Expert Columnists & Contributors
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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
As Congress disputes immigration policy, a DHS shutdown disrupts grants, training and federal partnerships that state and local agencies rely on for operational support
Tennessee investigators identify cychlorphine in fatal overdoses and advise officers to follow fentanyl safety protocols as toxicology data continues to develop
Evidence-based, problem-oriented policing helps officers reduce repeat crime, solve chronic problems and reclaim pride in the job
Strong co-responder programs collapse when authority fragments and protections disappear. This guide outlines what chiefs must secure to make them last
If you are a law enforcement leader — or aspire to be — here is an experience-proven list of what cops want from their leaders
A proactive culture of legal awareness, combined with strategic risk pool partnerships, strengthens supervision, sharpens documentation and safeguards long-term stability
As agencies experiment with machines that never sleep, police leaders must decide how this technology reshapes patrol, trust and the very definition of community safety
What Outagamie County’s purpose-built 911 center reveals about resilience, technology readiness and dispatcher well-being
Leadership insight from a veteran police chief on the challenges that can derail advancement into command roles