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

Courage on canvas: How a forensic artist’s portraits give fallen cops new life

Officer Jonny Castro has painted over 80 portraits (and counting) in honor of those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect their communities

June 15, 2017 11:50 AM

Cole Zercoe

Social Media

5 things to know about crime broadcast on social media

All the world’s a stage in the digital age

April 20, 2017 12:08 PM

Cole Zercoe

Body Cameras

Cops weigh in: Video technology’s impact on policing

We asked our audience to weigh in on topics like the use of body cams, crowdsourcing video evidence, and the future of video in policing

March 23, 2017 02:09 AM

Cole Zercoe

Video Storage

Crowdsourcing crime: Why the public may be your best investigative asset

Crowdsourcing video and other digital media for evidence in investigations has played a key role in solving cases

March 23, 2017 12:55 AM

Cole Zercoe

Community Policing

Hope amidst the riots: How a hug between a cop and an activist sparked a movement

It was the hug seen ‘round the world – a moment of peace following two days of unrest in Charlotte

March 08, 2017 07:22 PM

Cole Zercoe

AEDs

How a Minn. PD defined LE’s role in treating cardiac arrest victims

The Rochester Police Department’s use of AEDs is the difference maker in cardiac arrest survival rates

January 17, 2017 06:32 PM

Cole Zercoe

Year in Review

How a cookout helped a chief rewrite the community policing playbook

The event that got national attention is just the highest-profile example of steps a Kan. chief has taken to facilitate discussion and build relationships with his community

December 20, 2016 04:51 PM

Cole Zercoe