Expert Columnists & Contributors
To fulfill our editorial mission to deliver the most comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the critical issues impacting law enforcement, the Police1 columnist roster features subject matter experts from each discipline within the policing profession.
Police1 columnists provide unique, on-the-job insights gathered from decades of experience working in many different types of departments and agencies across the country.
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RECENT EXPERT ARTICLES
A police chief’s poem captures the hollow hours of night shift and the duty most never see
When enforcement unfolds on camera and tensions run high, preparation, command decisions and leadership — not rhetoric — determine what happens next
Why culture, training and governance — not software — determine whether artificial intelligence helps or harms your agency
Why speed, clarity and language matter when false ICE activity claims go viral
A look at how design, leadership and measurement decisions shape whether co-responder programs survive beyond their launch phase
How two officers used hand-drawn art and heart to rebuild trust with a generation in crisis
Why I didn’t — and what happened when I chose empathy over efficiency
A court’s decision to suppress evidence raises practical policy questions about officer reporting, training and agency liability
CES isn’t about gadgets or Las Vegas. It’s about understanding how emerging technologies will shape policing long before policy and training catch up