Officer Safety

Police News

6 considerations for PDs looking to start a peer support group

A peer support program can enable a police department to actively work to prevent and treat the crippling after-effects of trauma

October 20, 2015 02:34 PM

Cole Zercoe

Police News

Cops in crisis: The power of peer support in PDs

A peer support program can enable a police department to actively work to prevent and treat the crippling after-effects of trauma

October 20, 2015 01:29 PM

Cole Zercoe

Training

9 ways a subject’s clothes may indicate a gun

Many clothing clues can indicate you are dealing with an armed subject

October 19, 2015 04:19 PM

Duane Wolfe

Drug Interdiction / Narcotics

Working with informants is ‘risky business’

August 13, 2009 11:24 AM

Police News

L.A. police surround man accused of White House threat

August 13, 2009 10:00 AM

Training

Utah police engage in realistic training exercises

August 13, 2009 05:46 AM

Control lighting inside your unit to protect your night vision

August 12, 2009 09:29 AM

Legal

Wisc. alderman wants fine for swearing at police

August 12, 2009 09:20 AM

Patrol Issues

Marine arrested after shooting at Calif. officers

August 12, 2009 04:14 AM

Rural Law Enforcement

Policing small-town Gotham City

August 11, 2009 01:03 PM

Pat Novesky

Police Training

Approach to breach

August 10, 2009 09:50 AM

NYTOA – The New York Tactical Officers Association

Corrections

More than 250 inmates injured in Calif. prison riot

August 10, 2009 04:34 AM

Active Shooter

Violent tragedies can happen anywhere

August 07, 2009 11:26 AM

Fitness & Health

Increasing mobility and range of motion

August 07, 2009 06:11 AM

Gary T. Klugiewicz

Patrol Issues

Ariz. officer shot at scene of murder-suicide

August 06, 2009 12:43 PM

Use of Force

Family dogs putting Atlanta cops on the spot

August 06, 2009 04:44 AM

Terrorism Prevention and Response

N.Y. terror drill tests agencies against seaborne attack

August 05, 2009 09:58 AM

Body Armor

United States files suit against First Choice Armor

August 05, 2009 08:21 AM

Doug Wyllie

Crisis & Hostage Negotiations

Va. police using new information system to alert citizens

August 05, 2009 06:28 AM

Traffic Enforcement, Highway Patrol

Mass. police shot violent man to ‘save their lives’

August 05, 2009 04:55 AM

Police News

Ga. man shoots and wounds two deputies, kills self

August 05, 2009 04:38 AM

Police News

Tenn. police fire 59 shots at man with rifle threatening suicide

August 05, 2009 04:30 AM

Off Duty

How would you perform in these off-duty active-shooter drills?

August 04, 2009 02:24 PM

Charles Remsberg

Police Heroes

St. Paul police honor 26 heroes who saved lives

August 04, 2009 06:19 AM

Medical Supplies

Shirt-pocket trauma kit

August 03, 2009 12:48 PM

Jim Guffey

Problems in technique and tempo

August 03, 2009 10:02 AM

NYTOA – The New York Tactical Officers Association

Off Duty

The “good” routines

August 03, 2009 08:26 AM

Dave Smith

Drug Interdiction / Narcotics

U.S.-Canada drug smugglers have easy access to aircraft

August 03, 2009 05:40 AM

Patrol Issues

G-20 police planning a puzzle for Pittsburgh chief

July 30, 2009 11:09 AM

Assess your physical well-being

July 30, 2009 10:31 AM

Gary T. Klugiewicz

Patrol Issues

More threats, fewer bribes confront cops in lean times

July 30, 2009 06:29 AM

New sirens shake ground to get drivers to pull over

July 30, 2009 06:10 AM

Start-up provides free, secure communications technology for first responders

July 30, 2009 04:36 AM

Hannah Simon, PoliceOne Associate Editor

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