2015 in Review

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Trending Topics: 5 of the biggest trends in 2015 policing
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By Police1 Staff In our special year-end ‘Trending Topics’ roundup, we’ve taken a look back at 2015 and selected five collections of stories that best capture the year's hot topics. From police inv...
Best of 2015 Quiz: How well do you remember the year's police news?
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Test yourself with our end-of-year news quiz
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What the famed 'I'll take a bullet' cop can teach us about officer safety for 2016
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Knowing that they may need to take a bullet in their effort to save an innocent, police officers went to work each day wearing their body armor
2015 in Review: Celebrating 6 police heroes who saved lives
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Here are some selected examples of people who are with their families this Christmas because of the courage and decisive action of American police officers
What we learned from California's Prop 47 in 2015
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It will be several years before the full effects of Prop 47 are seen, but 2015 offers a good glimpse into the ramifications
Why the thin blue line still holds in 2015
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Despite the danger from ambushers, terrorists, and active shooters, the line holds. Despite the very few who take the wrong path, the line holds
Top 5 acts of kindness by police in 2015
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By Police1 Staff From helping with birthday parties to saving lives, police were hard at work in 2015 making a difference through their heroic acts. We've selected our top five acts of 2015 that st...
Best of Bizarre Beat: 10 strangest stories of 2015
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From a half-nude banjo serenade to a "snorting wild boar," cops were exposed to quite a bit of weirdness this year
A look back: 10 photos that capture policing in 2015
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From acts of incredible heroism to continued anti-police protests, the following slideshow captures a year in police headlines
Holiday gift guide: 10 tactical toys for cops
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From flashlights to backpacks, we've gathered up 10 must-have outdoor and tactical products for you
How we can get 'Below 100' LODDs in 2016
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Although the end of 2015 is still a couple of weeks away, more than 100 officers have lost their lives in the line-of-duty this year — that is insanity
Top 5 police dance videos of 2015
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By Police1 Staff This year featured several officers who garnered high praise on social media from their dance routines. We rounded up our five favorite officers who were captured busting a move on...
Policing Matters Podcast: Deadly hesitation, de-policing, increased public support
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Police1 Editor in Chief Doug Wyllie and retired San Francisco officer Jim Dudley discuss current news, offer advice, thoughts, tips and laughs for officers
How SCOTUS impacted policing in 2015
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The Court has said reasonableness does not require perfection, but it does require a plausible satisfaction of Fourth Amendment criteria