, ...

The City of San Diego's police, fire and EMS resources are at the ready for peak performance during the U.S. Open this week at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San ...

Remember that old song, "Look for the Union Label?" It was a song created back in 1975 to remind folks to buy clothes made in the USA. Unions have revolutionized ...

The word "hallucinate" is derived from the Greek halyein, meaning "to wander in mind." Quite simply, a hallucination is a false perception that happens without any identifiable external stimulus. Auditory ...

Question:Can a stop be based on tips, even where an officer observes no violations and no evidence of impairment? Answer:Yes. Most jurisdictions will permit the stop without independent corroboration, so ...