Cole Zercoe

Policing in the 21st Century

Cole Zercoe previously served as Senior Associate Editor of Lexipol’s Police1.com and Corrections1.com. His award-winning features focus on the complexity of policing in the modern world.

LATEST ARTICLES

Police Heroes

Quiet Warrior: How a Florida deputy gave an infant a second chance at life

For humble hero Jeremie Nix, his lifesaving efforts were never about being in the spotlight

September 10, 2018 05:32 PM

Cole Zercoe

Police Heroes

Quiet Warrior: How a famous Calif. K-9 takes a bite out of crime

K-9 Puskas, whose heroics captured the world’s attention earlier this year, lives to serve and protect his community

August 08, 2018 01:46 AM

Cole Zercoe

Pursuit

Q&A: Why police agencies need to collect better data on vehicle crimes

Auto theft is frequently a component of high-impact crimes, including robberies, equipment theft, drive-by shootings and even terrorism

July 25, 2018 05:42 PM

Cole Zercoe

Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)

Bears in blue: How a teen girl keeps the memory of fallen officers alive

Megan O’Grady, 15, creates teddy bears out of the uniforms of fallen LEOs to help grieving families cope

May 31, 2018 05:01 PM

Cole Zercoe

Active Shooter

What are crisis actors?

Crisis actors do exist – just not the ones popularized by conspiracy Twitter

May 02, 2018 02:17 PM

Cole Zercoe

2018 guide to drones in law enforcement

5 applications for UAS in law enforcement

From accident reconstruction to search and rescue, drones are a game-changer for law enforcement operations

February 09, 2018 02:51 PM

Cole Zercoe

Evidence Management

5 key considerations for crowdsourcing evidence

Here are five things police departments need to do ahead of time in order to take advantage of the volumes of potential evidence captured by the public

February 01, 2018 06:59 PM

Cole Zercoe