2011 Year in Review
In this special section, we highlight the top stories, videos, and photos of 2011, and our expert columnists weigh in on issues and trends that faced law enforcement this year. What stands out to you looking back on 2011? Let us know in the article Comments.
I’m recommitting myself to getting as much high-quality training as possible so I can become an even more effective partner to American police officers
The strategies outlined below are simple but many require a change to the way we think and train as a law enforcement culture
Darren Kunz of the Otter Tail County (Minn.) Sheriff’s Department was a former student of mine — dead at age 40, Darren leaves behind his wife Beth and four children
The Risk Homeostasis Theory can be applied to law enforcement in a variety of ways, including our willingness to ignore proven safety devices and proven safety measures
Larry Nehasil, EOW January 17, 2011, was the embodiment of a warrior
Police1 takes a look back at the biggest news stories of the year for the law enforcement community
The U.S. Supreme Court sets the minimal constitutional standard to be applied, state courts are free to provide broader constitutional protections under state constitutions
Police officers are modern knights whose work is so profoundly important it has received biblical mention: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.”