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Loraine Burger

Perspectives on Policing

Loraine Burger writes and edits news articles, product articles, columns, and case studies about public safety, community relations, and law enforcement for Police1. Loraine has developed relationships with law enforcement officers nationwide at agencies large and small to better understand the issues affecting police, whether on the street, at the office or at home.

LATEST ARTICLES
Without any radio contact, Officer Irving communicated with his officers and outside first responders to evacuate his town and prevent further tragedy after the West fertilizer plant explosion
You should be proud day in and day out of the work you do; here’s a reminder as to why
A newly-appointed chief discovered a glaring disconnect between the police and their community, and set out to fix it
Sgt. Gavette doesn’t put his rank before his badge when mentoring his officers
Senior Officer Gonzalez treated his beat partner and himself after a volatile confrontation left them both wounded
The St. John police department was left short-handed more than two years ago, yet they still manage to above and beyond every day
When disaster hits your community, you’re one of the people they’ll depend on – but what about your family?
There are good reasons why women and men should be trained differently in firearms
After the bombs went off on Boylston Street, Rhode Island State Trooper Roupen Bastajian ignored the cramps he’d incurred in the 26.2-mile run, and raced back to the finish line to help aid the victims