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 retired detective explains how investigators can document deception, follow the money and build criminal cases against fortune teller scams
A cyber unit’s success is often determined long before its first investigator is assigned. Here’s how chiefs can avoid the mission, partnership and staffing mistakes that derail new cyber programs
Years after a suspect attempted to grab my duty weapon, the video of the encounter remains one of the most valuable training tools of my career
Disclosure designations tied to Brady and Giglio obligations can continue to affect an officer’s credibility, assignments and future career opportunities
Successful hostage response starts with intelligence, containment and decisive action
Texas Ranger John R. Hughes brought thousands to justice and to those who chose to fight, a hard reckoning
How officers can avoid letting stress, assumptions and lost distance drive the encounter
The cases that dismantle gangs and criminal networks often begin with a patrol officer’s observations, documentation and investigative work
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