Heather R. Cotter

Contemporary Issues in Policing

Heather R. Cotter has been working with public safety professionals for 20 years and understands the resource challenges and constraints agencies face. Heather is a Captain in the United States Army Reserve and holds two master’s degrees from Arizona State University and a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University. Contact her at hrcotter77@gmail.com.

LATEST ARTICLES

How does your police department respond to a domestic disturbance call?

Two recent incidents remind us about how volatile and unpredictable these calls are; review and share your agency’s domestic disturbance response policy internally

October 14, 2016 11:26 AM

Heather R. Cotter

Community Policing

How to launch Coffee with a Cop (and why you should)

The event is an innovative, yet simple community relations program that police departments are adopting around the world

October 07, 2016 02:54 PM

Heather R. Cotter

Officer-Involved Shootings

Why the Charlotte OIS video shouldn’t be released

Calls for police use of force transparency overlook the real risk to public safety personnel by releasing the video

September 23, 2016 04:52 PM

Heather R. Cotter

5 tips to form and train a rescue task force for active shooter incidents

An effective rescue task force response to reduce active shooter casualties starts with planning and training between all public safety responders

September 21, 2016 05:40 PM

Heather R. Cotter

Letter from the new P1 Senior Editor: An introduction

It’s an amazing opportunity to join PoliceOne’s editorial team to serve and support law enforcement officers

September 14, 2016 11:51 AM

Heather R. Cotter